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Townsend Community School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

207 Lowell St, Castalia, OH 44824 · (419) 684-5402

Margaretta Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
30:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Townsend Community School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 40 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

207 Lowell St, Castalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 941
Grade 1092
Grade 11132
Grade 12229
Enrollment over time
774’20
528’21
510’22
499’23
494’24

Down 36.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 11%Black 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Townsend Community School from Margaretta Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Margaretta Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.