For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 257 students in Upper Scioto Valley 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 School in Upper Scioto Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 60% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,420 Schools
# Students
470 Students
1,089,780 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
63,007 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Scioto Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.4%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,021 is higher than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,166 is higher than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,021
$19,382
Spending / Student
$20,166
$19,014
Best Upper Scioto Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
510 S Courtright St
Mc Guffey, OH 45859
(419) 757-3231
Mc Guffey, OH 45859
(419) 757-3231
Gr: K-6 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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