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Schools in Orange Township · Conotton Valley Union Local School District

Orange Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Orange Township’s districts is 50%, below the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orange Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
50%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.7K
▲ 31% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
517 students on the public path
In brief

Orange Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1410 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange Township’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,698 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Conotton Valley High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Orange Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are below the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 5%
Towns in Carroll County (14)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results could put Orange Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Orange Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (247 in math, 244 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Conotton Valley ElementaryConotton Valley Union Local School DistrictC+
6–12Conotton Valley High SchoolConotton Valley Union Local School DistrictC

Orange Township’s public schools are run by Conotton Valley Union Local School District, which also serves Bowerston, Franklin, Leesville and Monroe 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.

Conotton Valley Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 517 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$21,698OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 59.5% · 244 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 247 students tested

Orange Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orange TownshipC+Conotton Valley Union Local
MonroeB−Carrollton Exempted Village PK–12 · Conotton Valley Union Local PK–12
Perry—Carrollton Exempted Village
Monroe TownshipC+Conotton Valley Union Local
Union—Carrollton Exempted Village
Union TownshipB−Claymont City
Sherrodsville—Conotton Valley Union Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Conotton Valley Union Local with Orange Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Orange 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 Orange Townshipby address
Conotton Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bowerston
C+
291 students21:1Rate it →
Conotton Valley High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bowerston
C
226 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange Township’s schools

Are Orange Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orange Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange Township in?

Conotton Valley Union Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 517 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Orange Township spend per student?

$21,698 in Conotton Valley Union Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Orange Township families are saying about school.

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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.