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Schools in Union Township · Eastern Local School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Union 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.2K
▲ 28% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
747 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,208 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 Eastern Intermediate Elementary School, then Eastern Middle School, then Eastern 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 Union Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 55% 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 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Towns in Pike County (14)Better than 79%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 452 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Union Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (451 in math, 454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Eastern Primary Elementary Schoolin BeaverNo scores
3–5Eastern Intermediate Elementary Schoolin BeaverB
6–8Eastern Middle Schoolin BeaverB−
9–12Eastern High Schoolin BeaverC+

Union Township’s public schools are run by Eastern Local School District, which also serves Beaver, Beaver and Marion. 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.

Eastern Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 747 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$21,208OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 454 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 451 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipBEastern Local
BeaverBEastern Local
MarionBEastern Local
SealC+Scioto Valley Local
SciotoC+Scioto Valley Local
JeffersonB+Valley Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Eastern Local with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Union Township

4 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 Union Townshipin other towns
Eastern Primary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Beaver
209 students15:1Rate it →
Eastern Intermediate Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Beaver
B
184 students18:1Rate it →
Eastern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaver
B−
191 students16:1Rate it →
Eastern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaver
C+
163 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Eastern Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 747 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Eastern High School in Beaver, with 163 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$21,208 in Eastern 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.