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What's one thing Mill Valley Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARYSVILLE EXEMPTED VILLAGE·NCES 390454700784
Mill Valley Elementary School
633 Mill Wood Blvd, Marysville, OH 43040 · (937) 642-3822 · Union County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
118 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Marysville Exempted Village. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -14.7pp since 2021
Math
74.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 15 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 74.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.2% | 76.9% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 78.0% |
| 2021-22 | 81.8% | 79.5% |
% 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Mill Valley Elementary School
Mill Valley Elementary School's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Valley Elementary School this school | 403 | 29.3% | 74.1% |
| Conneaut Elementary School Bowling Green | 414 | 32.1% | 79.6% |
| Brown Elementary School Hilliard | 448 | 27.9% | 76.2% |
| Liberty Elementary School Powell | 425 | 32.5% | 76.9% |
| Perry Elementary School Perry | 538 | 29.4% | 67.4% |
| Furry Elementary School Sandusky | 495 | 33.3% | N/A |
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 Mill Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #379 of 673 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #538 of 1,569 ▼ 99 | #8 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #687 of 1,569 ▼ 288 | #9 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.9pp | #38 of 1,514 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #817 of 1,808 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #1,500 of 1,582 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #722 of 1,590 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #532 of 767 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #359 of 561 | N/A |
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
403
+74 (+22%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 568
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 403 | 17.6 | 22.9:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 18.8 | 22.7:1 | 30% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 19.6 | 21.1:1 | 20% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 20.9 | 18.0:1 | 22% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 21 | 19.6:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 17% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 8% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mill Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (376 to 403); teachers down 16% (20.9 to 17.6).
About Mill Valley Elementary School
This page covers Mill Valley Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Marysville, Ohio. The school enrolls 403 students in kindergarten through 4.
Mill Valley Elementary School is one of 9 schools in Marysville Exempted Village, which enrolls 5,781 students in total.
About 76% of the student body at Mill Valley Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 85% of Union County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
There are 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mill Valley Elementary School, giving a ratio of 22.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1. A total of 118 students, or 29%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 19% average among public schools in Union County.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Mill Valley Elementary School outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mill Valley Elementary School is 77.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.1%.
In Union County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $112,322, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,597, Mill Valley Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Creekview Intermediate Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Mill Valley Elementary School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Mill Valley Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 329 (2020-21) to 403 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 18.3 in 2020-21 to 22.9 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Mill Valley Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,324
Census ACS
Median income
$112,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
12,597 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marysville Exempted Village
- Marysville High SchoolHigh · 1,100 students
- Bunsold Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Creekview Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Marysville STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Northwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Navin Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Marysville
- Marysville High SchoolHigh · 1,100 students
- Bunsold Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Creekview Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle · 846 students
- Marysville STEM Early College High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Northwood ElementaryElementary · 617 students
- Navin Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
Other Mill Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mill Valley Elementary. Mill Valley Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mill Valley ElementaryMuskego, WI · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Creekview Intermediate Elementary School0.3 mi · 846
- Northwood Elementary0.5 mi · 617
- Marysville High School0.7 mi · 1,100
- Marysville STEM Early College High School1.1 mi · 692
- Navin Elementary School1.6 mi · 531
- Edgewood Elementary School1.7 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Mill Valley Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mill Valley Elementary School?
Mill Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-04.
Is Mill Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mill Valley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Mill Valley Elementary School have?
Mill Valley Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mill Valley Elementary School?
At Mill Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mill Valley Elementary School in?
Mill Valley Elementary School is part of Marysville Exempted Village.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.