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Schools in Marion Township · Upper Scioto Valley Local School District

Marion Township’s public schools score below 66% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Marion Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marion Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
470 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 519 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,345 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 7 the district’s path is Upper Scioto Valley Middle School, then Upper Scioto Valley High School. Enrollment is up 11% 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 Marion Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 34% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 11%
Towns in Hardin County (15)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 260 test results could put Marion Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (260 in math, 260 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Upper Scioto Valley Elementary SchoolUpper Scioto Valley Local School DistrictC+
7–8Upper Scioto Valley Middle SchoolUpper Scioto Valley Local School DistrictC−
9–12Upper Scioto Valley High SchoolUpper Scioto Valley Local School DistrictC

Marion Township’s public schools are run by Upper Scioto Valley Local School District, which also serves Alger, McDonald, McGuffey and Roundhead. 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.

Upper Scioto Valley Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 470 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,345OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 59.5% · 260 students tested
Math36%
State average 52.2% · 260 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipCUpper Scioto Valley Local
McDonald—Upper Scioto Valley Local K–12 · Benjamin Logan Local K–12
Roundhead—Upper Scioto Valley Local
Cessna—Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
LibertyA−Ada Exempted Village
AuglaizeB+Allen East Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Upper Scioto Valley Local with Marion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Marion 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 Marion Townshipby address
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · McGuffey
C+
257 students15:1Rate it →
Upper Scioto Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mc Guffey
C−
54 studentsRate it →
Upper Scioto Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · McGuffey
C
159 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion Township children attend score below 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Upper Scioto Valley Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 470 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion Township kids go to high school?

Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, with 159 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$16,345 in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Marion Township families are saying about school.

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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.