Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGirard’s public schools outscore 50% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Girard, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 44% of Girard’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
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.
Girard’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 880 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Girard’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 44% 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
The district spends $16,785 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 7 the district’s path is Girard Junior High School, then Girard Sr High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Girard’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Ohio school districts, #739 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Girard, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Girard
Prospect Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 498 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Girard
Prospect Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 498 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Girard
Prospect Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 498 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Girard
Prospect Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 498 students · 19:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Girard
Girard Intermediate Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Girard
Girard Intermediate Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Girard
Girard Intermediate Middle School
Grades 4–6 · 349 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Girard
Girard Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Girard
Girard Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Girard
Girard Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 421 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Girard’s public schools are run by Girard City School District. Parts of Girard (9%, 9% and 4% of its land) are served by Mathews Local, Liberty Local and Niles City instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Girard vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Girard’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Girard | B− | Girard City |
| Liberty | C+ | Liberty Local |
| Youngstown | C− | Youngstown City |
| Weathersfield | B− | Weathersfield Local PK–12 · Niles City PK–12 |
| McDonald | A | McDonald Local |
| Vienna | B+ | Mathews Local |
Every school in Girard
3 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).
Questions about Girard’s schools
Are Girard’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Girard children attend outscore 50% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #739 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Girard in?
Girard City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,489 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Girard are served by Mathews Local, Liberty Local and Niles City.
Where do Girard kids go to high school?
Girard Sr High School, with 421 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Girard’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Girard City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Girard spend per student?
$16,785 in Girard City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Girard families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Girard → They have their own page.
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.