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Schools in Walnut Creek Township · East Holmes Local School District

Walnut Creek Township’s public schools outscore 83% of Ohio districts

81% of students in Walnut Creek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut Creek 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.

#212of 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
78%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
81%
▲ 29 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
13
754 students on the public path
In brief

Walnut Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 903 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walnut Creek Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 81% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,553 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Hiland High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Walnut Valley (private), Trail View School (private), Tri-Valley (private), Weavers (private), Walnut Hollow (private), Carlisle Valley School (private), Goose Creek (private), Rolling Ridge (private), Peaceful Valley Parochial School (private), Genza Bottom (private) and Hickory Hollow (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walnut Creek Township’s grade

A Test scoresC− Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Ohio school districts, #212 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (903)Better than 70%
Towns in Holmes County (14)Better than 64%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 877 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Walnut Creek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Walnut Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (880 in math, 874 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–82 schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–12Hiland High Schoolin MillersburgA

Walnut Creek Township’s public schools are run by East Holmes Local School District, which also serves Berlin, Clark, Paint and Salt Creek. 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.

East Holmes Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 1,491 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,553OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 59.5% · 874 students tested
Math81%
State average 52.2% · 880 students tested

Walnut Creek Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Walnut Creek TownshipA−East Holmes Local
BerlinA−East Holmes Local
ClarkA−East Holmes Local
WayneAGaraway Local
PaintA−East Holmes Local

3 of the 4 neighbors share East Holmes Local with Walnut Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Walnut Creek Township

14 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 Walnut Creek Townshipby address
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Berlin
A+
217 students15:1Rate it →
Walnut Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Walnut Creek
A
142 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Walnut Creek Townshipin other towns
Hiland High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Millersburg
A
395 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Walnut Valley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
71 students18:1Rate it →
Trail View School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Dundee
Private · Religious
32 students16:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
29 students14:1Rate it →
Weavers
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
28 students14:1Rate it →
Walnut Hollow
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
24 students12:1Rate it →
Carlisle Valley School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
19 students10:1Rate it →
Goose Creek
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
19 students19:1Rate it →
Rolling Ridge
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
19 students10:1Rate it →
Peaceful Valley Parochial School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Dundee
Private · Religious
18 students9:1Rate it →
Genza Bottom
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Sugarcreek
Private · Religious
16 students11:1Rate it →
Hickory Hollow
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · Millersburg
Private · Religious
15 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Walnut Creek Township’s schools

Are Walnut Creek Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walnut Creek Township children attend outscore 83% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #212 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walnut Creek Township in?

East Holmes Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,491 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walnut Creek Township kids go to high school?

Hiland High School in Millersburg, with 395 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Walnut Creek Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in East Holmes Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Walnut Creek Township spend per student?

$14,553 in East Holmes Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Walnut Creek Township?

Yes: Walnut Valley (religious, grades K–8, 71 students), Trail View School (religious, grades 1–8, 32 students), Tri-Valley (religious, grades 1–8, 29 students), Weavers (religious, grades K–8, 28 students), Walnut Hollow (religious, grades K–8, 24 students), Carlisle Valley School (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students), Goose Creek (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students), Rolling Ridge (religious, grades 1–8, 19 students), Peaceful Valley Parochial School (religious, grades 1–8, 18 students), Genza Bottom (religious, grades 1–8, 16 students) and Hickory Hollow (religious, grades 1–8, 15 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.