Enrollment
175
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARAWAY LOCAL·NCES 390502703895
Miller Avenue Elementary School
840 Miller Ave SW, Sugarcreek, OH 44681 · (330) 852-2441 · Tuscarawas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- C+Three-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
19.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
59 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Miller Avenue Elementary School→Garaway High School
Based on grade levels within Garaway 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
69.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.7pp since 2021
Math
69.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 68.1% |
| 2022-23 | 64.8% | 69.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.2% | 76.6% |
% 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
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Miller Avenue Elementary School
Miller Avenue Elementary School's state test result (70.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Avenue Elementary School this school | 175 | 33.7% | 70.7% |
| Lordstown Elementary School Warren | 210 | 36.2% | 89.5% |
| Hannah Crawford Elementary School grades 3 -5 Crestline | 229 | 35.4% | 71.3% |
| Fort Jennings Elementary School Fort Jennings | 148 | 33.8% | 74.3% |
| Park Elementary School Chardon | 224 | 29.5% | 88.4% |
| Munson Elementary School Chardon | 238 | 31.5% | 86.7% |
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 Miller Avenue Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #448 of 673 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #665 of 1,569 ▲ 23 | #13 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #596 of 1,569 ▼ 86 | #7 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #471 of 1,514 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #1,632 of 1,808 | #17 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #472 of 767 | #4 of 6 |
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
175
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 9 | 19.6:1 | 38% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | 34% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 8 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 188 | 9 | 20.9:1 | 40% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 9 | 19.2:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 224 | 11 | 20.4:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 25% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 13 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller Avenue Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (188 to 175); teachers unchanged (9 to 9).
About Miller Avenue Elementary School
Miller Avenue Elementary School is a public small elementary school in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The school enrolls 175 students in kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
In Garaway Local, 5 schools enroll a combined 1,055 students.
The share of White students at Miller Avenue Elementary School is 92%. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Tuscarawas County overall, the White share is about 94%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
For every teacher at Miller Avenue Elementary School, there are about 19.4 students; the school has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 34%.
Miller Avenue Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Miller Avenue Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.7% is 5.3 points below the 76.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Tuscarawas County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,044 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Miller Avenue Elementary School, Tuscarawas County has 44 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Garaway High School is closest at about 0.6 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Miller Avenue Elementary School. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Miller Avenue Elementary School is 8th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 168 students in 2020-21 to 175 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 21.0:1 in 2020-21 to 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Miller Avenue Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tuscarawas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,385
Census ACS
Median income
$65,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
15,660 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garaway Local
- Garaway High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Dundee Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Ragersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
- Baltic Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Sugarcreek
- Garaway High SchoolHigh · 441 students
- Ragersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Garaway High School0.6 mi · 441
- Ragersville Elementary School4.1 mi · 145
- Walnut Creek Elementary School4.3 mi · 142
- Baltic Elementary School5.3 mi · 139
- Dundee Elementary School5.9 mi · 155
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary School5.9 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Miller Avenue Elementary SchoolHow large is Miller Avenue Elementary School?
Miller Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Miller Avenue Elementary School serve?
Miller Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Avenue Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Miller Avenue Elementary School is approximately 19.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Miller Avenue Elementary School?
Student demographics at Miller Avenue Elementary School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Miller Avenue Elementary School public or private?
Miller Avenue Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garaway Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.