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Schools in Riley Township · Pandora-Gilboa Local School District

Riley Township’s public schools outscore 95% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 76% of Riley Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Riley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

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
78%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 24 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.5K
▼ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
3
523 students on the public path
In brief

Riley Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 76% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,477 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 5 the district’s path is Pandora-Gilboa Middle School, then Pandora-Gilboa 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 Riley Township’s grade

A Test scores

A+: better than 95% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1383)Better than 98%
Towns in Putnam County (15)Better than 40%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 282 test results could put Riley Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Riley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (285 in math, 278 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Pandora-Gilboa Elementary SchoolPandora-Gilboa Local School DistrictA
5–8Pandora-Gilboa Middle SchoolPandora-Gilboa Local School DistrictA
9–12Pandora-Gilboa High SchoolPandora-Gilboa Local School DistrictB+

Riley Township’s public schools are run by Pandora-Gilboa Local School District, which also serves Blanchard, Gilboa and Pandora. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 59.5% · 278 students tested
Math76%
State average 52.2% · 285 students tested

Riley Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Riley TownshipA+Pandora-Gilboa Local
BlanchardA+Pandora-Gilboa Local
PleasantAColumbus Grove Local K–12 · Ottawa-Glandorf Local K–12
RichlandABluffton Exempted Village
UnionB−Cory-Rawson Local
OttawaAOttawa-Glandorf Local

Every school in Riley 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 Riley Townshipby address

Questions about Riley Township’s schools

Are Riley Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Riley Township children attend outscore 95% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Riley Township in?

Pandora-Gilboa Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 523 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Riley Township kids go to high school?

Pandora-Gilboa High School in Pandora, with 183 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Riley Township spend per student?

$16,477 in Pandora-Gilboa Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Riley Township families are saying about school.

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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.