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Schools in Washington Court House · Washington Court House City School District, Miami Trace Local School District

Washington Court House’s public schools outscore 59% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Washington Court House’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington Court House, 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.

#606of 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
62%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Miami Trace Local
Students per teacher
19.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,825 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Court House’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1042 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Court House’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 60% across both districts 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

Washington Court House City spends $14,568 per student and Miami Trace Local $14,154, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Washington Court House’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 59% of Ohio school districts, #606 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 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1042)Better than 53%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,514 test results and a graduating class of 203 could put Washington Court House anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Court House’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,499 in math, 2,528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington Court House, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Cherry Hill PrimaryWashington Court House City School DistrictNo scores
3–5Belle Aire IntermediateWashington Court House City School DistrictB
6–8Washington Middle SchoolWashington Court House City School DistrictB−
9–12Washington High SchoolWashington Court House City School DistrictC+

Washington Court House runs its own schools through grade 12 (Washington Court House City School District). From grade K, students attend the Miami Trace Local School District, shared with Bloomingburg, Concord, Green, Jasper, Jefferson, Jeffersonville, Madison, Marion, Milledgeville, New Holland, Octa, Paint, Perry, Perry, Union and Wayne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington Court House

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Washington Court House City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,825 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,568OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Miami Trace Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,497 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,154OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Washington Court House City School District58%
State average 59.5% · 1108 students tested
Math · PK–12, Washington Court House City School District55%
State average 52.2% · 1060 students tested
Reading · K–12, Miami Trace Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 1420 students tested
Math · K–12, Miami Trace Local School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1439 students tested

Washington Court House vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Washington Court House’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington Court HouseBWashington Court House City PK–12 · Miami Trace Local K–12
UnionB+Miami Trace Local

Every school in Washington Court House

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).

District schools in Washington Court Houseby address
Cherry Hill Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Washington
503 students18:1Rate it →
Belle Aire Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Washington
B
395 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
405 students17:1Rate it →
Washington High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
522 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Court House’s schools

Are Washington Court House’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Washington Court House children attend outscore 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #606 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Court House in?

Two districts: Washington Court House City School District runs grades PK–12, and Miami Trace Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomingburg, Concord, Green, Jasper, Jefferson, Jeffersonville, Madison, Marion, Milledgeville, New Holland, Octa, Paint, Perry, Perry, Union and Wayne.

Where do Washington Court House kids go to high school?

Washington High School, with 522 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Washington Court House’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Miami Trace Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Washington Court House spend per student?

$14,568 in Washington Court House City School District and $14,154 in Miami Trace 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.