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Schools in Paxton Township · Paint Valley Local School District

Paxton Township’s public schools score below 64% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

39% of students in Paxton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paxton 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
51%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
721 students on the public path
In brief

Paxton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 561 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paxton Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% 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 $17,564 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Paint Valley Middle School, then Paint Valley High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Paint Creek Academy (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 Paxton Township’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% 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 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (561)Better than 11%
Towns in Ross County (16)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 454 test results could put Paxton Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paxton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (461 in math, 448 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Paint Valley ElementaryPaint Valley Local School DistrictC+
6–8Paint Valley Middle SchoolPaint Valley Local School DistrictC
9–12Paint Valley High SchoolPaint Valley Local School DistrictC+

Paxton Township’s public schools are run by Paint Valley Local School District, which also serves Bainbridge, Paint and Twin. 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.

Paint Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 721 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 21.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,564OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 59.5% · 448 students tested
Math39%
State average 52.2% · 461 students tested

Paxton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paxton TownshipC+Paint Valley Local
PaintB−Greenfield Exempted Village PK–12 · Paint Valley Local PK–12
Paint TownshipB−Greenfield Exempted Village
TwinC+Paint Valley Local
Perry—Western Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Paint Valley Local with Paxton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Paxton 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).

District schools in Paxton Townshipby address
Paint Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bainbridge
C+
371 students22:1Rate it →
Paint Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bainbridge
C
166 students17:1Rate it →
Paint Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bainbridge
C+
184 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Paint Creek Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Bainbridge
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
36 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Paxton Township’s schools

Are Paxton Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paxton Township children attend score below 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paxton Township in?

Paint Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 721 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Paxton Township kids go to high school?

Paint Valley High School in Bainbridge, with 184 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Paxton Township spend per student?

$17,564 in Paint Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paxton Township?

Yes: Paint Creek Academy (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 8–12, 36 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.