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Schools in Thompson Township · Bellevue City School District

Thompson Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 73% of Thompson Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Thompson 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.

K–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
73%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 11 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,694 students on the public path
In brief

Thompson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1401 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Thompson Township’s, its schools beat 74%, lower than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 63% 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 $14,412 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 6 the district’s path is Bellevue Middle School, then Bellevue High School. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Thompson Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Ohio school districts. 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 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1401)Better than 74%
Towns in Seneca County (15)Better than 27%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 965 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Thompson Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Thompson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (957 in math, 973 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bellevue Elementary Schoolin BellevueB+
6–8Bellevue Middle Schoolin BellevueB
9–12Bellevue High Schoolin BellevueB−

Thompson Township’s public schools are run by Bellevue City School District, which also serves Adams, Bellevue, Groton and Lyme and others. Parts of Thompson Township (14% of its land) are served by Seneca East Local 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.

Bellevue City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,694 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,412OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 59.5% · 973 students tested
Math63%
State average 52.2% · 957 students tested

Thompson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Thompson TownshipA−Bellevue City
Reed—Seneca East Local
YorkA−Bellevue City PK–12 · Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village PK–12
AdamsA−Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village PK–12 · Bellevue City PK–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Bellevue City with Thompson Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Thompson 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).

Also serving Thompson Townshipin other towns
Bellevue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bellevue
B+
779 students17:1Rate it →
Bellevue Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellevue
B
394 students17:1Rate it →
Bellevue High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellevue
B−
521 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Thompson Township’s schools

Are Thompson Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Thompson Township children attend outscore 79% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Thompson Township in?

Bellevue City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,694 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Thompson Township are served by Seneca East Local.

Where do Thompson Township kids go to high school?

Bellevue High School in Bellevue, with 521 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Thompson Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Thompson Township spend per student?

$14,412 in Bellevue City 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.