Indian Creek Local School District

100 Park Dr
Wintersville, OH 43953-4231
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,102 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 14% 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
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,963 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Indian Creek Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#479 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Indian Creek Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indian Creek Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indian Creek Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indian Creek Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Indian Creek Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
85 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,715 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
188
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
122
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,346 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,415 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 113% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Indian Creek Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Indian Creek Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,346
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Indian Creek Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,415
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Indian Creek Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Indian Creek Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hills Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Middle School Grades 5 & 6
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2379 Wilson Ave
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 264-3502
Grades: 5-6
| 248 students
Rank: #33.
Cross Creek Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 476 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,963 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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