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Schools in Willshire Township · Parkway Local School District, Crestview Local School District

Willshire Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Willshire Township’s districts is 74%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Willshire 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
74%
▲ 21 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 15% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Parkway Local
Students per teacher
13.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,913 students on the public path
In brief

Willshire Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1049 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willshire Township’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 74% 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

Parkway Local spends $14,039 per student and Crestview Local $15,038, 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 Willshire Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% 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 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1049)Better than 94%
Towns in Van Wert County (12)Better than 67%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 962 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Willshire Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willshire Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (960 in math, 963 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Willshire Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Parkway Local School District). From grade PK, students attend the Crestview Local School District, shared with Convoy, Harrison, Tully, Union and Wren. Its elementary school is in Rockford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Willshire Township

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

Parkway Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 974 students · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,039OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Crestview Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 939 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,038OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Parkway Local School District73%
State average 59.5% · 517 students tested
Math · PK–12, Parkway Local School District70%
State average 52.2% · 518 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Crestview Local School District78%
State average 59.5% · 446 students tested
Math · PK–12, Crestview Local School District78%
State average 52.2% · 442 students tested

Willshire Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Willshire TownshipAParkway Local PK–12 · Crestview Local PK–12
HarrisonACrestview Local
LibertyBVan Wert City
Black Creek—Parkway Local

St. Marys, IN borders Willshire Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Willshire 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 Willshire Townshipin other towns
Parkway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rockford
A+
389 students18:1Rate it →
Crestview Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Convoy
158 students20:1Rate it →
Crestview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Convoy
A+
337 students10:1Rate it →
Parkway Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rockford
A
279 students19:1Rate it →
Crestview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Convoy
A−
195 students12:1Rate it →
Parkway High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockford
B+
306 students17:1Rate it →
Crestview High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Convoy
B
249 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Willshire Township’s schools

Are Willshire Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Willshire Township children attend outscore 87% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willshire Township in?

Two districts: Parkway Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Crestview Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Convoy, Harrison, Tully, Union and Wren.

Where do Willshire Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Parkway High School and Crestview High School.

What is Willshire Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Willshire Township spend per student?

$14,039 in Parkway Local School District and $15,038 in Crestview 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.