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Schools in Genoa Township · Westerville City School District, Big Walnut Local School District

Genoa Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Ohio districts

62% of students in Genoa Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Genoa 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.

#459of 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
69%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Westerville City
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
3,183 students on the public path
In brief

Genoa Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 87 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Genoa Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 62% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Westerville City spends $15,685 per student and Big Walnut Local $12,906, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Genoa Christian Academy (private) and All the Children of the World Academy (private) are 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 Genoa Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Ohio school districts, #459 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (87)Better than 21%
Towns in Delaware County (18)Better than 11%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,733 test results and a graduating class of 1,170 could put Genoa Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Genoa Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,635 in math, 9,830 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Genoa Middle SchoolWesterville City School DistrictB+
9–12Westerville Central High SchoolWesterville City School DistrictB

Genoa Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westerville City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Big Walnut Local School District, shared with Berkshire, Galena, Harlem, Kingston, Porter, Sunbury and Trenton. Parts of Genoa Township (19% of its land) are served by Olentangy Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Genoa Township

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

Westerville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 14,589 students · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,685OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Big Walnut Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,298 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,906OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westerville City School District66%
State average 59.5% · 7613 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westerville City School District60%
State average 52.2% · 7481 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2217 students tested
Math · PK–12, Big Walnut Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 2154 students tested

Genoa Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Genoa TownshipB+Westerville City PK–12 · Big Walnut Local PK–12
WestervilleBWesterville City
OrangeA+Olentangy Local
HarlemA−Big Walnut Local
BerkshireA−Big Walnut Local
BlendonBWesterville City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Westerville City with Genoa Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Genoa Township

7 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 Genoa Townshipby address
Alcott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westerville
A
537 students19:1Rate it →
Fouse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Westerville
A
459 students18:1Rate it →
Genoa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Westerville
B+
702 students14:1Rate it →
Westerville Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerville
B
1,485 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Genoa Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Walnut Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galena
A+
546 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Genoa Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Westerville
Private · Religious
626 students18:1Rate it →
All the Children of the World Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Westerville
Private · Religious
246 studentsRate it →

Questions about Genoa Township’s schools

Are Genoa Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Genoa Township children attend outscore 68% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #459 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genoa Township in?

Two districts: Westerville City School District runs grades PK–12, and Big Walnut Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Berkshire, Galena, Harlem, Kingston, Porter, Sunbury and Trenton.

Where do Genoa Township kids go to high school?

Westerville Central High School in Westerville, with 1,485 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Genoa Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Westerville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Genoa Township spend per student?

$15,685 in Westerville City School District and $12,906 in Big Walnut Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Genoa Township?

Yes: Genoa Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 626 students) and All the Children of the World Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 246 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.