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Schools in Madison Township · Madison Local School District, Mansfield City School District

Madison Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Madison Township’s districts is 39%, 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.

#906of 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
48%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 34% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Mansfield City
Students per teacher
13.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
2,370 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1128 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Madison Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Madison Local spends $15,831 per student and Mansfield City $22,303, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Temple Christian School (private) and Mansfield SDA School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #906 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1128)Better than 11%
Towns in Richland County (18)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,094 test results and a graduating class of 186 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,053 in math, 3,134 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
5–8Madison Middle SchoolMadison Local School DistrictB−
9–12Madison High SchoolMadison Local School DistrictC+

Madison Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Madison Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mansfield City School District, shared with Mansfield. Parts of Madison Township (3% of its land) are served by Crestview 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.

Madison Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,626 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,831OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Mansfield City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,953 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$22,303OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Madison Local School District61%
State average 59.5% · 1417 students tested
Math · PK–12, Madison Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 1343 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mansfield City School District37%
State average 59.5% · 1717 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mansfield City School District27%
State average 52.2% · 1710 students tested

Madison Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Madison TownshipC+Madison Local PK–12 · Mansfield City PK–12
MansfieldC+Mansfield City PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12
MifflinBMadison Local
WashingtonB+Lexington Local PK–12 · Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12
SpringfieldAOntario Local

3 of the 4 neighbors share Madison Local with Madison Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Madison Township

7 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 Madison Townshipby address
Madison South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mansfield
C
486 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mansfield
50 students17:1Rate it →
Eastview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mansfield
B+
218 students16:1Rate it →
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Mansfield
B−
761 students14:1Rate it →
Madison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mansfield
C+
855 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Temple Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Mansfield
Private · Religious
153 students10:1Rate it →
Mansfield SDA School
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Mansfield
Private · Religious
13 students6:1Rate it →

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 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #906 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Two districts: Madison Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Mansfield City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Mansfield.

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Madison High School in Mansfield, with 855 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$15,831 in Madison Local School District and $22,303 in Mansfield City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Madison Township?

Yes: Temple Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 153 students) and Mansfield SDA School (religious, grades K–7, 13 students).

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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.