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Schools in Springfield Township · Springfield Local School District

Springfield Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Springfield Township, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#783of 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
54%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,742 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1390 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield Township’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% 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 Springfield Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,969 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Springfield Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center, Chapel Hill Christian School (South Campus) (private) and Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts, #783 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1390)Better than 22%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,012 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Springfield Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,011 in math, 1,013 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–3Spring Hill ElementarySpringfield Local School DistrictC
7–12Springfield Junior/Senior High Schoolin AkronC

Springfield Township’s public schools are run by Springfield Local School District, which also serves Lakemore. 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 PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,742 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 17.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,969OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 59.5% · 1013 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 1011 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 TownshipB−Springfield Local
AkronCAkron City
MogadoreA−Mogadore Local
GreenAGreen Local
CoventryB−Coventry Local
SuffieldB+Field Local

Every school in Springfield Township

7 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 Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Akron
75 students25:1Rate it →
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Akron
C
478 students20:1Rate it →
Schrop Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Akron
C+
382 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Springfield Townshipin other towns
Springfield Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Akron
C
807 students16:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Greater Summit County Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Akron
A
Charter
102 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Chapel Hill Christian School (South Campus)
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Akron
Private · Religious
235 studentsRate it →
Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Grades 3–9 · Akron
Private · Catholic
3 students2:1Rate it →

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 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #783 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. 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 PK–12 and enrolls 1,742 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Springfield Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% 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?

$14,969 in Springfield Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Springfield Township?

Yes: Chapel Hill Christian School (South Campus) (religious, grades PK–6, 235 students) and Academy of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Catholic, grades 3–9, 3 students). Springfield Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.