Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Sharon Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Sharon Woods Metro Park picnic grovePhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
B+
Schools in Sharon Township · Worthington City School District

Sharon Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Ohio districts

In Sharon Township, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon 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.

#355of 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
73%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 4% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
15
5,362 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 390 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sharon Township’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,951 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Worthington Christian School (private), St. Michael School (private), Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville (private), Tree of Life Christian Schools Clintonville Campus (private), Worthington Adventist Academy (private) and High Street Christian Academy (private) are in town. Ohio Connections Academy Inc, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Sharon Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts, #355 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 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (390)Better than 44%
Towns in Franklin County (17)Better than 82%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,440 test results and a graduating class of 768 could put Sharon Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sharon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,404 in math, 5,476 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+
9–12Thomas Worthington High SchoolWorthington City School DistrictB

Sharon Township’s public schools are run by Worthington City School District, which also serves Perry, Riverlea and Worthington. Parts of Sharon Township (15% and 6% of its land) are served by Westerville City and Columbus City instead. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 59.5% · 5476 students tested
Math68%
State average 52.2% · 5404 students tested

Sharon Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sharon TownshipB+Worthington City
WorthingtonB+Worthington City
ColumbusCColumbus City
PerryB+Worthington City
Riverlea—Worthington City
WestervilleBWesterville City

3 of the 5 neighbors share Worthington City with Sharon Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sharon Township

16 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 Sharon Townshipby address
Online schools based in Sharon Townshipnot counted as local schools
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Sharon Township’s schools

Are Sharon Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sharon Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #355 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sharon Township in?

Worthington City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,874 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sharon Township are served by Westerville City and Columbus City.

Where do Sharon Township kids go to high school?

Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, with 1,712 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sharon Township’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Worthington City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sharon Township spend per student?

$15,951 in Worthington City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sharon Township?

Yes: Worthington Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 1,038 students), St. Michael School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 382 students), Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville (religious, grades PK–5, 261 students), Tree of Life Christian Schools Clintonville Campus (religious, grades PK–5, 258 students), Worthington Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–8, 73 students) and High Street Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 70 students).

Parents talk

What Sharon Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sharon Township → They have their own page.

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.