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B−
Schools in Wayne Township · Indian Creek Local School District

Wayne Township’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 42% of Wayne Township’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne 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 98% 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
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,639 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1285 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 42% 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 $12,872 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8, then Indian Creek High School. 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 Wayne Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1285)Better than 30%
Towns in Jefferson County (14)Better than 29%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 988 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Wayne Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (986 in math, 990 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
7–8Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8in Mingo JunctionB−
9–12Indian Creek High Schoolin WintersvilleC+

Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Indian Creek Local School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Cross Creek, Mingo Junction and Steubenville and others. Parts of Wayne Township (9% and 4% of its land) are served by Harrison Hills City and Buckeye Local instead. 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.

Indian Creek Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,899 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,872OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 990 students tested
Math42%
State average 52.2% · 986 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipB−Indian Creek Local
SmithfieldB−Buckeye Local
Cross CreekB−Indian Creek Local
GreenB−Harrison Hills City
SalemBEdison Local
German—Harrison Hills City

Every school in Wayne Township

5 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 Wayne Townshipin other towns
Cross Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wintersville
C
496 students17:1Rate it →
Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Mingo Junction
B
377 students17:1Rate it →
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mingo Junction
B−
249 students15:1Rate it →
Indian Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wintersville
C+
517 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Wayne Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Jefferson County
High · Grades 11–12 · Bloomingdale
Career and Technical
338 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wayne Township children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Indian Creek Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,899 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wayne Township are served by Harrison Hills City and Buckeye Local.

Where do Wayne Township kids go to high school?

Indian Creek High School in Wintersville, with 517 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Wayne Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$12,872 in Indian Creek 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.