Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWintersville’s public schools score below 52% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
In Wintersville, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wintersville, 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.
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.
Wintersville’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1412 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wintersville’s, its schools beat 19%, 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.
What’s behind Wintersville’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Ohio school districts, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wintersville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
Kindergarten in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
1st grade in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
2nd grade in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
3rd grade in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
4th grade in Wintersville · depends on your address
Cross Creek Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 496 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hills Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
5th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
Grades 5–6 · 260 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
6th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
Grades 5–6 · 260 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
7th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
Grades 7–8 · 249 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
8th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8
Grades 7–8 · 249 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mingo Junction
9th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 517 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 517 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 517 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wintersville
Indian Creek High School
Grades 9–12 · 517 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Wintersville’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 Wintersville (6% of its land) are served by Edison 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.
Above the state in reading
Wintersville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Wintersville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wintersville | B− | Indian Creek Local |
| Cross Creek | B− | Indian Creek Local |
| Steubenville | A− | Steubenville City PK–12 · Indian Creek Local PK–12 |
| Island Creek | B | Edison Local |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Indian Creek Local with Wintersville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wintersville
4 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).
Questions about Wintersville’s schools
Are Wintersville’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wintersville children attend score below 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #765 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wintersville in?
Indian Creek Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,899 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wintersville are served by Edison Local.
Where do Wintersville kids go to high school?
Indian Creek High School, with 517 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Wintersville’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 Wintersville spend per student?
$12,872 in Indian Creek Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wintersville families are saying about school.
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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.