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Schools in Sheffield Township · Clearview Local School District

Sheffield Township’s public schools score below 61% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

35% of students in Sheffield Township’s public schools 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.

#893of 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
49%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,237 students on the public path
In brief

Sheffield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 658 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheffield Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% 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 $16,948 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 5 the district’s path is Durling Middle School, then Clearview High School. Enrollment is down 17% 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 Sheffield Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Ohio school districts, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (658)Better than 18%
Towns in Lorain County (18)Better than 6%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 776 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Sheffield Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheffield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (771 in math, 780 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–4Vincent Elementary SchoolClearview Local School DistrictC
5–8Durling Middle SchoolClearview Local School DistrictC−
9–12Clearview High SchoolClearview Local School DistrictC−

Sheffield Township’s public schools are run by Clearview Local School District. 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.

Clearview Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,237 students, down 17% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,948OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 59.5% · 780 students tested
Math35%
State average 52.2% · 771 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+Clearview Local
LorainC−Lorain City
Sheffield (village)BSheffield-Sheffield Lake City
ElyriaCElyria City

Every school in Sheffield 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 Sheffield Townshipby address
Vincent Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lorain
C
456 students16:1Rate it →
Durling Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lorain
C−
448 students18:1Rate it →
Clearview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lorain
C−
333 students14:1Rate 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 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #893 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheffield Township in?

Clearview Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,237 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheffield Township kids go to high school?

Clearview High School in Lorain, with 333 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Sheffield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Sheffield Township spend per student?

$16,948 in Clearview 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.