For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 239 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 47% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
470 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Scioto Valley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#588 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,011 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,619 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,011
$17,287
Spending / Student
$17,619
$17,235
Best Upper Scioto Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
Grades: K-6
| 239 students
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