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Schools in Oxford Township · Ridgewood Local School District, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District

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

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oxford Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Oxford Township runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Ridgewood Local
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,798 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 54% across both districts 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

Ridgewood Local spends $13,690 per student and Newcomerstown Exempted Village $17,433, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Oxford Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (907)Better than 55%
Towns in Coshocton County (22)Better than 5%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,122 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Oxford Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oxford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,115 in math, 1,131 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Oxford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ridgewood Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District, shared with Newcomerstown, Oxford, Salem and Wheeling. Its elementary school is in West. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Oxford Township

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

Ridgewood Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,246 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,690OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Newcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 869 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,433OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ridgewood Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 656 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ridgewood Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 649 students tested
Reading · K–12, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District51%
State average 59.5% · 475 students tested
Math · K–12, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District45%
State average 52.2% · 466 students tested

Oxford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oxford TownshipBRidgewood Local PK–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
LafayetteB+Ridgewood Local
Adams—Ridgewood Local
Oxford TownshipC+Newcomerstown Exempted Village
Linton—Ridgewood Local
NewcomerstownC+Newcomerstown Exempted Village

3 of the 5 neighbors share Ridgewood Local with Oxford Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Oxford Township

6 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 Oxford Townshipin other towns
Ridgewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · West
B−
432 students20:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Newcomerstown
130 students16:1Rate it →
Ridgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7 · West Lafayette
B−
396 students21:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newcomerstown
C+
182 students12:1Rate it →
Ridgewood High School
High · Grades 8–12 · West Lafayette
B
418 students16:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newcomerstown
C−
240 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford Township’s schools

Are Oxford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Oxford 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 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford Township in?

Two districts: Ridgewood Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Newcomerstown, Oxford, Salem and Wheeling.

Where do Oxford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ridgewood High School and Newcomerstown High School.

What is Oxford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Oxford Township spend per student?

$13,690 in Ridgewood Local School District and $17,433 in Newcomerstown Exempted Village 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.