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Schools in Townsend Township · Margaretta Local School District

Townsend Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Townsend Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Townsend Township’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). 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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▼ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.0
OH 16.9
Schools in town
0
1,072 students on the public path
In brief

Townsend Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 49% 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 $16,217 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 6 the district’s path is Margaretta 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 Townsend Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (859)Better than 66%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 42%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 586 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Townsend Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Townsend Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (590 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Margaretta Elementary Schoolin CastaliaB+
6–12Margaretta High Schoolin CastaliaB−

Townsend Township’s public schools are run by Margaretta Local School District, which also serves Bay View, Castalia, Groton and Margaretta. 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.

Margaretta Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,072 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,217OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 582 students tested
Math49%
State average 52.2% · 590 students tested

Townsend Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Townsend TownshipBMargaretta Local
MargarettaBMargaretta Local
RileyC+Fremont City
YorkA−Bellevue City PK–12 · Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village PK–12

Every school in Townsend Township

2 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 Townsend Townshipin other towns
Margaretta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Castalia
B+
536 students17:1Rate it →
Margaretta High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Castalia
B−
536 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Townsend Township’s schools

Are Townsend Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Townsend Township children attend outscore 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townsend Township in?

Margaretta Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,072 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Townsend Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Townsend Township spend per student?

$16,217 in Margaretta 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.