Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0Morgandale’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts
In Morgandale, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Morgandale, 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.
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.
Morgandale’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 72% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Howland Local spends $14,936 per student and Lakeview Local $12,007, 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.
What’s behind Morgandale’s grade
A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morgandale, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Morgandale
Howland Springs Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 217 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Kindergarten in Morgandale · depends on your address
Lakeview Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 551 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Howland Springs Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 217 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Warren
1st grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Lakeview Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 551 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Howland Glen Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 344 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Howland Springs Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 217 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Warren
2nd grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Lakeview Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 551 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Howland Glen Elementary School
Grades 1–2 · 344 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Warren
3rd grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Lakeview Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 551 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Mines Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Warren
4th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Lakeview Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 551 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Mines Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Warren
5th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 699 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview Middle School
Grades 5–7 · 370 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Mines Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 327 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Warren
6th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 699 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview Middle School
Grades 5–7 · 370 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
7th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 699 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview Middle School
Grades 5–7 · 370 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
8th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 699 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview High School
Grades 8–12 · 580 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
9th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland High School
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview High School
Grades 8–12 · 580 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
10th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland High School
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview High School
Grades 8–12 · 580 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
11th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland High School
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview High School
Grades 8–12 · 580 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
12th grade in Morgandale · depends on your address
Howland High School
Grades 9–12 · 696 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Lakeview High School
Grades 8–12 · 580 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Cortland
Morgandale runs its own schools through grade 12 (Howland Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Lakeview Local School District, shared with Bazetta and Cortland. Its elementary school is in Cortland. Parts of Morgandale (4% of its land) are served by Champion Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Morgandale
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Morgandale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Morgandale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morgandale | A− | Howland Local PK–12 · Lakeview Local K–12 |
| Howland | A− | Howland Local |
| Warren | C | Warren City |
Every school in Morgandale
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).
Questions about Morgandale’s schools
Are Morgandale’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morgandale children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morgandale in?
Two districts: Howland Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Lakeview Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bazetta and Cortland.
Where do Morgandale kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Howland High School and Lakeview High School.
What is Morgandale’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Howland Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Morgandale spend per student?
$14,936 in Howland Local School District and $12,007 in Lakeview Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Morgandale 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.