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Schools in Washington Township · Fremont City School District, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District

Washington Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Washington Township, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). 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 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
52%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 11% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Fremont City
Students per teacher
17.5
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,995 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1282 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fremont City spends $14,795 per student and Gibsonburg Exempted Village $14,711, 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

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1282)Better than 14%
Towns in Sandusky County (12)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,323 test results and a graduating class of 276 could put Washington Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,315 in math, 2,331 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–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fremont City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District, shared with Gibsonburg, Helena, Madison and Scott. Its elementary school is in Fremont. Parts of Washington Township (14% of its land) are served by Woodmore Local instead. 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.

Fremont City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,247 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,795OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Gibsonburg Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 748 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,711OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fremont City School District50%
State average 59.5% · 1905 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fremont City School District41%
State average 52.2% · 1887 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District61%
State average 59.5% · 426 students tested
Math · PK–12, Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District55%
State average 52.2% · 428 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−Fremont City PK–12 · Gibsonburg Exempted Village PK–12
RiceC+Fremont City
SanduskyC+Fremont City
HarrisB+Woodmore Local
MadisonBGibsonburg Exempted Village
JacksonB+Lakota Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Fremont City with Washington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Washington Township

9 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
Otis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fremont
C+
394 students21:1Rate it →
Lutz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fremont
B−
393 students19:1Rate it →
Croghan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fremont
C+
384 students20:1Rate it →
James J Hilfiker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gibsonburg
B+
371 students16:1Rate it →
Atkinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fremont
C
318 students17:1Rate it →
Fremont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fremont
C
799 students15:1Rate it →
Gibsonburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gibsonburg
C+
157 students22:1Rate it →
Fremont Ross High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fremont
C−
959 students19:1Rate it →
Gibsonburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gibsonburg
B−
220 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington Township children attend score below 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Fremont City School District runs grades PK–12, and Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gibsonburg, Helena, Madison and Scott.

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fremont Ross High School and Gibsonburg High School.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Fremont City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$14,795 in Fremont City School District and $14,711 in Gibsonburg Exempted Village 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.