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Schools in Townsend Township · Western Reserve Local School District

Townsend Township’s public schools score below 51% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Townsend 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
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
944 students on the public path
In brief

Townsend Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1425 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Townsend Township’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% 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 Townsend Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,722 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 Western Reserve Middle School, then Western Reserve 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 scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1425)Better than 23%
Towns in Huron County (19)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 544 test results and a graduating class of 89 could put Townsend Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Townsend Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (545 in math, 543 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–5Western Reserve Elementary SchoolWestern Reserve Local School DistrictB+
6–8Western Reserve Middle SchoolWestern Reserve Local School DistrictC+
9–12Western Reserve High SchoolWestern Reserve Local School DistrictC+

Townsend Township’s public schools are run by Western Reserve Local School District, which also serves Bronson, Hartland, Norwalk and Wakeman and others. 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.

Western Reserve Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 944 students · 20.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,722OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 543 students tested
Math48%
State average 52.2% · 545 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 TownshipB−Western Reserve Local
NorwalkB+Norwalk City PK–12 · Western Reserve Local PK–12 · Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan) PK–12
HartlandB−Western Reserve Local
BerlinA−Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
WakemanB−Western Reserve Local

3 of the 4 neighbors share Western Reserve Local with Townsend Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Townsend 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 Townsend Townshipby address
Western Reserve Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Collins
B+
460 students22:1Rate it →
Western Reserve Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collins
C+
193 students21:1Rate it →
Western Reserve High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Collins
C+
291 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Townsend Township’s schools

Are Townsend Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Townsend Township children attend score below 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townsend Township in?

Western Reserve Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 944 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Townsend Township kids go to high school?

Western Reserve High School in Collins, with 291 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Townsend Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Western Reserve Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Townsend Township spend per student?

$15,722 in Western Reserve 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.