Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAINT VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390495103618
Paint Valley Elementary
7454 Us Highway 50 W, Bainbridge, OH 45612 · (740) 634-3454 · Ross County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- 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
21.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 40 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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 Paint Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
48.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 60.3% | 55.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 54.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paint Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ross County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,100 of 1,569 ▼ 168 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #1,074 of 1,569 ▲ 19 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.6pp | #229 of 1,514 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #969 of 1,808 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #1,446 of 1,582 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #1,490 of 1,590 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #771 of 992 | #2 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
371
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 371 | 17 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 93% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | 77% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 395 | 18 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 99% (478) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 38% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paint Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (395 to 371); teachers down 6% (18 to 17).
About Paint Valley Elementary
Families in Bainbridge, Ohio, are served by Paint Valley Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 371 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Paint Valley Local serves 721 students across 3 schools.
Paint Valley Elementary's enrollment is 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Paint Valley Elementary and a ratio of 21.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Paint Valley Elementary is C. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Ross County, the median household income is $61,303, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 26 public schools in Ross County, enrolling about 10,625 students in all.
Nearest public school: Paint Valley High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Paint Valley Elementary is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Paint Valley Elementary was 363 in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 20.2:1 in 2020-21 and 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Ross County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paint Valley Local
- Paint Valley High SchoolHigh · 184 students
- Paint Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Other schools in Bainbridge
- Rainsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Paint Valley High SchoolHigh · 184 students
- Paint Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Paint Valley High School0.0 mi · 184
- Paint Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 166
- Buckskin Elementary School8.3 mi · 202
- Huntington Elementary School8.4 mi · 404
- Huntington Middle School8.4 mi · 313
- Huntington High School8.4 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Paint Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Paint Valley Elementary?
Paint Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Paint Valley Elementary serve?
Paint Valley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Paint Valley Elementary have?
Paint Valley Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Paint Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Paint Valley Elementary are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Paint Valley Elementary public or private?
Paint Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paint Valley Local.
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