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Schools in Pike Township · New Lexington City School District

Pike Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pike Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Pike Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#591of 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
1,339 students on the public path
In brief

Pike Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1192 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pike Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 50% 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 $17,585 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 New Lexington Middle School, then New Lexington High School. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Pike Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1192)Better than 53%
Towns in Perry County (14)Better than 43%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 874 test results and a graduating class of 126 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 (880 in math, 867 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–5New Lexington Elementary SchoolNew Lexington City School DistrictB−
6–8New Lexington Middle SchoolNew Lexington City School DistrictC+
9–12New Lexington High SchoolNew Lexington City School DistrictC−

Pike Township’s public schools are run by New Lexington City School District, which also serves Clayton, Jackson, Junction City and New Lexington. 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.

New Lexington City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,758 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,585OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 867 students tested
Math50%
State average 52.2% · 880 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 TownshipBNew Lexington City
ClaytonBNew Lexington City PK–12 · Northern Local K–12
JacksonBNew Lexington City
BearfieldC+Crooksville Exempted Village
Pleasant—Southern Local
Salt LickC+Southern Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share New Lexington City with Pike Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pike 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 Pike Townshipby address
New Lexington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Lexington
B−
465 students19:1Rate it →
New Lexington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Lexington
C+
381 students16:1Rate it →
New Lexington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Lexington
C−
493 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Pike Township’s schools

Are Pike Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pike Township children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #591 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pike Township in?

New Lexington City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,758 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pike Township kids go to high school?

New Lexington High School in New Lexington, with 493 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Pike Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pike Township spend per student?

$17,585 in New Lexington City 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.