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Schools in Jackson Township · Westfall Local School District

Jackson Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Jackson 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
66%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,342 students on the public path
In brief

Jackson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1363 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jackson Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,864 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 Westfall Middle School, then Westfall 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 Jackson Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1363)Better than 17%
Towns in Pickaway County (15)Better than 13%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 736 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Jackson Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jackson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (718 in math, 754 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Westfall Elementary Schoolin WilliamsportB
6–8Westfall Middle Schoolin WilliamsportB
9–12Westfall High Schoolin WilliamsportB−

Jackson Township’s public schools are run by Westfall Local School District, which also serves Darby, Darbyville, Deercreek and Monroe 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.

Westfall Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,342 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 24.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,864OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 754 students tested
Math53%
State average 52.2% · 718 students tested

Jackson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jackson TownshipB−Westfall Local
CirclevilleC+Circleville City
WalnutB+Teays Valley Local
HarrisonB+Teays Valley Local
Wayne—Circleville City
SciotoB+Teays Valley Local
Muhlenberg—Westfall Local
MonroeB−Westfall Local
DeercreekB−Westfall Local

3 of the 8 neighbors share Westfall Local with Jackson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Jackson 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).

Also serving Jackson Townshipin other towns
Westfall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsport
B
624 students26:1Rate it →
Westfall Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Williamsport
B
311 students24:1Rate it →
Westfall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsport
B−
407 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Jackson Township’s schools

Are Jackson Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jackson Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jackson Township in?

Westfall Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,342 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jackson Township kids go to high school?

Westfall High School in Williamsport, with 407 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jackson Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Westfall Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jackson Township spend per student?

$15,864 in Westfall 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.