B⁺

Schools in Montgomery Township · Elmwood Local School District, Lakota Local School District

Montgomery Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Ohio districts

In Montgomery Township, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Montgomery 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.

#444of 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

66%

▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

61%

▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.9K

▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Elmwood Local

Students per teacher

15.3

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,076 students on the public path

In brief

Montgomery Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1426 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montgomery Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 61% 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

Elmwood Local spends $15,890 per student and Lakota Local $15,008, 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 Montgomery Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Ohio school districts, #444 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 70%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1426)Better than 58%

Towns in Wood County (19)Better than 63%

BA⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,181 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Montgomery Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Montgomery Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,164 in math, 1,198 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Montgomery Township · depends on your address

Elmwood Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 478 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bloomdale

A⁻

Lakota Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 403 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Kansas

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻ to A

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁻

Montgomery Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Elmwood Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lakota Local School District, shared with Bradner, Burgoon, Jackson, Jackson, Liberty, Risingsun and Scott. Its elementary school is in Bloomdale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Montgomery Township

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

Elmwood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,123 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,890OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Lakota Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,008OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Elmwood Local School District68%

State average 59.5% · 634 students tested

Math · PK–12, Elmwood Local School District63%

State average 52.2% · 616 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Lakota Local School District64%

State average 59.5% · 564 students tested

Math · PK–12, Lakota Local School District59%

State average 52.2% · 548 students tested

Montgomery Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Montgomery Township	B⁺	Elmwood Local PK–12 · Lakota Local PK–12
Perry	C⁺	Elmwood Local PK–12 · Fostoria City PK–12
Freedom	A	Eastwood Local
Portage	B⁺	Elmwood Local
Scott	B⁺	Lakota Local PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12

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

Every school in Montgomery Township

6 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).

Also serving Montgomery Townshipin other towns

Elmwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bloomdale

A⁻

478 students18:1Rate it →

Lakota Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kansas

403 students17:1Rate it →

Elmwood Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bloomdale

A⁻

326 students14:1Rate it →

Lakota Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Kansas

288 students17:1Rate it →

Elmwood High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomdale

B⁻

319 students13:1Rate it →

Lakota High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Kansas

A⁻

262 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Montgomery Township’s schools

Are Montgomery Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montgomery Township children attend outscore 70% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #444 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montgomery Township in?

Two districts: Elmwood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Lakota Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bradner, Burgoon, Jackson, Jackson, Liberty, Risingsun and Scott.

Where do Montgomery Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Elmwood High School and Lakota High School.

What is Montgomery Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Montgomery Township spend per student?

$15,890 in Elmwood Local School District and $15,008 in Lakota 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.