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Schools in Hiram Township · Crestwood Local School District, James A. Garfield Local School District

Hiram Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hiram 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Crestwood Local
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,785 students on the public path
In brief

Hiram Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 991 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hiram Township’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% across both districts 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

Crestwood Local spends $16,438 per student and James A. Garfield Local $14,490, 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 Hiram Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (991)Better than 27%
Towns in Portage County (18)Better than 39%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,414 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Hiram Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hiram Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,407 in math, 1,421 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Hiram Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Crestwood Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the James A. Garfield Local School District, shared with Freedom, Garrettsville and Nelson. Its school is in Garrettsville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hiram Township

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

Crestwood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,285 students, up 18% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,438OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
James A. Garfield Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,185 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,490OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Crestwood Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 748 students tested
Math · PK–12, Crestwood Local School District48%
State average 52.2% · 735 students tested
Reading · PK–12, James A. Garfield Local School District62%
State average 59.5% · 673 students tested
Math · PK–12, James A. Garfield Local School District56%
State average 52.2% · 672 students tested

Hiram Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hiram TownshipBCrestwood Local PK–12 · James A. Garfield Local PK–12
TroyB+Berkshire Local
NelsonBJames A. Garfield Local
FreedomBJames A. Garfield Local
MantuaBCrestwood Local
GarrettsvilleBJames A. Garfield Local
ShalersvilleBCrestwood Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share James A. Garfield Local with Hiram Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hiram 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 Hiram Townshipin other towns
James A Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Garrettsville
B+
655 students18:1Rate it →
Crestwood Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mantua
364 students14:1Rate it →
Crestwood High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mantua
C+
598 students13:1Rate it →
James A Garfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Garrettsville
C+
168 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hiram Township’s schools

Are Hiram Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Hiram Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hiram Township in?

Two districts: Crestwood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and James A. Garfield Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Freedom, Garrettsville and Nelson.

What is Hiram Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in James A. Garfield Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Hiram Township spend per student?

$16,438 in Crestwood Local School District and $14,490 in James A. Garfield 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.