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Schools in Grand Prairie Township · Ridgedale Local School District

Grand Prairie Township’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Grand Prairie Township, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Prairie Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 0% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
621 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Prairie Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1099 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Prairie Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,588 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grand Prairie Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1099)Better than 3%
Towns in Marion County (15)Better than 7%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 364 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grand Prairie Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (371 in math, 358 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ridgedale Elementary SchoolRidgedale Local School DistrictB−
6–12Ridgedale Jr/Sr High SchoolRidgedale Local School DistrictC+

Grand Prairie Township’s public schools are run by Ridgedale Local School District, which also serves Antrim, Big Island, Grand and Marion 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.

Ridgedale Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 621 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,588OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 358 students tested
Math43%
State average 52.2% · 371 students tested

Grand Prairie Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand Prairie TownshipC+Ridgedale Local
Dallas—Wynford Local
MarionC+Ridgedale Local PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12 · Marion City PK–12
Salt Rock—Ridgedale Local
AntrimB−Wynford Local PK–12 · Ridgedale Local PK–12
Scott—Ridgedale Local PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Ridgedale Local with Grand Prairie Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Grand Prairie Township

2 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 Grand Prairie Townshipby address
Ridgedale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morral
B−
306 students15:1Rate it →
Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Morral
C+
315 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Prairie Township’s schools

Are Grand Prairie Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Prairie Township children attend score below 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Prairie Township in?

Ridgedale Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 621 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Grand Prairie Township spend per student?

$16,588 in Ridgedale Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Grand Prairie Township families are saying about school.

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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.