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Schools in Watertown Township · Wolf Creek Local School District, Fort Frye Local School District

Watertown Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

63% of students in Watertown Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Watertown 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
63%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Fort Frye Local
Students per teacher
13.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,457 students on the public path
In brief

Watertown Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 843 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Watertown Township’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 63% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wolf Creek Local spends $18,399 per student and Fort Frye Local $19,027, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Central Grade School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Watertown Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. 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 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (843)Better than 43%
Towns in Washington County (22)Better than 59%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 869 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Watertown Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Watertown Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (855 in math, 883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Watertown Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wolf Creek Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Fort Frye Local School District, shared with Adams, Beverly, Center, Liberty, Lowell, Lower Salem, Salem and Waterford. Its elementary school is in Waterford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Watertown Township

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

Wolf Creek Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 594 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 12.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,399OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Fort Frye Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 866 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,027OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Wolf Creek Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 330 students tested
Math · K–12, Wolf Creek Local School District53%
State average 52.2% · 308 students tested
Reading · K–12, Fort Frye Local School District65%
State average 59.5% · 553 students tested
Math · K–12, Fort Frye Local School District68%
State average 52.2% · 547 students tested

Watertown Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Watertown TownshipB+Wolf Creek Local K–12 · Fort Frye Local K–12
BarlowB+Warren Local
WaterfordB+Wolf Creek Local K–12 · Fort Frye Local K–12
Palmer—Wolf Creek Local
WarrenB+Warren Local
MuskingumC+Marietta City
AdamsA−Fort Frye Local
WindsorC+Morgan Local

2 of the 7 neighbors share Wolf Creek Local with Watertown Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Watertown Township

8 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 Watertown Townshipin other towns
Waterford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Waterford
B
428 students13:1Rate it →
Beverly-Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Beverly
A−
224 students15:1Rate it →
Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lowell
B
81 students14:1Rate it →
Salem-Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lower Salem
A−
78 students13:1Rate it →
Fort Frye Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beverly
256 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Frye High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Beverly
B
227 students13:1Rate it →
Waterford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterford
B
163 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marietta
Private · Catholic
87 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Watertown Township’s schools

Are Watertown Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Watertown Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Watertown Township in?

Two districts: Wolf Creek Local School District runs grades K–12, and Fort Frye Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Adams, Beverly, Center, Liberty, Lowell, Lower Salem, Salem and Waterford.

Where do Watertown Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fort Frye High School and Waterford High School.

What is Watertown Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Fort Frye Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Watertown Township spend per student?

$18,399 in Wolf Creek Local School District and $19,027 in Fort Frye Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Watertown Township?

Yes: St. John Central Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 87 students).

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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.