Polk Township’s public schools score below 53% of Ohio districts
The public schools Polk Township’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Polk Township’s schools, in brief
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, Polk Township’s schools beat 47% of districts. Among the 1,410 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 19%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
The gap is biggest in math
Reading proficiency is 56%, 1 point below the state. Math is 36%, 14 points below the state. Test scores ↓
Polk Township shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Polk Township’s path is shared: Primary Elementary School, Intermediate Elementary School, Galion Middle School and Galion High School. Galion sends its kids to all the same schools. From grade 1, they’re joined by students from Sandusky Township. The high school earns the best grade on the path (C+); the elementary school earns the lowest (D−). See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Polk Township compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Ohio’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Ohio only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Polk Township.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Polk Township vs. its neighbors
Polk Township’s schools rank 5th of 7 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in Polk Township
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Polk Township families are saying about school.
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Colleges near Polk Township
There’s no college in Polk Township, but 5 are within 30 miles. The closest is Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus in Mansfield, 13.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Polk Township. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.