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Gallipolis Ohio October 2018Photo: Kurt Tarvis · CC BY 4.0
C+
Schools in Gallipolis Township · Gallipolis City School District

Gallipolis Township’s public schools score below 60% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Gallipolis Township’s districts is 39%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gallipolis 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.

#886of 993 Ohio townsK–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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 24% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
1,304 students on the public path
In brief

Gallipolis Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 797 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gallipolis Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Gallipolis Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,619 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gallia Academy Middle School, then Gallia Academy High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ohio Valley Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Gallipolis Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Ohio school districts, #886 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (797)Better than 17%
Towns in Gallia County (15)Better than 80%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,050 test results and a graduating class of 141 could put Gallipolis Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gallipolis Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,045 in math, 1,056 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Washington Elementary SchoolGallipolis City School DistrictC+
6–8Gallia Academy Middle SchoolGallipolis City School DistrictC
9–12Gallia Academy High Schoolin GallipolisC+

Gallipolis Township’s public schools are run by Gallipolis City School District, which also serves Clay, Gallipolis, Green and Raccoon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Gallipolis City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,859 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,619OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 1056 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 1045 students tested

Gallipolis Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gallipolis TownshipC+Gallipolis City
GreenC+Gallipolis City
AddisonC+Gallia County Local
ClayC+Gallipolis City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Gallipolis City with Gallipolis Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Point Pleasant, WV borders Gallipolis Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Gallipolis Township

4 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).

District schools in Gallipolis Townshipby address
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gallipolis
C+
401 students17:1Rate it →
Gallia Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gallipolis
C
414 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Gallipolis Townshipin other towns
Gallia Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gallipolis
C+
489 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ohio Valley Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Gallipolis
Private · Religious
210 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Gallipolis Township’s schools

Are Gallipolis Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gallipolis Township children attend score below 60% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #886 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gallipolis Township in?

Gallipolis City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,859 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gallipolis Township kids go to high school?

Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis, with 489 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Gallipolis Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Gallipolis City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Gallipolis Township spend per student?

$12,619 in Gallipolis City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gallipolis Township?

Yes: Ohio Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 210 students).

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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.