Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 245 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWITZERLAND OF OHIO LOCAL·NCES 390486503330
River Elementary School
52558 River High School Road, Hannibal, OH 43931 · (740) 483-1358 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
154 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 59% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
10%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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.5pp since 2021
Math
66.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.8pp 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 66 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 up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 58.9% | 62.4% |
| 2021-22 | 54.7% | 56.1% |
% 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 River Elementary School
River Elementary School's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Elementary School this school | 289 | 53.3% | 61.9% |
| Conotton Valley Elementary Bowerston | 291 | 53.6% | 75.5% |
| McMullen Elementary School Loudonville | 288 | 51.4% | 71.6% |
| Adamsville Elementary School Adamsville | 255 | 55.3% | 67.5% |
| Bick Primary Elementary School Bethel | 338 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Fayetteville-Perry Elementary School Fayetteville | 345 | 53.9% | 65.6% |
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 River Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #585 of 673 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #775 of 1,569 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #849 of 1,569 ▲ 117 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.6pp | #327 of 1,514 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,329 of 1,808 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #41 of 1,582 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #1,458 of 1,590 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #204 of 767 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #113 of 992 |
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
289
-51 (-15%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 289 | 23.6 | 12.3:1 | 53% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 23.1 | 13.4:1 | 51% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 23.1 | 14.4:1 | 48% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 11 | 19.7:1 | 46% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 11 | 20.2:1 | 35% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 9 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (403 to 289); teachers up 12% (21 to 23.6).
About River Elementary School
River Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Hannibal, Ohio. It had 289 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
Switzerland of Ohio Local counts 1,883 students in its 9 schools, and River Elementary School is one of them.
The share of White students at River Elementary School is 95%. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. In Monroe County overall, the White share is about 95%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The school lists 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 53% of the student body. Across public schools in Monroe County, the average is 63%.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, River Elementary School outscored 38%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for River Elementary School is 68.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.9%.
The county, Monroe County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $60,134 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Monroe County has 8 public schools with about 1,683 students, including River Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, River High School is less than a tenth of a mile from River Elementary School. The five-mile area around River Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 340 students in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about River Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,227
Census ACS
Median income
$60,134
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,683 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Switzerland of Ohio Local
- Woodsfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Monroe Central High SchoolHigh · 246 students
- Skyvue Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Powhatan Elementary SchoolElementary · 200 students
- River High SchoolHigh · 180 students
- Swiss Hills Career CenterHigh · 139 students
Other River Elementary schools
One other US public school is named River Elementary. River Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 314 students
Nearby schools
- River High School0.0 mi · 180
- New Martinsville School0.9 mi · 837
- Magnolia High School2.0 mi · 287
- Paden City Elementary School5.3 mi · 155
- Paden City High School5.7 mi · 152
- Swiss Hills Career Center7.7 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About River Elementary SchoolHow large is River Elementary School?
River Elementary School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does River Elementary School serve?
River Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does River Elementary School have?
River Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is River Elementary School?
River Elementary School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is River Elementary School public or private?
River Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Switzerland of Ohio Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.