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Schools in Salem Township · Edison Local School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Salem 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.

#635of 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
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,372 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1430 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 51% 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

The district spends $15,860 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Edison Jr. High School, then Edison 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 Salem Township’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Ohio school districts, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 38%
Towns in Jefferson County (14)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 764 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Salem Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (764 in math, 763 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
7–8Edison Jr. High Schoolin RichmondB
9–12Edison High Schoolin RichmondB−

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Edison Local School District, which also serves Amsterdam, Bergholz, Brush Creek and Empire and others. 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.

Edison Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,372 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,860OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 59.5% · 763 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 764 students tested

Salem Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Salem TownshipBEdison Local
WayneB−Indian Creek Local
Ross—Edison Local
Island CreekBEdison Local
German—Harrison Hills City
SpringfieldBEdison Local
KnoxBEdison Local

4 of the 6 neighbors share Edison Local with Salem Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Salem Township

4 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 Salem Townshipin other towns
Stanton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hammondsville
B
408 students19:1Rate it →
John E Gregg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bergholz
B+
377 students18:1Rate it →
Edison Jr. High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Richmond
B
219 studentsRate it →
Edison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richmond
B−
368 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #635 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Edison Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

Edison High School in Richmond, with 368 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$15,860 in Edison 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.