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Schools in Somerford Township · London City School District, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District

Somerford Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Somerford 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.

#705of 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
61%
▲ 1 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 25% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · London City
Students per teacher
21.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,966 students on the public path
In brief

Somerford Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 553 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Somerford Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

London City spends $12,416 per student and Mechanicsburg Exempted Village $15,554, 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 Somerford Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts, #705 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (553)Better than 13%
Towns in Madison County (14)Better than 0%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,606 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Somerford Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Somerford Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,584 in math, 1,626 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Somerford Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (London City School District). From grade K, students attend the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District, shared with Goshen, Mechanicsburg, Mutual and Union. Its elementary school is in London. Parts of Somerford Township (13% of its land) are served by Jonathan Alder Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Somerford Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

London City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,139 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 23.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,416OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 827 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,554OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · K–12, London City School District57%
State average 59.5% · 1177 students tested
Math · K–12, London City School District43%
State average 52.2% · 1138 students tested
Reading · K–12, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District71%
State average 59.5% · 449 students tested
Math · K–12, Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District72%
State average 52.2% · 446 students tested

Somerford Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Somerford TownshipB−London City K–12 · Mechanicsburg Exempted Village K–12
UnionB+Madison-Plains Local
PleasantBNortheastern Local
Deer Creek—Jonathan Alder Local PK–12 · London City K–12
Pike—Fairbanks Local
MonroeA−Jonathan Alder Local
GoshenA−Mechanicsburg Exempted Village

Every school in Somerford Township

6 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 Somerford Townshipin other towns
London Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · London
B−
1,011 students27:1Rate it →
Dohron Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mechanicsburg
A−
381 students17:1Rate it →
London MIddle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · London
C+
493 students31:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mechanicsburg
A−
180 students18:1Rate it →
London High School
High · Grades 9–12 · London
C
635 students17:1Rate it →
Mechanicsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mechanicsburg
A−
266 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerford Township’s schools

Are Somerford Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Somerford Township children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #705 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerford Township in?

Two districts: London City School District runs grades K–12, and Mechanicsburg Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, shared with Goshen, Mechanicsburg, Mutual and Union.

Where do Somerford Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: London High School and Mechanicsburg High School.

What is Somerford Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Somerford Township spend per student?

$12,416 in London City School District and $15,554 in Mechanicsburg Exempted Village 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.