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Schools in Hopewell Township · Celina City School District, Parkway Local School District

Hopewell Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

64% of students in Hopewell Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hopewell 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
62%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 21% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Celina City
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,289 students on the public path
In brief

Hopewell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1436 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopewell Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 64% 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

Celina City spends $13,185 per student and Parkway Local $14,039, 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 Hopewell Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1436)Better than 64%
Towns in Mercer County (14)Better than 14%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,838 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Hopewell Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hopewell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,843 in math, 1,831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Hopewell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Celina City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Parkway Local School District, shared with Black Creek, Dublin, Liberty, Mendon, Rockford, Union, Willshire and Willshire. Its school is in Celina. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hopewell Township

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

Celina City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,815 students, up 44% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,185OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Parkway Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 974 students · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,039OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Celina City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 1314 students tested
Math · PK–12, Celina City School District62%
State average 52.2% · 1325 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Parkway Local School District73%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math · PK–12, Parkway Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 518 students tested

Hopewell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hopewell TownshipB+Celina City PK–12 · Parkway Local PK–12
CenterBCelina City
DublinA−Parkway Local
JeffersonBCelina City
Liberty—Parkway Local PK–12 · Celina City PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Celina City with Hopewell Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hopewell Township

6 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 Hopewell Townshipin other towns
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rockford
A+
389 students18:1Rate it →
Celina Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Celina
A−
1,224 students16:1Rate it →
Parkway Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rockford
A
279 students19:1Rate it →
Celina Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Celina
B
348 students12:1Rate it →
Celina High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Celina
C+
743 students16:1Rate it →
Parkway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockford
B+
306 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopewell Township’s schools

Are Hopewell Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hopewell Township children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell Township in?

Two districts: Celina City School District runs grades PK–12, and Parkway Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Black Creek, Dublin, Liberty, Mendon, Rockford, Union, Willshire and Willshire.

Where do Hopewell Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Celina High School and Parkway High School.

What is Hopewell Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hopewell Township spend per student?

$13,185 in Celina City School District and $14,039 in Parkway 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.