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Schools in Madison Township · Minford Local School District

Madison Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Madison Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#723of 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
53%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
OH 16.9
Schools in town
1
1,143 students on the public path
In brief

Madison Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 946 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Township’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% 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

The district spends $14,669 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Minford Middle School, then Minford High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madison Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Ohio school districts, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (946)Better than 16%
Towns in Scioto County (16)Better than 44%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 676 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Madison Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (645 in math, 706 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–3Minford Primary Elementary Schoolin MinfordB−
4–8Minford Middle Schoolin MinfordC+
9–12Minford High SchoolMinford Local School DistrictC

Madison Township’s public schools are run by Minford Local School District, which also serves Harrison. Parts of Madison Township (17% and 3% of its land) are served by Eastern Local and Valley Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Minford Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,143 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,669OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 59.5% · 706 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 645 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 TownshipB−Minford Local
JeffersonB+Valley Local
HarrisonB−Minford Local
Hamilton—Oak Hill Union Local
BloomA−Bloom-Vernon Local
MarionBEastern Local

Every school in Madison 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 Madison Townshipby address
Minford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minford
C
295 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Madison Townshipin other towns
Minford Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Minford
B−
405 students20:1Rate it →
Minford Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Minford
C+
443 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Madison Township’s schools

Are Madison Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Madison Township children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #723 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madison Township in?

Minford Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,143 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Madison Township are served by Eastern Local and Valley Local.

Where do Madison Township kids go to high school?

Minford High School in Minford, with 295 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Madison Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Madison Township spend per student?

$14,669 in Minford 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.