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Schools in Franklin Township · Eastern Local School District, Georgetown Exempted Village School District

Franklin Township’s public schools outscore 65% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Eastern Local
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,767 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1410 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 46%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Eastern Local spends $14,180 per student and Georgetown Exempted Village $13,956, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 46%
Towns in Brown County (16)Better than 88%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,205 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Franklin Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Franklin Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,196 in math, 1,213 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Georgetown Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the Eastern Local School District, shared with Byrd, Eagle, Jackson, Jefferson, Russellville, Sardinia and Washington. Its elementary school is in Georgetown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Franklin Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Eastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,082 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,180OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Georgetown Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 944 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,956OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Eastern Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 646 students tested
Math · K–12, Eastern Local School District59%
State average 52.2% · 640 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Georgetown Exempted Village School District67%
State average 59.5% · 567 students tested
Math · PK–12, Georgetown Exempted Village School District56%
State average 52.2% · 556 students tested

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin TownshipB+Georgetown Exempted Village PK–12 · Eastern Local K–12
JacksonBEastern Local
ScottBWestern Brown Local
PleasantB+Georgetown Exempted Village
WashingtonBEastern Local
JeffersonBEastern Local

3 of the 5 neighbors share Eastern Local with Franklin Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Franklin Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Georgetown
B
549 students17:1Rate it →
Russellville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Russellville
B−
295 students21:1Rate it →
Sardinia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sardinia
B+
274 students20:1Rate it →
Eastern MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winchester
B−
254 students18:1Rate it →
Georgetown Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Georgetown
B
395 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Franklin Township children attend outscore 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Two districts: Georgetown Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and Eastern Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Byrd, Eagle, Jackson, Jefferson, Russellville, Sardinia and Washington.

What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Eastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Franklin Township spend per student?

$14,180 in Eastern Local School District and $13,956 in Georgetown Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.