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Schools in Guilford Township · Cloverleaf Local School District, Wadsworth City School District

Guilford Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Guilford Township’s districts is 71%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Guilford 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.

#229of 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
77%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Wadsworth City
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,995 students on the public path
In brief

Guilford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 639 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guilford Township’s, its schools beat 66%, lower than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 71% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cloverleaf Local spends $16,476 per student and Wadsworth City $14,072, 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 Guilford Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts, #229 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (639)Better than 66%
Towns in Medina County (17)Better than 41%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,565 test results and a graduating class of 379 could put Guilford Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Guilford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,517 in math, 3,613 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

7 schools teach K in Guilford Township’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from B+ to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
K–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Guilford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cloverleaf Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Wadsworth City School District, shared with Wadsworth and Wadsworth. Its elementary school is in Seville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Guilford Township

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

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cloverleaf Local School District72%
State average 59.5% · 1288 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cloverleaf Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 1262 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Wadsworth City School District79%
State average 59.5% · 2325 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wadsworth City School District72%
State average 52.2% · 2255 students tested

Guilford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Guilford TownshipA−Cloverleaf Local PK–12 · Wadsworth City PK–12
SevilleA−Cloverleaf Local
RittmanB+Rittman Exempted Village
WadsworthAWadsworth City
MiltonA−Norwayne Local
MontvilleAMedina City
WestfieldA−Cloverleaf Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Cloverleaf Local with Guilford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Guilford Township

11 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 Guilford Townshipin other towns

Questions about Guilford Township’s schools

Are Guilford Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Guilford Township children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guilford Township in?

Two districts: Cloverleaf Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Wadsworth City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Wadsworth and Wadsworth.

Where do Guilford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wadsworth High School and Cloverleaf High School.

What is Guilford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Guilford Township spend per student?

$16,476 in Cloverleaf Local School District and $14,072 in Wadsworth 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.