Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Madison Township’s public schools score below 57% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 41% of Madison Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Madison 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.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Madison Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1219 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Groveport Madison Local spends $15,553 per student and Canal Winchester Local $15,101, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Groveport Community School, Madison Christian School (private) and The Learning Spectrum LTD - Canal Winchester (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Madison Township’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Ohio school districts, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Madison Township · depends on your address
Indian Trail Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 870 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Canal Winchester
Lil Cruiser Campus
Grades PK · 124 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
9th grade in Madison Township · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Canal Winchester High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canal Winchester
10th grade in Madison Township · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Canal Winchester High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canal Winchester
11th grade in Madison Township · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Canal Winchester High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canal Winchester
12th grade in Madison Township · depends on your address
Groveport Madison High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Groveport
Canal Winchester High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,121 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Canal Winchester
Madison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Groveport Madison Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Canal Winchester Local School District, shared with Bloom, Canal Winchester and Lithopolis. Parts of Madison Township (2% of its land) are served by Pickerington Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Madison Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Madison Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Madison Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | C+ | Groveport Madison Local PK–12 · Canal Winchester Local PK–12 |
| Columbus | C | Columbus City |
| Canal Winchester | B+ | Canal Winchester Local |
| Groveport | C+ | Groveport Madison Local |
| Obetz | C+ | Hamilton Local PK–12 · Groveport Madison Local PK–12 |
| Violet | A− | Pickerington Local |
| Hamilton | B− | Hamilton Local |
| Truro | C+ | Reynoldsburg City |
| Pickerington | A− | Pickerington Local |
| Madison Township | B+ | Teays Valley Local |
| Bloom | B+ | Canal Winchester Local PK–12 · Bloom-Carroll Local K–12 |
2 of the 10 neighbors share Canal Winchester Local with Madison Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Madison Township
19 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).
Questions about Madison Township’s schools
Are Madison Township’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madison Township children attend score below 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #834 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madison Township in?
Two districts: Groveport Madison Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Canal Winchester Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bloom, Canal Winchester and Lithopolis.
Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Groveport Madison High School and Canal Winchester High School.
What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Groveport Madison Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Madison Township spend per student?
$15,553 in Groveport Madison Local School District and $15,101 in Canal Winchester Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Madison Township?
Yes: Madison Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 505 students) and The Learning Spectrum LTD - Canal Winchester (special education, grades PK–12, 99 students). Madison Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Madison Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Madison 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.