Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390458605126
Grand Valley Elementary School
111 Grand Valley Ave West, Orwell, OH 44076 · (440) 805-4545 · Ashtabula County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
251 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Based on grade levels within Grand Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -13.7pp since 2021
Math
62.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 62.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.4% | 58.4% |
| 2022-23 | 67.1% | 78.8% |
| 2021-22 | 75.3% | 73.5% |
% 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Grand Valley Elementary School
Grand Valley Elementary School's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Elementary School this school | 369 | 68.0% | 61.5% |
| Bright Elementary School Hillsboro | 432 | 65.7% | 72.7% |
| River View Elementary School Warsaw | 398 | 66.3% | N/A |
| Woodsfield Elementary School Woodsfield | 363 | 72.7% | 63.1% |
| Edison Elementary School Ashland | 411 | 67.4% | 67.3% |
| Waterloo Elementary School Atwater | 462 | 65.2% | 64.4% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grand Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ashtabula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #588 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #873 of 1,569 ▲ 33 | #7 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #866 of 1,569 ▲ 150 | #6 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #14 of 1,514 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #979 of 1,808 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #608 of 1,582 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #1,575 of 1,590 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #74 of 767 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #701 of 992 | #7 of 11 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
-32% since 2010-11, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 369 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 68% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 19 | 16.7:1 | 74% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 19.1 | 16.7:1 | 68% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 73% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 64% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 25 | 21.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (400 to 369); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Grand Valley Elementary School
Grand Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Orwell, Ohio. It reported 369 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Grand Valley Elementary School is one school in Grand Valley Local, a system of 3 schools with 814 students.
Grand Valley Elementary School is 98% White by enrollment. In Ashtabula County overall, about 89% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Grand Valley Elementary School, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ashtabula County is 56%.
Schools in Ohio with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 63.1%. Grand Valley Elementary School scores 61.5%.
For the population of Ashtabula County, the median household earns about $57,728 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Grand Valley Elementary School shares Ashtabula County with 33 other public schools.
Grand Valley Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Grand Valley Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Grand Valley Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 420 to 369, a 12% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.1:1 to 16.8:1.
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Ashtabula County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,167
Census ACS
Median income
$57,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
12,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Valley Local
- Grand Valley High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Grand Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 172 students
Other schools in Orwell
- Grand Valley High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Grand Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Grand Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 172
- Grand Valley High School0.0 mi · 273
- Bloomfield High School5.6 mi · 83
- Mesopotamia Elementary School7.5 mi · 115
- Rock Creek Elementary School8.3 mi · 313
- Bristol High School11.0 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Grand Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Grand Valley Elementary School?
Grand Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Grand Valley Elementary School serve?
Grand Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grand Valley Elementary School is approximately 16.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Grand Valley Elementary School?
Grand Valley Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Grand Valley Elementary School in?
Grand Valley Elementary School is part of Grand Valley Local.
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