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Schools in Harris Township · Woodmore Local School District

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

In Harris Township, 63% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harris 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.

#355of 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
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
OH 16.9
Schools in town
1
927 students on the public path
In brief

Harris Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1215 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harris Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 63% 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

The district spends $12,967 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 5 the district’s path is Woodmore Middle School, then Woodmore 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 Harris Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts, #355 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 (1215)Better than 62%
Towns in Ottawa County (12)Better than 42%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Harris Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harris Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (469 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Woodmore Elementary Schoolin WoodvilleA−
5–8Woodmore Middle Schoolin WoodvilleB
9–12Woodmore High SchoolWoodmore Local School DistrictB+

Harris Township’s public schools are run by Woodmore Local School District, which also serves Elmore, Woodville and Woodville. Parts of Harris Township (7% of its land) are served by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local instead. 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.

Woodmore Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 927 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,967OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 496 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 469 students tested

Harris Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harris TownshipB+Woodmore Local
WoodvilleB+Woodmore Local
WashingtonB−Fremont City PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12
ClayA−Genoa Area Local
BentonABenton-Carroll-Salem Local
SalemABenton-Carroll-Salem Local
ElmoreB+Woodmore Local

2 of the 6 neighbors share Woodmore Local with Harris Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harris Township

3 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 Harris Townshipby address
Woodmore High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elmore
B+
252 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Harris Townshipin other towns
Woodmore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Woodville
A−
404 students16:1Rate it →
Woodmore Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Woodville
B
271 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Harris Township’s schools

Are Harris Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harris Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #355 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harris Township in?

Woodmore Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 927 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Harris Township are served by Benton-Carroll-Salem Local.

Where do Harris Township kids go to high school?

Woodmore High School in Elmore, with 252 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Harris Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Harris Township spend per student?

$12,967 in Woodmore 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.