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Schools in Goshen Township · Indian Valley Local School District, New Philadelphia City School District

Goshen Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 64% of Goshen Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Goshen 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.

#580of 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · New Philadelphia City
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,625 students on the public path
In brief

Goshen Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1376 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Goshen Township’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Indian Valley Local spends $14,783 per student and New Philadelphia City $13,266, 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 Goshen Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Ohio school districts, #580 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1376)Better than 50%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 32%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,495 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Goshen Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Goshen Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,502 in math, 2,489 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Midvale Elementary SchoolIndian Valley Local School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Goshen Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Philadelphia City School District). From grade K, students attend the Indian Valley Local School District, shared with Barnhill, Clay, Gnadenhutten, Midvale, Perry, Port Washington, Roswell, Salem, Tuscarawas, Warwick and Washington. Its middle school is in New Philadelphia. Parts of Goshen Township (2% of its land) are served by Tuscarawas Valley Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Goshen Township

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

Indian Valley Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,589 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,783OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
New Philadelphia City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,826 students · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,266OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Indian Valley Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 947 students tested
Math · K–12, Indian Valley Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 946 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Philadelphia City School District65%
State average 59.5% · 1542 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Philadelphia City School District61%
State average 52.2% · 1556 students tested

Goshen Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Goshen TownshipBNew Philadelphia City PK–12 · Indian Valley Local K–12
New PhiladelphiaB−New Philadelphia City
DoverBDover City
YorkB−New Philadelphia City
FairfieldB+Tuscarawas Valley Local
WarwickA−Indian Valley Local
MillB−Claymont City
UnionB−Claymont City
Midvale—Indian Valley Local
WarrenB+Tuscarawas Valley Local

2 of the 9 neighbors share New Philadelphia City with Goshen Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Goshen 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).

District schools in Goshen Townshipby address
Midvale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
B
390 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Goshen Townshipin other towns
Joseph Welty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Philadelphia
B+
668 students19:1Rate it →
Tuscarawas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tuscarawas
B+
397 students17:1Rate it →
New Philadelphia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Philadelphia
B−
748 students15:1Rate it →
Indian Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gnadenhutten
B
422 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Goshen Township’s schools

Are Goshen Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Goshen Township children attend outscore 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #580 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Goshen Township in?

Two districts: New Philadelphia City School District runs grades PK–12, and Indian Valley Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Barnhill, Clay, Gnadenhutten, Midvale, Perry, Port Washington, Roswell, Salem, Tuscarawas, Warwick and Washington.

Where do Goshen Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Philadelphia High School and Indian Valley High School.

What is Goshen Township’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in New Philadelphia City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Goshen Township spend per student?

$14,783 in Indian Valley Local School District and $13,266 in New Philadelphia City 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.