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Schools in Oxford Township · Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District

Oxford Township’s public schools score below 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

51% of students in Oxford Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Ohio average (60%). 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.

#819of 993 Ohio townsK–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
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
869 students on the public path
In brief

Oxford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 967 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oxford Township’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% 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 ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Oxford Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,433 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is West Elementary School, then Newcomerstown Middle School, then Newcomerstown High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Booth School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts, #819 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (967)Better than 26%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 0%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Oxford Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oxford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (466 in math, 475 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
K–1East Elementary SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictNo scores
2–5West Elementary SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictC+
6–8Newcomerstown Middle SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictC+
9–12Newcomerstown High SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictC−

Oxford Township’s public schools are run by Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District, which also serves Newcomerstown, Oxford, Salem and Wheeling. 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.

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

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 475 students tested
Math45%
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 TownshipC+Newcomerstown Exempted Village
SalemB+Indian Valley Local K–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
Washington—Indian Valley Local
Wheeling—Newcomerstown Exempted Village
Oxford TownshipBRidgewood Local PK–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
NewcomerstownC+Newcomerstown Exempted Village

4 of the 5 neighbors share Newcomerstown Exempted Village with Oxford Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Oxford Township

5 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 Oxford Townshipby address
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Newcomerstown
130 students16:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Newcomerstown
C+
317 students16:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newcomerstown
C+
182 students12:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newcomerstown
C−
240 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Booth School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Newcomerstown
Private · Religious
21 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Oxford Township’s schools

Are Oxford Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oxford Township children attend score below 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #819 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oxford Township in?

Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 869 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oxford Township kids go to high school?

Newcomerstown High School in Newcomerstown, with 240 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Oxford Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Oxford Township spend per student?

$17,433 in Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oxford Township?

Yes: Booth School (religious, grades 1–8, 21 students).

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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.