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Schools in Liberty Township · Northridge Local School District, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

Set beside other towns, Liberty Township comes out above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Liberty 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.

#387of 993 Ohio townsK–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
73%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Johnstown-Monroe Local
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,167 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 214 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 61% 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

Northridge Local spends $15,026 per student and Johnstown-Monroe Local $14,462, 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 Liberty Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts, #387 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (214)Better than 38%
Towns in Licking County (25)Better than 84%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,529 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Liberty Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,527 in math, 1,532 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Northridge ElementaryNorthridge Local School DistrictB
6–8Northridge Middle SchoolNorthridge Local School DistrictB−
9–12Northridge High SchoolNorthridge Local School DistrictB−

Liberty Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northridge Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, shared with Jersey, Johnstown, Monroe and New Albany. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Liberty Township

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

Northridge Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,026OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Johnstown-Monroe Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,656 students · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,462OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northridge Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 617 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northridge Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 612 students tested
Reading · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District80%
State average 59.5% · 915 students tested
Math · K–12, Johnstown-Monroe Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 915 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Liberty TownshipB+Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12
McKeanC+North Fork Local
MonroeAJohnstown-Monroe Local
BenningtonB−Northridge Local
St. AlbansB−Northridge Local
JerseyBLicking Heights Local PK–12 · Northridge Local PK–12 · Johnstown-Monroe Local K–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Northridge Local with Liberty Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Liberty 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).

District schools in Liberty Townshipby address
Northridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnstown
B
546 students17:1Rate it →
Northridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnstown
B−
270 students11:1Rate it →
Northridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnstown
B−
351 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty Township’s schools

Are Liberty Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #387 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Two districts: Northridge Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Johnstown-Monroe Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Jersey, Johnstown, Monroe and New Albany.

Where do Liberty Township kids go to high school?

Northridge High School in Johnstown, with 351 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$15,026 in Northridge Local School District and $14,462 in Johnstown-Monroe 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.