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Schools in Sheffield Township · Buckeye Local School District

Sheffield Township’s public schools score below 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Sheffield Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheffield 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 98% 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
59%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,634 students on the public path
In brief

Sheffield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1166 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheffield Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Sheffield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,852 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 6 the district’s path is Wallace H Braden Middle School, then Edgewood 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 Sheffield Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1166)Better than 10%
Towns in Ashtabula County (27)Better than 15%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 906 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Sheffield Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sheffield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (895 in math, 918 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Wallace H Braden Middle Schoolin AshtabulaC+
9–12Edgewood High Schoolin AshtabulaC+

Sheffield Township’s public schools are run by Buckeye Local School District, which also serves Ashtabula, Denmark, Kingsville and North Kingsville. Parts of Sheffield Township (14% and 3% of its land) are served by Jefferson Area Local and Conneaut Area 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.

Buckeye Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,634 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,852OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 59.5% · 918 students tested
Math44%
State average 52.2% · 895 students tested

Sheffield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheffield TownshipC+Buckeye Local
Denmark—Jefferson Area Local K–12 · Buckeye Local K–12
KingsvilleC+Buckeye Local
MonroeC+Conneaut Area City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Buckeye Local with Sheffield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sheffield 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 Sheffield Townshipin other towns
Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashtabula
B−
397 students18:1Rate it →
Kingsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kingsville
B
394 students17:1Rate it →
Wallace H Braden Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashtabula
C+
373 students22:1Rate it →
Edgewood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashtabula
C+
470 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheffield Township’s schools

Are Sheffield Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sheffield Township children attend score below 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheffield Township in?

Buckeye Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,634 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sheffield Township are served by Jefferson Area Local and Conneaut Area City.

Where do Sheffield Township kids go to high school?

Edgewood High School in Ashtabula, with 470 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sheffield Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Buckeye Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sheffield Township spend per student?

$12,852 in Buckeye 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.