Other / mixed grade configuration · Marysville, OH

Mill Valley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mill Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390454700784
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mill Valley Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Ohio schools.

#4 of 8
public schools in Marysville · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
21.2:1
large classes for Ohio
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Mill Valley Elementary School has class sizes larger than 82% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Valley Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Marysville, OH.

Enrollment

403

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.2:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.5%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mill Valley Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mill Valley Elementary School

Mill Valley Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Marysville, Ohio, enrolling 403 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 21.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 403 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Among 540 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #385, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 806 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Marysville Exempted Village also operates Marysville High School (1,100 students) and Bunsold Middle School (862 students) alongside Mill Valley Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mill Valley Elementary School compares

Mill Valley Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.2:1 ▲ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 51% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 403 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
403
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.2:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Ohio - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,165
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 76.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 4.7%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Mill Valley Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marysville Exempted Village, which includes Mill Valley Elementary School.

$12,165
Per student
-17%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.6%
State 35.5%
Federal 10.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mill Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marysville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bunsold Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Creekview Intermediate Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marysville Stem Early College High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwood Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mill Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marysville Exempted Village · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mill Valley Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mill Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Mill Valley Elementary School?

Mill Valley Elementary School has 403 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marysville, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill Valley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mill Valley Elementary School is 21.2:1, which is 16% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mill Valley Elementary School?

15.5% of students at Mill Valley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill Valley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mill Valley Elementary School is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in Marysville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill Valley Elementary School?

Mill Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mill Valley Elementary School rank among public schools in Marysville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mill Valley Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Marysville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marysville on the city page.

Is Mill Valley Elementary School a good school?

Mill Valley Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Marysville Exempted Village?

Besides Mill Valley Elementary School, Marysville Exempted Village also operates Marysville High School (1,100 students), Bunsold Middle School (862 students), and Creekview Intermediate Elementary School (846 students). See the Marysville Exempted Village district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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