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Schools in Violet Township · Pickerington Local School District

Violet Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Ohio districts

On the state reading tests, 71% of Violet Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Violet 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.

#342of 993 Ohio townsK–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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
10,995 students on the public path
In brief

Violet Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 458 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Violet Township’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,832 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Goddard School of Pickerington (private) is in town. Pickerington Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Violet Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Ohio school districts, #342 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (458)Better than 47%
Towns in Fairfield County (13)Better than 85%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,990 test results and a graduating class of 928 could put Violet Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Violet Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,915 in math, 6,066 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Violet Township’s public schools are run by Pickerington Local School District, which also serves Pickerington. Parts of Violet Township (15% and 5% of its land) are served by Canal Winchester Local and Bloom-Carroll 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.

Pickerington Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 11,729 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,832OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 6066 students tested
Math62%
State average 52.2% · 5915 students tested

Violet Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Violet TownshipA−Pickerington Local
ColumbusCColumbus City
PickeringtonA−Pickerington Local
MadisonC+Groveport Madison Local PK–12 · Canal Winchester Local PK–12
BloomB+Canal Winchester Local PK–12 · Bloom-Carroll Local K–12
TruroC+Reynoldsburg City
LibertyBLiberty Union-Thurston Local
ReynoldsburgC+Reynoldsburg City
EtnaB+Southwest Licking Local
Canal WinchesterB+Canal Winchester Local

Every school in Violet Township

16 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 Violet Townshipby address
Pickerington Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Pickerington
245 studentsRate it →
Toll Gate Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
A
948 students19:1Rate it →
Sycamore Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
A−
652 students16:1Rate it →
Pickerington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
B
585 students19:1Rate it →
Violet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
B+
514 students20:1Rate it →
Fairfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
B
502 students18:1Rate it →
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pickerington
B
396 students18:1Rate it →
Harmon Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pickerington
B−
632 students20:1Rate it →
Toll Gate Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pickerington
A
592 students18:1Rate it →
Diley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Pickerington
B
587 students20:1Rate it →
Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pickerington
B
948 students19:1Rate it →
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pickerington
B+
922 students18:1Rate it →
Pickerington High School North
High · Grades 9–12 · Pickerington
B+
1,761 students20:1Rate it →
Pickerington High School Central
High · Grades 9–12 · Pickerington
B
1,711 students19:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Violet Townshipnot counted as local schools
Pickerington Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Pickerington
Online
87 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Goddard School of Pickerington
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Pickerington
Private · Nonsectarian
169 studentsRate it →

Questions about Violet Township’s schools

Are Violet Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Violet Township children attend outscore 75% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #342 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Violet Township in?

Pickerington Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,729 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Violet Township are served by Canal Winchester Local and Bloom-Carroll Local.

Where do Violet Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pickerington High School North and Pickerington High School Central.

What is Violet Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Pickerington Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Violet Township spend per student?

$13,832 in Pickerington Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Violet Township?

Yes: The Goddard School of Pickerington (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 169 students).

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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.