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Schools in Pease Township · Martins Ferry City School District, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District

Pease Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pease 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.

#765of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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

59%

▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

48%

▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.4K

▲ 5% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Martins Ferry City

Students per teacher

17.1

OH 16.9

Schools in town

2,023 students on the public path

In brief

Pease Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 790 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pease Township’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Pease Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Martins Ferry City spends $17,374 per student and Bridgeport Exempted Village $15,832, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary Central School (private), Martins Ferry Christian School (private) and Speiro Academy (private) are 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 Pease Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (790)Better than 39%

Towns in Belmont County (16)Better than 38%

C⁺BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,098 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Pease Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Pease Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,077 in math, 1,119 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Pease Township · depends on your address

Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 492 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Martins

The Bridgeport School District - Elementary

Grades PK–4 · 338 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Bridgeport

The path, start to finish

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB

5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Pease Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Martins Ferry City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, shared with Bridgeport, Brookside and Colerain. Parts of Pease Township (19% and 5% of its land) are served by Buckeye Local and Bellaire Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pease Township

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

Martins Ferry City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,269 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 18.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,374OH $16,610 · FY2024

C⁺

Bridgeport Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 754 students · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,832OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Martins Ferry City School District58%

State average 59.5% · 727 students tested

Math · PK–12, Martins Ferry City School District44%

State average 52.2% · 700 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District62%

State average 59.5% · 392 students tested

Math · PK–12, Bridgeport Exempted Village School District56%

State average 52.2% · 377 students tested

Pease Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Pease Township	B⁻	Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12
Martins Ferry	C⁺	Martins Ferry City
Yorkville	—	Buckeye Local
Pultney	B⁺	Bellaire Local
Colerain	B	Martins Ferry City PK–12 · Bridgeport Exempted Village PK–12 · St. Clairsville-Richland City PK–12
Bridgeport	B	Bridgeport Exempted Village
Warren	B⁻	Buckeye Local
Richland	A⁻	St. Clairsville-Richland City
Mount Pleasant	B⁻	Buckeye Local

2 of the 8 neighbors share Martins Ferry City with Pease Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Wheeling, WV borders Pease Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Pease Township

9 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 Pease Townshipby address

Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Martins

492 students23:1Rate it →

The Bridgeport School District - Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgeport

338 students21:1Rate it →

Martins Ferry Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Martins Ferry

C⁺

434 students24:1Rate it →

The Bridgeport School DIstrict - Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bridgeport

B⁻

218 students14:1Rate it →

Martins Ferry High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Martins Ferry

343 students12:1Rate it →

The Bridgeport School District - High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport

198 students11:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Mary Central School

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Martins Ferry

Private · Catholic

101 students9:1Rate it →

Martins Ferry Christian School

Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Martins Ferry

Private · Religious

63 students10:1Rate it →

Speiro Academy

Grades PK–12 · Martins Ferry

Private · Religious

39 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Pease Township’s schools

Are Pease Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pease Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pease Township in?

Two districts: Martins Ferry City School District runs grades PK–12, and Bridgeport Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bridgeport, Brookside and Colerain.

Where do Pease Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Martins Ferry High School and The Bridgeport School District - High School.

What is Pease Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Martins Ferry City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pease Township spend per student?

$17,374 in Martins Ferry City School District and $15,832 in Bridgeport Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pease Township?

Yes: St. Mary Central School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 101 students), Martins Ferry Christian School (religious, grades PK–7, 63 students) and Speiro Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 39 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.