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Schools in Penfield Township · Keystone Local School District

Penfield Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 72% of Penfield Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Penfield 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
72%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 22% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,387 students on the public path
In brief

Penfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 956 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Penfield Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 60% 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 $12,948 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 Keystone Middle School, then Keystone High School. Enrollment is down 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 Penfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (956)Better than 60%
Towns in Lorain County (18)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 822 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Penfield Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Penfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (810 in math, 835 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Keystone Elementary Schoolin LagrangeA−
6–8Keystone Middle Schoolin LagrangeB−
9–12Keystone High Schoolin LagrangeB

Penfield Township’s public schools are run by Keystone Local School District, which also serves Carlisle, LaGrange and LaGrange. 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.

Keystone Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,387 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,948OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 59.5% · 835 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 810 students tested

Penfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Penfield TownshipA−Keystone Local
LitchfieldABuckeye Local
LaGrangeA−Keystone Local
SpencerB+Black River Local
WellingtonB−Wellington Exempted Village

Every school in Penfield Township

3 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 Penfield Townshipin other towns
Keystone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lagrange
A−
655 students17:1Rate it →
Keystone Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lagrange
B−
340 students18:1Rate it →
Keystone High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lagrange
B
392 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Penfield Township’s schools

Are Penfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Penfield Township children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Penfield Township in?

Keystone Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,387 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Penfield Township kids go to high school?

Keystone High School in Lagrange, with 392 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Penfield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Penfield Township spend per student?

$12,948 in Keystone 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.