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Schools in Pike Township · Sandy Valley Local School District, Canton Local School District

Pike Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 62% of Pike Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Pike 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.

#476of 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
65%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Canton Local
Students per teacher
18.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,381 students on the public path
In brief

Pike Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1432 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pike Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 62% across its districts 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

Sandy Valley Local spends $17,167 per student and Canton Local $16,479, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 67% of Ohio school districts, #476 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1432)Better than 53%
Towns in Stark County (17)Better than 29%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,295 test results and a graduating class of 140 could put Pike Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pike Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,284 in math, 2,306 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–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Pike Township

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

Sandy Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,254 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,167OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Canton Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,899 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,479OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,228 students, up 95% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,606OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sandy Valley Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 698 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sandy Valley Local School District60%
State average 52.2% · 692 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Canton Local School District59%
State average 59.5% · 914 students tested
Math · PK–12, Canton Local School District54%
State average 52.2% · 905 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tuscarawas Valley Local School District70%
State average 59.5% · 694 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tuscarawas Valley Local School District75%
State average 52.2% · 687 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+Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Canton Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12
CantonBCanton Local
SandyB+Sandy Valley Local
BethlehemBFairless Local
Sandy TownshipB+Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Sandy Valley Local with Pike Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pike Township

8 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
Faircrest Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Canton
B
747 students25:1Rate it →
Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zoarville
A−
673 studentsRate it →
Sandy Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Magnolia
B+
577 students19:1Rate it →
Sandy Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Magnolia
B
263 students15:1Rate it →
Canton South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Canton
B−
378 students13:1Rate it →
Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Zoarville
A−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Canton South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Canton
C
774 students22:1Rate it →
Sandy Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Magnolia
C+
414 students18:1Rate 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 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #476 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?

Sandy Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,254 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pike Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Canton South High School, Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School and Sandy Valley High School.

What is Pike Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Pike Township spend per student?

$17,167 in Sandy Valley Local School District, $16,479 in Canton Local School District and $13,606 in Tuscarawas Valley 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.