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Schools in Westfield Township · Buckeye Valley Local School District, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

Westfield Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Ohio districts

In Westfield Township, 60% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Westfield 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

66%

▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%

2021–22

Math proficiency

60%

▲ 7 pts vs OH 52%

2021–22

Graduate on time

95–100%

▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$17.1K

▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K

FY2024 · Buckeye Valley Local

Students per teacher

16.8

OH 16.9

Schools in town

3,218 students on the public path

In brief

Westfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 60% 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

Buckeye Valley Local spends $17,078 per student and Cardington-Lincoln Local $15,416, 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 Westfield Township’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

B+: better than 72% 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 72%

Lower resultsHigher results

Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1418)Better than 69%

Towns in Morrow County (16)Better than 81%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,639 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Westfield Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Westfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,633 in math, 1,646 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Westfield Township · depends on your address

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 648 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Ostrander

Buckeye Valley East Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 441 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Ashley

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Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 392 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cardington

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The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to B

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁺

Westfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Buckeye Valley Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Cardington-Lincoln Local School District, shared with Cardington, Cardington, Fulton, Harmony, Lincoln and Richland. Its elementary school is in Ostrander. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Westfield Township

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

Buckeye Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,298 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$17,078OH $16,610 · FY2024

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Cardington-Lincoln Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 920 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)

$15,416OH $16,610 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District69%

State average 59.5% · 1125 students tested

Math · PK–12, Buckeye Valley Local School District65%

State average 52.2% · 1116 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District59%

State average 59.5% · 521 students tested

Math · PK–12, Cardington-Lincoln Local School District48%

State average 52.2% · 517 students tested

Westfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Westfield Township	B⁺	Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
Cardington	B	Cardington-Lincoln Local
Lincoln	B	Cardington-Lincoln Local
Oxford	A⁻	Buckeye Valley Local
Peru	B⁺	Buckeye Valley Local PK–12 · Highland Local PK–12
Richland	B	River Valley Local PK–12 · Cardington-Lincoln Local PK–12
Waldo	B⁺	River Valley Local

3 of the 6 neighbors share Cardington-Lincoln Local with Westfield Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Westfield Township

7 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 Westfield Townshipin other towns

Buckeye Valley West Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ostrander

648 students19:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley East Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashley

B⁻

441 students15:1Rate it →

Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cardington

B⁻

392 students18:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley Local Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Delaware

612 students18:1Rate it →

Cardington-Lincoln Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cardington

B⁻

283 students15:1Rate it →

Buckeye Valley Local High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware

B⁺

597 students16:1Rate it →

Cardington-Lincoln High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Cardington

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245 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Westfield Township’s schools

Are Westfield Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westfield Township children attend outscore 72% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westfield Township in?

Two districts: Buckeye Valley Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Cardington-Lincoln Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Cardington, Cardington, Fulton, Harmony, Lincoln and Richland.

Where do Westfield Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Buckeye Valley Local High School and Cardington-Lincoln High School.

What is Westfield Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Westfield Township spend per student?

$17,078 in Buckeye Valley Local School District and $15,416 in Cardington-Lincoln 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.