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Schools in Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township’s public schools

New Philadelphia City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
65%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,290 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Jefferson Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Joseph Welty Middle School places highest (better than 72%); New Philadelphia High School lowest (49%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Jefferson Township, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one elementary school, one middle school and one high school: New Philadelphia 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Jefferson Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
2–3South Elementary Schoolin New PhiladelphiaB
6–8Joseph Welty Middle Schoolin New PhiladelphiaB+
9–12New Philadelphia High Schoolin New PhiladelphiaB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the New Philadelphia City School District.

The district

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

New Philadelphia City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,826 students · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,266OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 1542 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 1556 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson Township—New Philadelphia City
SalemB+Indian Valley Local K–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
BucksA−Ridgewood Local PK–12 · Garaway Local K–12
YorkB−New Philadelphia City
AuburnAGaraway Local
ClayA−Indian Valley Local

Every school in Jefferson Township

5 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · New Philadelphia
236 students20:1Rate it →
York Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · New Philadelphia
209 students19:1Rate it →
South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · New Philadelphia
B
429 students19:1Rate it →
Joseph Welty Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Philadelphia
B+
668 students19:1Rate it →
New Philadelphia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Philadelphia
B−
748 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. New Philadelphia City School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Jefferson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

New Philadelphia City School District.

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

New Philadelphia High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.