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Schools in Moorefield Township · Northeastern Local School District

Moorefield Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Moorefield 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.

#543of 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%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 19% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,009 students on the public path
In brief

Moorefield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1302 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moorefield Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,536 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kenton Ridge Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 73% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Nightingale Montessori Inc (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Moorefield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts, #543 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 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1302)Better than 41%
Towns in Clark County (10)Better than 60%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,456 test results and a graduating class of 254 could put Moorefield Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moorefield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,554 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Kenton Ridge ElementaryNortheastern Local School DistrictB
6–12Kenton Ridge Middle/High SchoolNortheastern Local School DistrictC

Moorefield Township’s public schools are run by Northeastern Local School District, which also serves Catawba, Harmony, Pleasant and South Vienna. 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.

Northeastern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,961 students, up 73% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,536OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 59.5% · 1554 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 1357 students tested

Moorefield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moorefield TownshipBNortheastern Local
SpringfieldCSpringfield City PK–12 · Clark-Shawnee Local PK–12
GermanB+Northwestern Local
Springfield TownshipBClark-Shawnee Local
PleasantBNortheastern Local
UrbanaC+Urbana City
HarmonyBNortheastern Local PK–12 · Southeastern Local PK–12
UnionB−Urbana City PK–12 · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village K–12

2 of the 7 neighbors share Northeastern Local with Moorefield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Moorefield 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 Moorefield Townshipby address
Kenton Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
B
984 students21:1Rate it →
Kenton Ridge Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Springfield
C
1,025 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Nightingale Montessori Inc
Grades PK–12 · Springfield
Private · Nonsectarian
170 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Moorefield Township’s schools

Are Moorefield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Moorefield Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #543 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moorefield Township in?

Northeastern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,961 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Moorefield Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Northeastern Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Moorefield Township spend per student?

$13,536 in Northeastern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Moorefield Township?

Yes: Nightingale Montessori Inc (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 170 students).

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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.