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Schools in Rose Township · Sandy Valley Local School District, Carrollton Exempted Village School District

Rose Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rose 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 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

62%

▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

55%

▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$16.0K

▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Carrollton Exempted Village

Students per teacher

18.5

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,993 students on the public path

In brief

Rose Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1219 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rose Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% 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

Sandy Valley Local spends $17,167 per student and Carrollton Exempted Village $16,002, 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 Rose Township’s grade

B Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 58%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1219)Better than 31%

Towns in Carroll County (14)Better than 86%

B⁻B⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,688 test results and a graduating class of 172 could put Rose Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rose Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,675 in math, 1,701 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Rose Township · depends on your address

Carrollton Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 804 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Carrollton

B⁻

Sandy Valley Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 577 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Magnolia

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B⁺

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

Rose Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sandy Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Carrollton Exempted Village School District, shared with Augusta, Carrollton, Center, Dellroy, East, Fox, Harrison, Lee, Loudon, Monroe, Perry, Union and Washington. Its elementary school is in Carrollton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rose 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⁺

Carrollton Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,739 students · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$16,002OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

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, Carrollton Exempted Village School District59%

State average 59.5% · 1003 students tested

Math · PK–12, Carrollton Exempted Village School District51%

State average 52.2% · 983 students tested

Rose Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Rose Township	B	Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Carrollton Exempted Village PK–12
Harrison	B⁻	Carrollton Exempted Village
Brown	B	Brown Local K–12 · Minerva Local K–12
Sandy	B⁺	Sandy Valley Local
Sandy Township	B⁺	Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12

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

Every school in Rose Township

6 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 Rose Townshipin other towns

Carrollton Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrollton

B⁻

804 students22:1Rate it →

Sandy Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Magnolia

B⁺

577 students19:1Rate it →

Sandy Valley Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Magnolia

263 students15:1Rate it →

Carrollton Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carrollton

418 students21:1Rate it →

Carrollton High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carrollton

B⁻

517 students15:1Rate it →

Sandy Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Magnolia

C⁺

414 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Rose Township’s schools

Are Rose Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Rose Township children attend outscore 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rose Township in?

Two districts: Sandy Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Carrollton Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Augusta, Carrollton, Center, Dellroy, East, Fox, Harrison, Lee, Loudon, Monroe, Perry, Union and Washington.

Where do Rose Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Carrollton High School and Sandy Valley High School.

What is Rose Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Rose Township spend per student?

$17,167 in Sandy Valley Local School District and $16,002 in Carrollton Exempted Village 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.