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Schools in Lawrence Township · Dawson-Bryant Local School District, Rock Hill Local School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lawrence Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Lawrence Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). 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

56%

▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

54%

▲ 1 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$20.7K

▲ 25% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Rock Hill Local

Students per teacher

15.4

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,449 students on the public path

In brief

Lawrence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1386 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrence Township’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Dawson-Bryant Local spends $15,362 per student and Rock Hill Local $20,693, 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 Lawrence Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1386)Better than 45%

Towns in Lawrence County (14)Better than 43%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,356 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Lawrence Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lawrence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,350 in math, 1,361 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Lawrence Township · depends on your address

Rock Hill Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 736 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ironton

B⁻

Dawson-Bryant Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 570 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Ironton

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C

Lawrence Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dawson-Bryant Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Rock Hill Local School District, shared with Decatur, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Hanging Rock and Upper. Its elementary school is in Ironton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lawrence Township

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

Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,362OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Rock Hill Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,345 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$20,693OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District59%

State average 59.5% · 650 students tested

Math · PK–12, Dawson-Bryant Local School District60%

State average 52.2% · 638 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Rock Hill Local School District53%

State average 59.5% · 711 students tested

Math · PK–12, Rock Hill Local School District48%

State average 52.2% · 712 students tested

Lawrence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Lawrence Township	B	Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · Rock Hill Local PK–12
Aid	—	Symmes Valley Local
Perry	B	Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12 · South Point Local PK–12
Windsor	B	Symmes Valley Local
Fayette	B	South Point Local PK–12 · Dawson-Bryant Local PK–12
Upper	B⁻	Rock Hill Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Dawson-Bryant Local with Lawrence Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lawrence 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 Lawrence Townshipin other towns

Rock Hill Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ironton

B⁻

736 students15:1Rate it →

Dawson-Bryant Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ironton

570 students18:1Rate it →

Rock Hill Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ironton

284 students10:1Rate it →

Dawson-Bryant Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Coal Grove

262 students20:1Rate it →

Rock Hill Sr High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Ironton

C⁻

325 students18:1Rate it →

Dawson-Bryant High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Coal Grove

272 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrence Township’s schools

Are Lawrence Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Lawrence 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 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lawrence Township in?

Two districts: Dawson-Bryant Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Rock Hill Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Decatur, Elizabeth, Hamilton, Hanging Rock and Upper.

Where do Lawrence Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Rock Hill Sr High School and Dawson-Bryant High School.

What is Lawrence Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rock Hill Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lawrence Township spend per student?

$15,362 in Dawson-Bryant Local School District and $20,693 in Rock Hill 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.