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Schools in Pierce Township · New Richmond Exempted Village School District, West Clermont Local School District

Pierce Township’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pierce 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.

#689of 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · West Clermont Local
Students per teacher
18.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
5,678 students on the public path
In brief

Pierce Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1214 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pierce Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

New Richmond Exempted Village spends $14,898 per student and West Clermont Local $13,304, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Bernadette (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 Pierce Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1214)Better than 23%
Towns in Clermont County (14)Better than 21%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,373 test results and a graduating class of 612 could put Pierce Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pierce Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,363 in math, 5,383 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Pierce Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (New Richmond Exempted Village School District). From grade PK, students attend the West Clermont Local School District, shared with Batavia and Union. Its middle school is in Batavia. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pierce Township

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

New Richmond Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,878 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,898OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
West Clermont Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 7,641 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,304OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New Richmond Exempted Village School District64%
State average 59.5% · 1071 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Richmond Exempted Village School District56%
State average 52.2% · 1073 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Clermont Local School District58%
State average 59.5% · 4312 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Clermont Local School District50%
State average 52.2% · 4290 students tested

Pierce Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pierce TownshipB−New Richmond Exempted Village PK–12 · West Clermont Local PK–12
OhioB+New Richmond Exempted Village
New RichmondB+New Richmond Exempted Village
UnionB−West Clermont Local
BataviaB−Batavia Local PK–12 · West Clermont Local PK–12
AndersonAForest Hills Local
MonroeB+New Richmond Exempted Village

3 of the 6 neighbors share New Richmond Exempted Village with Pierce Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pierce Township

7 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 Pierce Townshipby address
Locust Corner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cincinnati
B−
314 students15:1Rate it →
Merwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cincinnati
B+
602 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Pierce Townshipin other towns
West Clermont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Batavia
C+
1,704 students14:1Rate it →
New Richmond Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Richmond
B−
441 students21:1Rate it →
West Clermont High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cincinnati
B−
2,048 students18:1Rate it →
New Richmond High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Richmond
C+
569 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Bernadette
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Amelia
Private · Catholic
191 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pierce Township’s schools

Are Pierce Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pierce Township children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #689 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pierce Township in?

Two districts: New Richmond Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, and West Clermont Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Batavia and Union.

Where do Pierce Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Clermont High School and New Richmond High School.

What is Pierce Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in West Clermont Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pierce Township spend per student?

$14,898 in New Richmond Exempted Village School District and $13,304 in West Clermont Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pierce Township?

Yes: St. Bernadette (Catholic, grades K–8, 191 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.