For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 538 students in Paint Valley 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 Paint Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
764 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Paint 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
63%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
724 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
95%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
44
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
57
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,923 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 $15,733 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,923
$17,287

Spending / Student
$15,733
$17,235

Best Paint Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paint Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Paint Valley Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454
Grades: 6-8
| 168 students
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