Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONOTTON VALLEY UNION LOCAL·NCES 390475402914
Conotton Valley Elementary
7205 Cumberland Rd SW, Bowerston, OH 44695 · (740) 269-2000 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
156 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Conotton Valley Elementary→Conotton Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Conotton Valley Union Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
80.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +26.6pp since 2021
Math
69.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +31.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.3% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 65.7% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 60.2% |
| 2021-22 | 53.7% | 37.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Conotton Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #349 of 673 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #681 of 1,569 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #252 of 1,569 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +29.1pp | #9 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #1,321 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,375 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #1,582 of 1,590 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #202 of 767 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +39.9% | #88 of 561 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
291
+40 (+16%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 166
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 291 | 14 | 20.8:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 50% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 15 | 19.2:1 | 40% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 14 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 10 | 20.8:1 | 50% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 43% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | 7 | 21.6:1 | 64% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 9 | 19.0:1 | 37% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 166 | 7 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Conotton Valley Elementary.
About Conotton Valley Elementary
Located in Bowerston, Ohio, Conotton Valley Elementary is a small elementary school. The school's 291 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 28% lower than the average for elementary schools in Ohio, which is about 404.
The Conotton Valley Union Local system has 2 schools and 517 students.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Conotton Valley Elementary. The White share in Carroll County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Conotton Valley Elementary total 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 54% of enrollment.
Conotton Valley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (75.5%) and its predicted rate (68.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
Federal survey data for Carroll County show that the median household income is $64,835, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Carroll County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,824 public school students.
Conotton Valley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Conotton Valley Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Conotton Valley Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment rise, from 251 in 2020-21 to 291 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 17.9 in 2020-21 to 20.8 in 2024-25.
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Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,659
Census ACS
Median income
$64,835
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,824 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conotton Valley Union Local
- Conotton Valley High SchoolHigh · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Conotton Valley High School0.0 mi · 226
- Claymont Intermediate School7.7 mi · 341
- Claymont Primary School7.7 mi · 210
- Claymont Middle School8.1 mi · 358
- Claymont High School8.4 mi · 394
- Midvale Elementary School8.5 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Conotton Valley ElementaryHow large is Conotton Valley Elementary?
Conotton Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
Is Conotton Valley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Conotton Valley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Conotton Valley Elementary have?
Conotton Valley Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Conotton Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Conotton Valley Elementary are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Conotton Valley Elementary?
Conotton Valley Elementary is overseen by Conotton Valley Union Local in Carroll County.
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