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Schools in Newton Township · Scioto Valley Local School District

Newton Township’s public schools score below 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Newton Township, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Newton 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.

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
47%
▼ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,127 students on the public path
In brief

Newton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1433 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newton Township’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% 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 where it came from

The district spent $17,237 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Piketon Jr/Sr High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Newton Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1433)Better than 3%
Towns in Pike County (14)Better than 21%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 672 test results and a graduating class of 101 could put Newton Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Newton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (675 in math, 670 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–4Jasper Elementary SchoolScioto Valley Local School DistrictC
5–12Piketon Jr/Sr High Schoolin PiketonC

Newton Township’s public schools are run by Scioto Valley Local School District, which also serves Camp Creek, Piketon, Scioto and Seal and others. 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.

Scioto Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,127 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,237OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 59.5% · 670 students tested
Math34%
State average 52.2% · 675 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 30% of the Scioto Valley Local district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Newton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newton TownshipC+Scioto Valley Local
SciotoC+Scioto Valley Local
SealC+Scioto Valley Local
SunfishC+Scioto Valley Local
Camp CreekC+Scioto Valley Local
Pee PeeC+Waverly City
PebbleC+Waverly City

4 of the 6 neighbors share Scioto Valley Local with Newton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Newton Township

2 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
Jasper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Piketon
C
486 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Newton Townshipin other towns
Piketon Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Piketon
C
641 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Newton Township’s schools

Are Newton Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Newton Township children attend score below 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newton Township in?

Scioto Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,127 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Newton Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Scioto Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Newton Township spend per student?

$17,237 in Scioto Valley 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.