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Schools in Plymouth Township · Ashtabula Area City School District

Plymouth Township’s public schools score below 72% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Plymouth Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Plymouth 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 98% 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
40%
▼ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
▼ 13 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,122 students on the public path
In brief

Plymouth Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1431 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plymouth Township’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

73% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $15,984 per student in FY2024, against $16,610 across Ohio. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Ohio 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Superior Intermediate School, then Lakeside Junior High School, then Lakeside High School. Enrollment is down 16% 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 Plymouth Township’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1431)Better than 1%
Towns in Ashtabula County (27)Better than 0%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,598 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put Plymouth Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plymouth Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,560 in math, 1,636 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
3–6Superior Intermediate Schoolin AshtabulaC−
7–8Lakeside Junior High Schoolin AshtabulaC−
9–12Lakeside High Schoolin AshtabulaC−

Plymouth Township’s public schools are run by Ashtabula Area City School District, which also serves Ashtabula, Ashtabula and Saybrook. Parts of Plymouth Township (2% of its land) are served by Jefferson Area 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.

Ashtabula Area City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,635 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,984OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 59.5% · 1636 students tested
Math30%
State average 52.2% · 1560 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the Ashtabula Area City district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Ohio, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Plymouth Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plymouth TownshipCAshtabula Area City
Ashtabula—Ashtabula Area City PK–12 · Buckeye Local K–12
SaybrookCAshtabula Area City
JeffersonB−Jefferson Area Local
AustinburgB−Geneva Area City

2 of the 4 neighbors share Ashtabula Area City with Plymouth Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Plymouth Township

5 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 Plymouth Townshipin other towns
Michigan Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Ashtabula
353 students16:1Rate it →
Ontario Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ashtabula
B−
192 students17:1Rate it →
Superior Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Ashtabula
C−
369 students18:1Rate it →
Lakeside Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Ashtabula
C−
398 students17:1Rate it →
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashtabula
C−
810 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Plymouth Township’s schools

Are Plymouth Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Plymouth Township children attend score below 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plymouth Township in?

Ashtabula Area City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,635 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Plymouth Township are served by Jefferson Area Local.

Where do Plymouth Township kids go to high school?

Lakeside High School in Ashtabula, with 810 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Plymouth Township’s graduation rate?

73% of the class of 2023 in Ashtabula Area City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Plymouth Township spend per student?

$15,984 in Ashtabula Area 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.