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Schools in Worthington Township · Clear Fork Valley Local School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Worthington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Worthington Township’s district is 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#449of 993 Ohio townsK–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
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,072 students on the public path
In brief

Worthington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1438 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Worthington Township’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 55% 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

The district spends $13,837 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Clear Fork Middle School, then Clear Fork High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Worthington Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts, #449 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 (1438)Better than 59%
Towns in Richland County (18)Better than 72%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 860 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Worthington Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Worthington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (848 in math, 871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Butler Elementary SchoolClear Fork Valley Local School DistrictB
6–8Clear Fork Middle Schoolin BellvilleC+
9–12Clear Fork High Schoolin BellvilleC

Worthington Township’s public schools are run by Clear Fork Valley Local School District, which also serves Bellville, Butler, Jefferson and Perry and others. 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.

Clear Fork Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,472 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,837OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 871 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 848 students tested

Worthington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Worthington TownshipB+Clear Fork Valley Local
JeffersonB+Clear Fork Valley Local
MonroeBLucas Local
HanoverBLoudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
PikeB+Mount Vernon City PK–12 · Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Clear Fork Valley Local with Worthington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Worthington Township

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).

District schools in Worthington Townshipby address
Clear Fork Valley Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Butler
54 studentsRate it →
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B
252 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Worthington Townshipin other towns
Clear Fork Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellville
C+
354 students16:1Rate it →
Clear Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellville
C
412 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Worthington Township’s schools

Are Worthington Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Worthington Township children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #449 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Worthington Township in?

Clear Fork Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,472 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Worthington Township kids go to high school?

Clear Fork High School in Bellville, with 412 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Worthington Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Worthington Township spend per student?

$13,837 in Clear Fork Valley 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.