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Schools in Oxford Township · Buckeye Valley Local School District

Oxford Township’s public schools outscore 77% of Ohio districts

In Oxford Township, 65% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oxford 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
69%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
2,298 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1198 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxford Township’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 65% 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

The district spends $17,078 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Buckeye Valley Local Middle School, then Buckeye Valley Local High School. Enrollment is up 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 Oxford Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% 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 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1198)Better than 67%
Towns in Delaware County (18)Better than 22%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,120 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Oxford Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oxford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,116 in math, 1,125 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–8Buckeye Valley Local Middle Schoolin DelawareB
9–12Buckeye Valley Local High Schoolin DelawareB+

Oxford Township’s public schools are run by Buckeye Valley Local School District, which also serves Ashley, Brown, Concord and Kingston 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.

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,298 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,078OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 59.5% · 1125 students tested
Math65%
State average 52.2% · 1116 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 TownshipA−Buckeye Valley Local
AshleyA−Buckeye Valley Local
BrownA−Buckeye Valley Local
WestfieldB+Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
PeruB+Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Highland Local PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Buckeye Valley Local with Oxford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oxford Township

4 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
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ostrander
A
648 students19:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley
B−
441 students15:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delaware
B
612 students18:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford Township’s schools

Are Oxford Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oxford Township children attend outscore 77% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford Township in?

Buckeye Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,298 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oxford Township kids go to high school?

Buckeye Valley Local High School in Delaware, with 597 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Oxford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Oxford Township spend per student?

$17,078 in Buckeye 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.