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Schools in Salem Township · Indian Valley Local School District, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District

Salem Township’s public schools outscore 67% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Salem Township’s districts is 61%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

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%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Indian Valley Local
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,621 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1410 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Indian Valley Local spends $14,783 per student and Newcomerstown Exempted Village $17,433, 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 Salem Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 51%
Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 36%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,416 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Salem Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Salem Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,412 in math, 1,422 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
K–5Port Washington Elementary SchoolIndian Valley Local School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Salem Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Indian Valley Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District, shared with Newcomerstown, Oxford, Oxford and Wheeling. Its middle school is in Tuscarawas. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Salem Township

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

Indian Valley Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,589 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,783OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Newcomerstown Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 869 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,433OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Indian Valley Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 947 students tested
Math · K–12, Indian Valley Local School District69%
State average 52.2% · 946 students tested
Reading · K–12, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District51%
State average 59.5% · 475 students tested
Math · K–12, Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District45%
State average 52.2% · 466 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 TownshipB+Indian Valley Local K–12 · Newcomerstown Exempted Village K–12
ClayA−Indian Valley Local
OxfordC+Newcomerstown Exempted Village
Jefferson—New Philadelphia City
Washington—Indian Valley Local
Adams—Ridgewood Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Indian Valley Local with Salem Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Salem 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).

District schools in Salem Townshipby address
Port Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Washington
A
380 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Tuscarawas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tuscarawas
B+
397 students17:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newcomerstown
C+
182 students12:1Rate it →
Indian Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gnadenhutten
B
422 students14:1Rate it →
Newcomerstown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newcomerstown
C−
240 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Salem Township’s schools

Are Salem Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Salem Township children attend outscore 67% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Two districts: Indian Valley Local School District runs grades K–12, and Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Newcomerstown, Oxford, Oxford and Wheeling.

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

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

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Indian Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$14,783 in Indian Valley Local School District and $17,433 in Newcomerstown 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.