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Schools in Washington Township · Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District, West Holmes Local School District

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 61% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Washington Township, 67% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). 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
67%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · West Holmes Local
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
921 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1405 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 57% across both districts 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

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village spends $19,107 per student and West Holmes Local $16,213, 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 61% 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 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1405)Better than 40%
Towns in Holmes County (14)Better than 50%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,497 test results and a graduating class of 154 could put Washington Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,492 in math, 1,501 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
K–2Nashville Elementary SchoolWest Holmes Local School DistrictNo scores
3–5Lakeville Elementary SchoolWest Holmes Local School DistrictA−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the West Holmes Local School District, shared with Clark, Clinton, Glenmont, Hardy, Killbuck, Killbuck, Knox, Mechanic, Millersburg, Monroe, Nashville, Richland and Ripley. Its school is in Millersburg. 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.

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 834 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,107OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
West Holmes Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 1,675 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,213OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District66%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math · K–12, Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District50%
State average 52.2% · 505 students tested
Reading · K–12, West Holmes Local School District67%
State average 59.5% · 984 students tested
Math · K–12, West Holmes Local School District61%
State average 52.2% · 987 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 TownshipBLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village K–12 · West Holmes Local K–12
KnoxBWest Holmes Local
RipleyBWest Holmes Local
HanoverBLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
Lake—Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
Nashville—West Holmes Local
ClintonB+Triway Local PK–12 · West Holmes Local K–12

4 of the 6 neighbors share West Holmes Local with Washington Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

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).

District schools in Washington Townshipby address
Nashville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Big Prairie
97 students16:1Rate it →
Lakeville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lakeville
A−
100 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Washington Townshipin other towns
West Holmes Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millersburg
B
384 students16:1Rate it →
Loudonville High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Loudonville
B−
340 students11:1Rate 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 61% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, and West Holmes Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Clark, Clinton, Glenmont, Hardy, Killbuck, Killbuck, Knox, Mechanic, Millersburg, Monroe, Nashville, Richland and Ripley.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$19,107 in Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District and $16,213 in West Holmes 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.