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Schools in Nelson Township · James A. Garfield Local School District

Nelson Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nelson 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.

#608of 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,185 students on the public path
In brief

Nelson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1411 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nelson Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 56% 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

The district spends $14,490 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 James A Garfield Middle School, then James A Garfield High School. 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 Nelson Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts, #608 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1411)Better than 35%
Towns in Portage County (18)Better than 44%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 672 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Nelson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Nelson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (672 in math, 673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6James A Garfield Elementary Schoolin GarrettsvilleB+
7–8James A Garfield Middle Schoolin GarrettsvilleC+
9–12James A Garfield High Schoolin GarrettsvilleB−

Nelson Township’s public schools are run by James A. Garfield Local School District, which also serves Freedom, Garrettsville and Hiram. 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.

James A. Garfield Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,185 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,490OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 673 students tested
Math56%
State average 52.2% · 672 students tested

Nelson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nelson TownshipBJames A. Garfield Local
GarrettsvilleBJames A. Garfield Local
HiramBCrestwood Local PK–12 · James A. Garfield Local PK–12
Windham—Windham Exempted Village
ParkmanBCardinal Local
SouthingtonB+Southington Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share James A. Garfield Local with Nelson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Nelson 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).

Also serving Nelson Townshipin other towns
James A Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Garrettsville
B+
655 students18:1Rate it →
James A Garfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Garrettsville
C+
168 students13:1Rate it →
James A Garfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Garrettsville
B−
362 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Nelson Township’s schools

Are Nelson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Nelson Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #608 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nelson Township in?

James A. Garfield Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,185 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nelson Township kids go to high school?

James A Garfield High School in Garrettsville, with 362 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Nelson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Nelson Township spend per student?

$14,490 in James A. Garfield 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.