Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSpringfield Township’s public schools score below 62% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
In Springfield Township, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield 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.
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.
Springfield Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1295 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Springfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,531 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is River Valley Middle School, then River Valley 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.
What’s behind Springfield Township’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Ohio school districts, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 337 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
7th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 337 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
8th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 337 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
9th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
10th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
11th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
12th grade in Springfield Township
River Valley High School
Grades 9–12 · 392 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Bidwell
Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Gallia County Local School District. Parts of Springfield Township (9% of its land) are served by Gallipolis 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.
Well below the state in reading
Springfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Springfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | C+ | Gallia County Local |
| Green | C+ | Gallipolis City |
| Addison | C+ | Gallia County Local |
| Morgan | C+ | Gallia County Local |
| Raccoon | C+ | Gallipolis City PK–12 · Gallia County Local PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Gallia County Local with Springfield Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Springfield 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).
Questions about Springfield Township’s schools
Are Springfield Township’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springfield Township children attend score below 62% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #900 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Springfield Township in?
Gallia County Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,103 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Springfield Township are served by Gallipolis City.
Where do Springfield Township kids go to high school?
River Valley High School in Bidwell, with 392 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Gallia County Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Springfield Township spend per student?
$15,531 in Gallia County Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Springfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Springfield 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.