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Schools in Harpersfield Township · Geneva Area City School District

Harpersfield Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harpersfield 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.

#689of 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,390 students on the public path
In brief

Harpersfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1381 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harpersfield Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 53% 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 $14,870 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 6 the district’s path is Geneva Middle School, then Geneva High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Spire Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Harpersfield Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1381)Better than 36%
Towns in Ashtabula County (27)Better than 89%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,182 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Harpersfield Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harpersfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,167 in math, 1,197 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Cork Elementary SchoolGeneva Area City School DistrictB+
6–8Geneva Middle Schoolin GenevaB−
9–12Geneva High Schoolin GenevaB−

Harpersfield Township’s public schools are run by Geneva Area City School District, which also serves Austinburg, Geneva, Geneva and Geneva-on-the-Lake 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.

Geneva Area City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,949 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,870OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 1197 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 1167 students tested

Harpersfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harpersfield TownshipB−Geneva Area City
GenevaB−Geneva Area City
AustinburgB−Geneva Area City
TrumbullB−Geneva Area City PK–12 · Jefferson Area Local K–12
MadisonB−Madison Local

3 of the 4 neighbors share Geneva Area City with Harpersfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harpersfield 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).

District schools in Harpersfield Townshipby address
Cork Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneva
B+
285 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Harpersfield Townshipin other towns
Geneva Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Geneva
B−
449 studentsRate it →
Geneva High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Geneva
B−
656 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Spire Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Geneva
Private · Nonsectarian
105 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Harpersfield Township’s schools

Are Harpersfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Harpersfield Township children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harpersfield Township in?

Geneva Area City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,949 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harpersfield Township kids go to high school?

Geneva High School in Geneva, with 656 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Harpersfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Geneva Area City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Harpersfield Township spend per student?

$14,870 in Geneva Area City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harpersfield Township?

Yes: Spire Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 105 students).

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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.