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Schools in Salem Township · Fort Frye Local School District

Salem Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Salem Township’s districts is 68%, above the Ohio average (52%). 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.

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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
561 students on the public path
In brief

Salem Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 804 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Salem Township’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 68% 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

The district spends $19,027 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 6 the district’s path is Fort Frye Middle School, then Fort Frye High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Salem Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (804)Better than 84%
Towns in Washington County (22)Better than 91%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 550 test results and a graduating class of 82 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 (547 in math, 553 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–5Salem-Liberty Elementary SchoolFort Frye Local School DistrictA−
6–8Fort Frye Middle Schoolin BeverlyNo scores
9–12Fort Frye High Schoolin BeverlyB

Salem Township’s public schools are run by Fort Frye Local School District, which also serves Adams, Beverly, Center and Liberty 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.

Fort Frye Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 866 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,027OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 553 students tested
Math68%
State average 52.2% · 547 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 TownshipA−Fort Frye Local
AdamsA−Fort Frye Local
MuskingumC+Marietta City
Liberty—Fort Frye Local K–12 · Frontier Local K–12
Fearing—Marietta City
Jefferson—Caldwell Exempted Village
Aurelius—Caldwell Exempted Village

2 of the 6 neighbors share Fort Frye Local with Salem Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Salem 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 Salem Townshipby address
Salem-Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lower Salem
A−
78 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Salem Townshipin other towns
Fort Frye Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beverly
256 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Frye High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beverly
B
227 students13:1Rate 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 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Salem Township in?

Fort Frye Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 866 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Salem Township kids go to high school?

Fort Frye High School in Beverly, with 227 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Salem Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Salem Township spend per student?

$19,027 in Fort Frye 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.