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Schools in Washington Township · Hardin-Houston Local School District

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 69% of Washington Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district 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
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
720 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1059 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington Township’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,680 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Houston High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% 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 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1059)Better than 61%
Towns in Shelby County (14)Better than 21%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 419 test results and a graduating class of 71 could put Washington Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (419 in math, 419 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–6Hardin Houston Elementary Schoolin HoustonA−
7–12Houston High Schoolin HoustonB−

Washington Township’s public schools are run by Hardin-Houston Local School District, which also serves Cynthian, Lockington, Loramie and Turtle 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.

Hardin-Houston Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 720 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,680OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 59.5% · 419 students tested
Math69%
State average 52.2% · 419 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 TownshipA−Hardin-Houston Local
OrangeC+Sidney City
LoramieAHardin-Houston Local K–12 · Russia Local K–12
Turtle CreekA−Hardin-Houston Local
Washington TownshipB−Piqua City
ClintonC+Sidney City
CynthianA+Fort Loramie Local K–12 · Hardin-Houston Local K–12
SidneyC+Sidney City

3 of the 7 neighbors share Hardin-Houston Local with Washington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Washington Township

2 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
Hardin Houston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Houston
A−
394 students16:1Rate it →
Houston High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Houston
B−
326 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Hardin-Houston Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 720 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hardin-Houston Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$15,680 in Hardin-Houston 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.