Photo: User:Nyttend · Public domainTurtlecreek Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts
In Turtlecreek Township, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Turtlecreek 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.
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.
Turtlecreek Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 718 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Turtlecreek Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 70% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,415 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Donovan Elementary School, then Lebanon Junior High, then Lebanon High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Middletown Christian School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Turtlecreek Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Turtlecreek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Turtlecreek Township
Bowman Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,157 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Kindergarten in Turtlecreek Township
Bowman Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,157 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
1st grade in Turtlecreek Township
Bowman Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,157 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
2nd grade in Turtlecreek Township
Bowman Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 1,157 students · 23:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
3rd grade in Turtlecreek Township
Donovan Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 798 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
4th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Donovan Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 798 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
5th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Berry Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 774 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
6th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Berry Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 774 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
7th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Lebanon Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 869 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
8th grade in Turtlecreek Township · depends on your address
Lebanon High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,604 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Lebanon Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 869 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
9th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Lebanon High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,604 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
10th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Lebanon High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,604 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
11th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Lebanon High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,604 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
12th grade in Turtlecreek Township
Lebanon High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,604 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lebanon
Turtlecreek Township’s public schools are run by Lebanon City School District, which also serves Lebanon and Union. Parts of Turtlecreek Township (7% of its land) are served by Monroe 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.
Well above the state in reading
Turtlecreek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Turtlecreek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Turtlecreek Township | A− | Lebanon City |
| Lebanon | A− | Lebanon City |
| Washington | A− | Clinton-Massie Local PK–12 · Little Miami Local PK–12 |
| Mason | A | Mason City |
| Wayne | A+ | Wayne Local |
| Lemon | A− | Monroe Local |
| Union | A− | Lebanon City PK–12 · Kings Local PK–12 |
| Clear Creek | A | Springboro Community City |
| Franklin | B+ | Carlisle Local PK–12 · Franklin City K–12 |
| Salem | A− | Little Miami Local |
| Middletown | C | Middletown City |
2 of the 10 neighbors share Lebanon City with Turtlecreek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Turtlecreek Township
5 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).
Questions about Turtlecreek Township’s schools
Are Turtlecreek Township’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Turtlecreek Township children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Turtlecreek Township in?
Lebanon City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,202 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Turtlecreek Township are served by Monroe Local.
Where do Turtlecreek Township kids go to high school?
Lebanon High School in Lebanon, with 1,604 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Turtlecreek Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Lebanon City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Turtlecreek Township spend per student?
$13,415 in Lebanon City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Turtlecreek Township?
Yes: Middletown Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 487 students).
Parents talk
What Turtlecreek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Turtlecreek Township → They have their own page.
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.