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Schools in New Waterford · Crestview Local School District

New Waterford’s public schools outscore 81% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 75% of New Waterford’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Waterford, 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.

K–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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,136 students on the public path
In brief

New Waterford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 593 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Waterford’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 64% 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

The district spends $14,799 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 5 the district’s path is Crestview Middle School, then Crestview 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 New Waterford’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Ohio school districts. 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (593)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 655 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put New Waterford anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Waterford’s students in the tested grades sat them (649 in math, 661 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Crestview Elementary Schoolin ColumbianaB+
5–8Crestview Middle Schoolin ColumbianaB
9–12Crestview High Schoolin ColumbianaB

New Waterford’s public schools are run by Crestview Local School District, which also serves Fairfield and Unity. 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.

Crestview Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,136 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,799OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 661 students tested
Math64%
State average 52.2% · 649 students tested

New Waterford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New WaterfordA−Crestview Local

Every school in New Waterford

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 New Waterfordin other towns
Crestview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbiana
B+
414 students16:1Rate it →
Crestview Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Columbiana
B
367 students16:1Rate it →
Crestview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbiana
B
355 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about New Waterford’s schools

Are New Waterford’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Waterford children attend outscore 81% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Waterford in?

Crestview Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,136 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do New Waterford kids go to high school?

Crestview High School in Columbiana, with 355 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is New Waterford’s graduation rate?

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

How much does New Waterford spend per student?

$14,799 in Crestview 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.