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Schools in New Franklin · Manchester Local School District, Northwest Local School District

New Franklin’s public schools outscore 87% of Ohio districts

75% of students in New Franklin’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving New Franklin, 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.

#148of 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
78%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
75%
▲ 23 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northwest Local
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,196 students on the public path
In brief

New Franklin’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 75% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Manchester Local spends $15,128 per student and Northwest Local $14,716, 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 New Franklin’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Ohio school districts, #148 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1197)Better than 84%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,671 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put New Franklin anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Franklin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,661 in math, 1,680 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Nolley Elementary SchoolManchester Local School DistrictA+
6–8Manchester Middle SchoolManchester Local School DistrictA−
9–12Manchester High SchoolManchester Local School DistrictA−

New Franklin runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manchester Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Northwest Local School District, shared with Canal Fulton, Clinton and Lawrence. Parts of New Franklin (19% and 8% of its land) are served by Norton City and Coventry Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve New Franklin

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

Manchester Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,196 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,128OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Northwest Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,636 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,716OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Manchester Local School District77%
State average 59.5% · 716 students tested
Math · K–12, Manchester Local School District71%
State average 52.2% · 702 students tested
Reading · K–12, Northwest Local School District79%
State average 59.5% · 964 students tested
Math · K–12, Northwest Local School District78%
State average 52.2% · 959 students tested

New Franklin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share New Franklin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New FranklinAManchester Local K–12 · Northwest Local K–12
NortonA−Norton City
BarbertonC+Barberton City
GreenAGreen Local
ClintonANorthwest Local
LawrenceANorthwest Local K–12 · Tuslaw Local K–12
ChippewaAChippewa Local
CoventryB−Coventry Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share Northwest Local with New Franklin for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in New Franklin

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 New Franklinby address
Nolley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
527 students21:1Rate it →
Manchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Akron
A−
275 students11:1Rate it →
Manchester High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
394 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about New Franklin’s schools

Are New Franklin’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Franklin children attend outscore 87% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #148 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Franklin in?

Two districts: Manchester Local School District runs grades K–12, and Northwest Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Canal Fulton, Clinton and Lawrence.

Where do New Franklin kids go to high school?

Manchester High School, with 394 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is New Franklin’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Northwest Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does New Franklin spend per student?

$15,128 in Manchester Local School District and $14,716 in Northwest 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.