Other / mixed grade configuration · Andover, OH

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390458802376
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Andover · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
27:1
large classes for Ohio
459
students enrolled

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Andover, OH.

School address

Enrollment

459

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

27:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger classes than 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 Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Andover, Ohio, enrolling 459 students.

Class loads run heavy: 27:1 is larger than about 94% of Ohio schools and 48% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 459 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Pymatuning Valley Local also operates Pymatuning Valley High School (357 students) and Pymatuning Valley Middle School (287 students) alongside Pymatuning Valley Primary 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 Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School compares

Pymatuning Valley Primary 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 27:1 ▲ 48% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 459 top 39% - -

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

27:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
27:1
students per teacher - 48% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,605
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 91.7%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pymatuning Valley Local, which includes Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School.

$14,605
Per student
0%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.4%
State 50.2%
Federal 18.4%

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 Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pymatuning Valley High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pymatuning Valley Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pymatuning Valley Local Schools Online Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Pymatuning Valley Local · 3 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 Pymatuning Valley Primary 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 Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School

How many students attend Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School?

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School has 459 students enrolled. It is a public school in Andover, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School is 27:1, which is 48% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 72% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School is White at 91.7% of enrollment, in Andover, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School?

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School rank among public schools in Andover?

By Resource Investment Index, Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Andover, 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 Andover on the city page.

Is Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School a good school?

Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Pymatuning Valley Local?

Besides Pymatuning Valley Primary Elementary School, Pymatuning Valley Local also operates Pymatuning Valley High School (357 students), Pymatuning Valley Middle School (287 students), and Pymatuning Valley Local Schools Online (8 students). See the Pymatuning Valley Local 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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