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Schools in Thompson Township

Thompson Township’s public schools

Buckeye Valley Local School District and Elgin Local School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Thompson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/7schools above Ohio’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Ohio’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
69%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Buckeye Valley Local
Students per teacher
16.4
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
3,320 students on the public path
In brief

Thompson Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Thompson Township’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s 3,056 public schools. Buckeye Valley West Elementary School places highest (better than 86%); Elgin Middle School lowest (37%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Thompson Township, graded from B− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Buckeye Valley Local High School and Elgin 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Buckeye Valley Local School District.

Two districts serve Thompson Township

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

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,298 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,078OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Elgin Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,022 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,080OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District69%
State average 59.5% · 1125 students tested
Math · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District65%
State average 52.2% · 1116 students tested
Reading · K–12, Elgin Local School District55%
State average 59.5% · 571 students tested
Math · K–12, Elgin Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 564 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 Township—Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Elgin Local K–12
RadnorA−Buckeye Valley Local
SciotoA−Buckeye Valley Local
ProspectB−Elgin Local
ClaibourneB+North Union Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Buckeye Valley Local with Thompson Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Thompson 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).

Also serving Thompson Townshipin other towns
Buckeye Valley West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ostrander
A
648 students19:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley
B−
441 students15:1Rate it →
Elgin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B−
490 students16:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delaware
B
612 students18:1Rate it →
Elgin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C+
257 students14:1Rate it →
Buckeye Valley Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
B+
597 students16:1Rate it →
Elgin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C+
275 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Thompson Township’s schools

Are Thompson Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Thompson Township. Buckeye Valley Local School District and Elgin Local School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Thompson Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Ohio’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Thompson Township in?

Buckeye Valley Local School District and Elgin Local School District.

Where do Thompson Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Buckeye Valley Local High School and Elgin High School.

Parents talk

What Thompson Township families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.