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B+
Schools in Pike Township · Northwestern Local School District

Pike Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pike Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Pike Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#459of 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
62%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 20% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,681 students on the public path
In brief

Pike Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1054 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pike Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 58% 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 $13,337 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 7 the district’s path is Northwestern Junior/Senior High School. 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 Pike Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Ohio school districts, #459 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1054)Better than 44%
Towns in Clark County (10)Better than 80%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 854 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Pike Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pike Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (853 in math, 855 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Northwestern Elementary Schoolin SpringfieldB
7–12Northwestern Junior/Senior High Schoolin SpringfieldB+

Pike Township’s public schools are run by Northwestern Local School District, which also serves German, North Hampton and Tremont City. Parts of Pike Township (12% of its land) are served by Tecumseh Local instead. 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.

Northwestern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,681 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,337OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 59.5% · 855 students tested
Math58%
State average 52.2% · 853 students tested

Pike Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pike TownshipB+Northwestern Local
BethelC+Tecumseh Local
JacksonB−Graham Local
GermanB+Northwestern Local
ElizabethAMiami East Local
New CarlisleC+Tecumseh Local
Mad RiverB−Graham Local

Every school in Pike Township

2 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 Pike Townshipin other towns
Northwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springfield
B
950 students22:1Rate it →
Northwestern Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Springfield
B+
731 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Pike Township’s schools

Are Pike Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pike Township children attend outscore 68% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #459 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pike Township in?

Northwestern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,681 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pike Township are served by Tecumseh Local.

What is Pike Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pike Township spend per student?

$13,337 in Northwestern 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.