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Schools in Pittsfield Township · Wellington Exempted Village School District, Oberlin City School District

Pittsfield Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pittsfield 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 99% 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

49%

▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.2K

▲ 10% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Wellington Exempted Village

Students per teacher

13.0

OH 16.9 · smaller classes

Schools in town

1,618 students on the public path

In brief

Pittsfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1435 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pittsfield Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 49% across both districts 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

Wellington Exempted Village spends $18,246 per student and Oberlin City $22,327, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Pittsfield Township’s grade

B⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 56%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1435)Better than 35%

Towns in Lorain County (18)Better than 28%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,008 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Pittsfield Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Pittsfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (987 in math, 1,029 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Pittsfield Township · depends on your address

Oberlin Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 356 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Oberlin

No scores

Westwood Elementary School

Grades K–3 · 294 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Wellington

C⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺

6–92 schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Pittsfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oberlin City School District). From grade K, students attend the Wellington Exempted Village School District, shared with Brighton, Clarksfield, Rochester, Rochester, Wellington and Wellington. Its elementary school is in Oberlin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pittsfield Township

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

Wellington Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 860 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$18,246OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Oberlin City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 758 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$22,327OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Wellington Exempted Village School District57%

State average 59.5% · 552 students tested

Math · K–12, Wellington Exempted Village School District48%

State average 52.2% · 550 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Oberlin City School District66%

State average 59.5% · 477 students tested

Math · PK–12, Oberlin City School District51%

State average 52.2% · 437 students tested

Pittsfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Pittsfield Township	B	Oberlin City PK–12 · Wellington Exempted Village K–12
Oberlin	B⁺	Oberlin City
LaGrange	A⁻	Keystone Local
New Russia	B⁺	Oberlin City
Wellington	B⁻	Wellington Exempted Village
Camden	B⁺	Firelands Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Oberlin City with Pittsfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pittsfield 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).

Also serving Pittsfield Townshipin other towns

Oberlin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oberlin

356 students14:1Rate it →

Westwood Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wellington

C⁺

294 students16:1Rate it →

Mccormick Middle School

Middle · Grades 4–8 · Wellington

C⁺

338 students14:1Rate it →

Langston Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–9 · Oberlin

B⁻

184 students9:1Rate it →

Wellington High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Wellington

228 students14:1Rate it →

Oberlin High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Oberlin

218 students11:1Rate it →

Other public schools in Pittsfield Townshiprun by other districts or the state

William R Burton

High · Grades 8–12 · Oberlin

Career and Technical

1,194 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Pittsfield Township’s schools

Are Pittsfield Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Pittsfield Township children attend outscore 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsfield Township in?

Two districts: Oberlin City School District runs grades PK–12, and Wellington Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Brighton, Clarksfield, Rochester, Rochester, Wellington and Wellington.

Where do Pittsfield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Wellington High School and Oberlin High School.

What is Pittsfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wellington Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Pittsfield Township spend per student?

$18,246 in Wellington Exempted Village School District and $22,327 in Oberlin 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.