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Schools in Orange Township · Eastern Local School District

Orange Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
722 students on the public path
In brief

Orange Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1347 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orange Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,066 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 7 the district’s path is Eastern 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 Orange Township’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1347)Better than 47%
Towns in Meigs County (12)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 394 test results could put Orange Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Orange Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (395 in math, 393 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
K–6Eastern Elementary Schoolin ReedsvilleB
7–12Eastern High Schoolin ReedsvilleC

Orange Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Local School District, which also serves Chester and Olive. 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.

Eastern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 722 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,066OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 393 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 395 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 TownshipBEastern Local
BedfordCMeigs Local
OliveBEastern Local
ChesterBEastern Local
CarthageC+Federal Hocking Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Eastern 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).

Also serving Orange Townshipin other towns
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Reedsville
B
368 students13:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Reedsville
C
354 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Orange Township’s schools

Are Orange Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Orange Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orange Township in?

Eastern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 722 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Orange Township spend per student?

$16,066 in Eastern 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.