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Mad River Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,503 students in Mad River Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
9 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
3,750 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mad River 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 87% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
405 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
2,592 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
69%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
377 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
281
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
288
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
341
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
277
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,200 in this school district is less 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 $14,832 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,832
$17,235
Best Mad River Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5800 Burkhardt Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6625
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6625
Grades: K-4
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Beverly Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5555 Enright Ave
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6620
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6620
Grades: K-4
| 366 students
Rank: #33.
Brantwood Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4350 Schwinn Dr
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 237-4270
Dayton, OH 45404
(937) 237-4270
Grades: K-4
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Virginia Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
805 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6630
Dayton, OH 45431
(937) 259-6630
Grades: K-4
| 306 students
Rank: #55.
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
(Math: 35% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5001 Eastman Ave
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Dayton, OH 45432
(937) 259-6635
Grades: 5-7
| 521 students
Rank: #66.
Mad River Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Dayton, OH 45424
(937) 237-4265
Grades: 5-9
| 556 students
Rank: #77.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 S Keowee St
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Dayton, OH 45402
(937) 225-4598
Grades: 4-12
| 27 students
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