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B+
Schools in Mead Township · Shadyside Local School District, Bellaire Local School District

Mead Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Mead Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mead 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.

#398of 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
63%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bellaire Local
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
699 students on the public path
In brief

Mead Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 986 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mead Township’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 67% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shadyside Local spends $14,113 per student and Bellaire Local $16,079, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Mead Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 72% of Ohio school districts, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (986)Better than 77%
Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 88%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 986 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Mead Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mead Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (962 in math, 1,009 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Jefferson Ave Elementary SchoolShadyside Local School DistrictNo scores
7–12Shadyside High SchoolShadyside Local School DistrictC

Mead Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Shadyside Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bellaire Local School District, shared with Bellaire and Pultney. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mead Township

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

Shadyside Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 699 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,113OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Bellaire Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,167 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,079OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Shadyside Local School District71%
State average 59.5% · 401 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shadyside Local School District63%
State average 52.2% · 387 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bellaire Local School District57%
State average 59.5% · 608 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bellaire Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 575 students tested

Mead Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mead TownshipB+Shadyside Local PK–12 · Bellaire Local PK–12
YorkC+Switzerland of Ohio Local
ShadysideA−Shadyside Local
PultneyB+Bellaire Local
RichlandA−St. Clairsville-Richland City
Washington—Switzerland of Ohio Local
SmithC+Union Local

Glen Dale, WV and Moundsville, WV border Mead Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Mead 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 Mead Townshipby address
Jefferson Ave Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Shadyside
224 students16:1Rate it →
Leona Ave Middle School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Shadyside
B+
190 students13:1Rate it →
Shadyside High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Shadyside
C
285 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mead Township’s schools

Are Mead Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mead Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #398 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mead Township in?

Two districts: Shadyside Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Bellaire Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bellaire and Pultney.

What is Mead Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bellaire Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Mead Township spend per student?

$14,113 in Shadyside Local School District and $16,079 in Bellaire 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.