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Schools in Washington Township · Greenville City School District, Mississinawa Valley Local School District

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington 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 99% 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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Greenville City
Students per teacher
14.8
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,029 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1419 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Greenville City spends $14,439 per student and Mississinawa Valley Local $16,819, 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 Township’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; graduation is below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1419)Better than 33%
Towns in Darke County (20)Better than 10%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,604 test results and a graduating class of 216 could put Washington Township anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,599 in math, 1,611 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Greenville City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Mississinawa Valley Local School District, shared with Allen, Jackson, Mississinawa and Union City. Its school is in Greenville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington Township

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

Greenville City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,249 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,439OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Mississinawa Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 630 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,819OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenville City School District56%
State average 59.5% · 1251 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenville City School District55%
State average 52.2% · 1242 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Mississinawa Valley Local School District64%
State average 59.5% · 360 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mississinawa Valley Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 357 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipB−Greenville City PK–12 · Mississinawa Valley Local PK–12
JacksonA−Mississinawa Valley Local
GreenvilleB−Greenville City
Liberty—Tri-Village Local

Greensfork, IN borders Washington Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Washington 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 Washington Townshipin other towns
Greenville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
B
788 students16:1Rate it →
Mississinawa Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Union City
B−
307 students11:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
C+
658 students17:1Rate it →
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Union City
B
276 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Greenville City School District runs grades PK–12, and Mississinawa Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Allen, Jackson, Mississinawa and Union City.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Greenville City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$14,439 in Greenville City School District and $16,819 in Mississinawa Valley 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.