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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,008 students in Mad River 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 Mad River Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
2,509 Schools
# Students
3,758 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
202 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mad River 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 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
0.49
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
257 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
422 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
2,617 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
70%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
387 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
300
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
344
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,170 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,800 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,170
$17,216
Spending / Student
$14,800
$17,164
Best Mad River Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Beverly Gardens Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 395 students
Rank: #33.
Brantwood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 353 students
Rank: #44.
Virginia Stevenson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 312 students
Rank: #55.
Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6)
Magnet School
(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: 4-6
| 543 students
Rank: #66.
Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center
Magnet School
(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: 1-12
| 26 students
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