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Schools in Springfield Township · Springfield Local School District

Springfield Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Ohio districts

Reading proficiency in Springfield Township’s districts is 79%, above the Ohio average (60%). 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.

#183of 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
79%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
67%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
858 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1319 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 79% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,431 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 Springfield Intermediate Middle School, then Springfield 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 Springfield Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Ohio school districts, #183 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1319)Better than 90%
Towns in Mahoning County (15)Better than 47%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 486 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Springfield Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (487 in math, 484 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield Local School DistrictA
5–8Springfield Intermediate Middle SchoolSpringfield Local School DistrictA−
9–12Springfield High SchoolSpringfield Local School DistrictA−

Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Springfield Local School District, which also serves New Middletown. Parts of Springfield Township (3% of its land) are served by Columbiana Exempted Village 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.

Springfield Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 858 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,431OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading79%
State average 59.5% · 484 students tested
Math67%
State average 52.2% · 487 students tested

Springfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Springfield TownshipASpringfield Local
PolandAPoland Local
BeaverASouth Range Local
UnityB+East Palestine City PK–12 · Crestview Local K–12

North Beaver, PA borders Springfield Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Springfield 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 Springfield Townshipby address
Springfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · New Middletown
A
347 students19:1Rate it →
Springfield Intermediate Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Middletown
A−
268 students14:1Rate it →
Springfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Middletown
A−
243 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield Township’s schools

Are Springfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield Township children attend outscore 85% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #183 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield Township in?

Springfield Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 858 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Springfield Township are served by Columbiana Exempted Village.

Where do Springfield Township kids go to high school?

Springfield High School in New Middletown, with 243 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Springfield Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Springfield Township spend per student?

$15,431 in Springfield 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.