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Schools in Sandy Township · Sandy Valley Local School District, Tuscarawas Valley Local School District

Sandy Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Sandy Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sandy 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.

#431of 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

68%

▲ 9 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

67%

▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90–94%

▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.2K

▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Sandy Valley Local

Students per teacher

17.4

OH 16.9 · larger classes

Schools in town

2,482 students on the public path

In brief

Sandy Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 67% 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 Tuscarawas Valley Local $13,606, 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 Sandy Township’s grade

A⁻ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Ohio school districts, #431 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 71%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1220)Better than 71%

Towns in Tuscarawas County (22)Better than 41%

BA⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,385 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Sandy Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sandy Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,379 in math, 1,392 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Sandy Township · depends on your address

Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School

Grades PK–6 · 673 students · in Zoarville

A⁻

Sandy Valley Elementary School

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

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The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁺ to A⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

Sandy Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sandy Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District, shared with Bolivar, Fairfield, Lawrence, Mineral City, Pike, Warren and Zoar. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sandy 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

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Tuscarawas Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,228 students, up 95% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$13,606OH $16,610 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well 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, Tuscarawas Valley Local School District70%

State average 59.5% · 694 students tested

Math · PK–12, Tuscarawas Valley Local School District75%

State average 52.2% · 687 students tested

Sandy Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Sandy Township	B⁺	Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12
Lawrence	B⁺	Tuscarawas Valley Local
Fairfield	B⁺	Tuscarawas Valley Local
Pike	B⁺	Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Canton Local PK–12 · Tuscarawas Valley Local PK–12
Warren	B⁺	Tuscarawas Valley Local
Zoar	—	Tuscarawas Valley Local
Rose	B	Sandy Valley Local PK–12 · Carrollton Exempted Village PK–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share Tuscarawas Valley Local with Sandy Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Sandy 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 Sandy Townshipby address

Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Zoarville

A⁻

673 studentsRate 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 →

Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School

High · Grades 7–12 · Zoarville

A⁻

555 students16:1Rate it →

Sandy Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Magnolia

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414 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandy Township’s schools

Are Sandy Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sandy Township children attend outscore 71% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #431 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandy Township in?

Two districts: Sandy Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Tuscarawas Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bolivar, Fairfield, Lawrence, Mineral City, Pike, Warren and Zoar.

What is Sandy Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sandy Township spend per student?

$17,167 in Sandy Valley Local School District and $13,606 in Tuscarawas Valley 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.