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B+
Schools in Groton Township · Bellevue City School District, Margaretta Local School District

Groton Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Ohio districts

Reading proficiency in Groton Township’s districts is 71%, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Groton 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.

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
71%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bellevue City
Students per teacher
16.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,245 students on the public path
In brief

Groton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1105 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Groton Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bellevue City spends $14,412 per student and Margaretta Local $16,217, 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 Groton Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1105)Better than 58%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,551 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Groton Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Groton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,547 in math, 1,555 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Groton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bellevue City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Margaretta Local School District, shared with Bay View, Castalia, Margaretta and Townsend. Its elementary school is in Bellevue. Parts of Groton Township (19% of its land) are served by Perkins Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Groton Township

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

Bellevue City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,694 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,412OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Margaretta Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,072 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,217OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bellevue City School District73%
State average 59.5% · 973 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bellevue City School District63%
State average 52.2% · 957 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Margaretta Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 582 students tested
Math · PK–12, Margaretta Local School District49%
State average 52.2% · 590 students tested

Groton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Groton TownshipB+Bellevue City PK–12 · Margaretta Local PK–12
BellevueA−Bellevue City
MargarettaBMargaretta Local
Lyme—Bellevue City
YorkA−Bellevue City PK–12 · Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village PK–12
OxfordB+Perkins Local PK–12 · Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Bellevue City with Groton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Groton 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).

Also serving Groton Townshipin other towns
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bellevue
B+
779 students17:1Rate it →
Margaretta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castalia
B+
536 students17:1Rate it →
Margaretta High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Castalia
B−
536 students17:1Rate it →
Bellevue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellevue
B
394 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Groton Township’s schools

Are Groton Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Groton Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Groton Township in?

Two districts: Bellevue City School District runs grades PK–12, and Margaretta Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bay View, Castalia, Margaretta and Townsend.

What is Groton Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bellevue City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Groton Township spend per student?

$14,412 in Bellevue City School District and $16,217 in Margaretta Local 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.