Sandy Valley Local School District

5362 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643-8481
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 844 students in Sandy Valley Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Sandy Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,264 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sandy Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#285 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sandy Valley Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sandy Valley 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.
67%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sandy Valley 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.
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sandy Valley 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.
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sandy Valley Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,191 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
84
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,678 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,944 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sandy Valley 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
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sandy Valley 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
$17,678
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sandy Valley 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
$16,944
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sandy Valley 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 Sandy Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5018 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643
(330) 866-3339
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Sandy Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5130 State Route 183 Ne
Magnolia, OH 44643
(330) 866-3339
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,264 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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