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Schools in Newton Township · Maysville Local School District, Franklin Local School District

Newton Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Newton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Newton Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#698of 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
58%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Franklin Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,662 students on the public path
In brief

Newton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1425 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Newton Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Maysville Local spends $14,357 per student and Franklin Local $15,689, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Foxfire High School and Foxfire Intermediate School are 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 Newton Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts, #698 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1425)Better than 34%
Towns in Muskingum County (25)Better than 8%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,120 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Newton Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,117 in math, 2,123 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Maysville Elementary SchoolMaysville Local School DistrictB+
6–8Maysville Middle SchoolMaysville Local School DistrictC
9–12Maysville High SchoolMaysville Local School DistrictC+

Newton Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Maysville Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Franklin Local School District, shared with Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Clay, Harrison, Harrison, Meigs, Philo, Roseville, Salt Creek and Wayne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Newton Township

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

Maysville Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,662 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,357OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Franklin Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,776 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,689OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Maysville Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 1068 students tested
Math · PK–12, Maysville Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 1064 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Franklin Local School District56%
State average 59.5% · 1055 students tested
Math · PK–12, Franklin Local School District46%
State average 52.2% · 1053 students tested

Newton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newton TownshipB−Maysville Local PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
SpringfieldB−Maysville Local
Brush CreekB−Franklin Local
HopewellBWest Muskingum Local
Clay—Franklin Local
ClaytonBNew Lexington City PK–12 · Northern Local K–12
HarrisonB−Crooksville Exempted Village PK–12 · Franklin Local PK–12
MadisonBNorthern Local

3 of the 7 neighbors share Franklin Local with Newton Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Newton Township

5 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 Newton Townshipby address
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zanesville
B+
737 students19:1Rate it →
Maysville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Zanesville
C
457 students19:1Rate it →
Maysville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
C+
468 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Foxfire High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Zanesville
D−
Charter
239 students30:1Rate it →
Foxfire Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Zanesville
D
Charter
124 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton Township’s schools

Are Newton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Newton Township children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #698 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton Township in?

Two districts: Maysville Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Franklin Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Clay, Harrison, Harrison, Meigs, Philo, Roseville, Salt Creek and Wayne.

Where do Newton Township kids go to high school?

Maysville High School in Zanesville, with 468 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Newton Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Newton Township spend per student?

$14,357 in Maysville Local School District and $15,689 in Franklin 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.