Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALLIPOLIS CITY·NCES 390440300991
Rio Grande Elementary School
439 Lake Drive, Rio Grande, OH 45674 · (740) 245-5333 · Gallia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
16.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · 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 | 25 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Gallipolis City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
52.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 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 | 72.7% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 62.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.5% | 58.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rio Grande Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Gallia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,050 of 1,569 ▼ 219 | #6 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #512 of 1,569 ▲ 118 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #294 of 1,514 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #1,496 of 1,808 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #609 of 1,582 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #1,461 of 1,590 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #584 of 992 | 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
235
-46 (-16%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 235 | 14 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 57% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 12.3 | 21.6:1 | 51% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 11 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 14.1 | 18.6:1 | 51% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 65% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 49% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 15 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Grande Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (263 to 235); teachers down 1% (14.1 to 14).
About Rio Grande Elementary School
A low-enrollment elementary school in Rio Grande, Ohio, Rio Grande Elementary School is part of Gallipolis City. There are 235 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 404.
Gallipolis City has 5 schools; together they serve 1,859 students.
White students are 95% of those enrolled at Rio Grande Elementary School. That is in line with Gallia County, where about 93% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 1.1 more students per teacher than here.
Rio Grande Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The school is in Gallia County, where the median household earns about $56,830 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Rio Grande Elementary School shares Gallia County with 14 other public schools.
Buckeye Hills Career Center, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Rio Grande Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 235, down from 281 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 25.6 in 2020-21 to 16.8 in 2024-25.
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Gallia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,068
Census ACS
Median income
$56,830
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gallipolis City
- Gallia Academy High SchoolHigh · 489 students
- Gallia Academy Middle SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Rio Grande
- Buckeye Hills Career CenterHigh · 564 students
- Southern Ohio Digital AcademyCombined · 64 students
Other Rio Grande Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Grande Elementary. Rio Grande Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Rio Grande Elementary SchoolTerre Haute, IN · 408 students
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYBELEN, NM · 332 students
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYHATCH, NM · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Buckeye Hills Career Center0.8 mi · 564
- Southern Ohio Digital Academy3.9 mi · 64
- Southwestern Elementary School4.0 mi · 160
- River Valley High School6.0 mi · 392
- River Valley Middle School6.3 mi · 337
- Vinton Elementary School7.0 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Grande Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?
Rio Grande Elementary School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Rio Grande Elementary School serve?
Rio Grande Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Rio Grande Elementary School have?
Rio Grande Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rio Grande Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rio Grande Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rio Grande Elementary School in?
Rio Grande Elementary School is part of Gallipolis City.
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