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What do students at Sandy Valley Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDY VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390499405457
Sandy Valley Elementary School
5018 State Route 183 NE, Magnolia, OH 44643 · (330) 866-3339 · Tuscarawas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-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
19.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
69.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.0pp since 2021
Math
79.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.1% | 79.6% |
| 2023-24 | 78.8% | 77.3% |
| 2022-23 | 74.6% | 81.7% |
| 2021-22 | 71.1% | 77.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sandy Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #398 of 1,569 ▲ 29 | #6 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #627 of 1,569 ▼ 246 | #8 of 15 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #1,039 of 1,514 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #307 of 1,808 | #1 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,146 of 1,582 | #8 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #1,487 of 1,590 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #891 of 992 | #10 of 10 |
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
577
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 687
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 577 | 30 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 31 | 18.5:1 | 53% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 45% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 33.5 | 17.8:1 | 57% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 53% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 33 | 20.8:1 | 57% (392) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (595 to 577); teachers down 10% (33.5 to 30).
About Sandy Valley Elementary School
Sandy Valley Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Magnolia, Ohio. It serves 577 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 43% bigger than that.
Sandy Valley Local oversees Sandy Valley Elementary School and 2 other schools, with 1,254 students in total.
Most students at Sandy Valley Elementary School are White: 95% of enrollment. Other students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Tuscarawas County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, Sandy Valley Elementary School comes in at 9%.
The school reported 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 19.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
The allk12 Grade for Sandy Valley Elementary School is B+. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 71% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Tuscarawas County, median household income is about $65,044, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 44 public schools operate in Tuscarawas County, serving about 15,660 students.
Nearby, Sandy Valley High School is about 0.1 miles away. Sandy Valley Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Sandy Valley Elementary School had 561 students in 2020-21 and 577 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Sandy Valley Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Sandy Valley Local
- Sandy Valley High SchoolHigh · 414 students
- Sandy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other schools in Magnolia
- Sandy Valley High SchoolHigh · 414 students
- Sandy Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 263 students
Other Sandy Valley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sandy Valley Elementary. Sandy Valley Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolSandy Valley, NV · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Valley High School0.1 mi · 414
- Sandy Valley Middle School0.1 mi · 263
- Tuscarawas Valley Primary2.3 mi · 218
- Tuscarawas Valley Elementary School3.5 mi · 673
- Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School3.6 mi · 555
- Canton South Middle School7.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sandy Valley Elementary School?
Sandy Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sandy Valley Elementary School serve?
Sandy Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Valley Elementary School is approximately 19.2:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sandy Valley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sandy Valley Elementary School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sandy Valley Elementary School in?
Sandy Valley Elementary School is part of Sandy Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.