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Which teacher or staff member at Symmes Valley Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYMMES VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390479603058
Symmes Valley Elementary School
14860 State Route 141, Willow Wood, OH 45696 · (740) 643-0022 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+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
14.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · 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 | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Symmes Valley Elementary School→Symmes Valley High School
Based on grade levels within Symmes Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.2pp since 2021
Math
72.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.8% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 70.4% |
| 2022-23 | 58.5% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 58.7% | 69.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Symmes Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #591 of 1,569 ▲ 16 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #659 of 1,569 ▲ 266 | #5 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #528 of 1,514 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #362 of 1,808 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #196 of 1,582 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #1,580 of 1,590 | #9 of 9 |
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
546
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
+320% since 1990-91, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
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 | 546 | 38 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 38 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 31 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 32.8 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 69% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 61% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 48% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Symmes Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (546 to 546); teachers up 16% (32.8 to 38).
About Symmes Valley Elementary School
Symmes Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Willow Wood, Ohio, (ZIP code 45696). The school counted 546 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 8. That is 35% larger than the average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Symmes Valley Local has 2 schools; together they serve 741 students.
Of every 100 students at Symmes Valley Elementary School, about 98 are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 4, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 38 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 3.5 students per teacher.
Symmes Valley Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Census data for Lawrence County show median household income comes to about $58,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 24 public schools in the county, enrolling about 8,980, Symmes Valley Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Symmes Valley High School is about 0.1 miles from Symmes Valley Elementary School. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within ten miles.
NCES assigns Symmes Valley Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 579 in 2020-21 to 546 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (18.7:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Symmes Valley High School0.1 mi · 195
- Lawrence County8.0 mi · 569
- Dawson-Bryant Elementary School8.9 mi · 570
- Rock Hill Elementary School9.3 mi · 736
- Rock Hill Sr High School9.5 mi · 325
- Rock Hill Middle School9.8 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Symmes Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Symmes Valley Elementary School?
Symmes Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Symmes Valley Elementary School serve?
Symmes Valley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Symmes Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Symmes Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Symmes Valley Elementary School?
At Symmes Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Symmes Valley Elementary School public or private?
Symmes Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Symmes Valley Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.