Indian Creek Local School District

100 Park Dr
Wintersville, OH 43953-4231
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,127 students in Indian Creek Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Indian Creek Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,953 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Indian Creek Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#479 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
47%
54%
61%
60%
55%
63%
(22-23)
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
8%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
86%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,451 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,565 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,451
$17,287
Spending / Student
$29,565
$17,235

Best Indian Creek Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hills Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2281 Wilson Ave
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 283-2479
Grades: PK-4
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2379 Wilson Ave
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 264-3502
Grades: 5-6
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Cross Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
587 Bantam Ridge Rd
Steubenville, OH 43953
(740) 264-1691
Grades: PK-4
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,953 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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