Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

B⁻

Schools in Hopewell Township · Licking Valley Local School District, West Muskingum Local School District

Hopewell Township’s public schools outscore 54% of Ohio districts

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

60%

▲ 0 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

$11.7K

▼ 30% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Licking Valley Local

Students per teacher

19.3

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,661 students on the public path

In brief

Hopewell Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1045 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hopewell Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% 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

Licking Valley Local spends $11,689 per student and West Muskingum Local $10,456, 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 scoresC⁺ Graduation

B−: better than 54% 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 54%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1045)Better than 22%

Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 60%

B⁻BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,960 test results and a graduating class of 159 could put Hopewell Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hopewell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,975 in math, 1,945 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.

Kindergarten in Hopewell Township · depends on your address

Licking Valley Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 913 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Newark

B⁺

West Muskingum Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 691 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Zanesville

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A⁻

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B⁻

Hopewell Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Licking Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the West Muskingum Local School District, shared with Falls, Gratiot, Hopewell and Zanesville. Its elementary school is in Newark. Parts of Hopewell Township (19% of its land) are served by Northern Local instead. 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.

Licking Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,035 students · 18.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$11,689OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

West Muskingum Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,636 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 20.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$10,456OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Licking Valley Local School District59%

State average 59.5% · 1149 students tested

Math · PK–12, Licking Valley Local School District52%

State average 52.2% · 1172 students tested

Reading · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District61%

State average 59.5% · 796 students tested

Math · PK–12, West Muskingum Local School District53%

State average 52.2% · 803 students tested

Hopewell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Hopewell Township	B⁻	Licking Valley Local PK–12 · West Muskingum Local PK–12
Hopewell Township	B	West Muskingum Local
Franklin	B⁻	Lakewood Local
Hanover	B⁻	Licking Valley Local
Bowling Green	B	Lakewood Local PK–12 · Northern Local K–12
Gratiot	—	West Muskingum Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share West Muskingum Local 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

Licking Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newark

B⁺

913 students19:1Rate it →

West Muskingum Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Zanesville

A⁻

691 students21:1Rate it →

West Muskingum Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Zanesville

C⁺

514 students20:1Rate it →

Licking Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newark

C⁺

523 students22:1Rate it →

Licking Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Newark

B⁻

589 students19:1Rate it →

West Muskingum High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville

431 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Hopewell Township’s schools

Are Hopewell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Hopewell Township children attend outscore 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopewell Township in?

Two districts: Licking Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and West Muskingum Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Falls, Gratiot, Hopewell and Zanesville.

Where do Hopewell Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Licking Valley High School and West Muskingum High School.

What is Hopewell Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Hopewell Township spend per student?

$11,689 in Licking Valley Local School District and $10,456 in West Muskingum Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hopewell Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →

Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hopewell Township → They have their own page.

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.