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Schools in Pickaway Township · Logan Elm Local School District

Pickaway Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pickaway 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
1,713 students on the public path
In brief

Pickaway Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 945 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pickaway Township’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,835 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Logan Elm Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 119% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Crossroads Christian 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 Pickaway Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (945)Better than 24%
Towns in Pickaway County (15)Better than 47%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 942 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Pickaway Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pickaway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (946 in math, 937 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Logan Elm Elementary SchoolLogan Elm Local School DistrictB
6–12Logan Elm Middle/High SchoolLogan Elm Local School DistrictB

Pickaway Township’s public schools are run by Logan Elm Local School District, which also serves Laurelville, Perry, Salt Creek and Saltcreek 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.

Logan Elm Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,713 students, up 119% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,835OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 937 students tested
Math57%
State average 52.2% · 946 students tested

Pickaway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pickaway TownshipBLogan Elm Local
Wayne—Circleville City
UnionBUnion-Scioto Local PK–12 · Adena Local PK–12
SaltcreekBLogan Elm Local
WashingtonBLogan Elm Local
GreenBZane Trace Local
CirclevilleC+Circleville City
ClearcreekB−Amanda-Clearcreek Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share Logan Elm Local with Pickaway Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pickaway 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).

District schools in Pickaway Townshipby address
Logan Elm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Circleville
B
814 students18:1Rate it →
Logan Elm Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Circleville
B
899 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Crossroads Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Circleville
Private · Religious
125 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Pickaway Township’s schools

Are Pickaway Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pickaway Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pickaway Township in?

Logan Elm Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,713 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Pickaway Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Logan Elm Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pickaway Township spend per student?

$14,835 in Logan Elm Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pickaway Township?

Yes: Crossroads Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 125 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.