Enrollment
257
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mcguffey, OH
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390475202912
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 257
- students enrolled
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Upper Scioto Valley Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390475202912 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mcguffey, Ohio, enrolling 257 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 257 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 779 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Upper Scioto Valley Local also operates Upper Scioto Valley High School (159 students) and Upper Scioto Valley Middle School (54 students) alongside Upper Scioto 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 Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School compares
Upper Scioto 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 | 16.1:1 | ▼ 12% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 38% in Ohio - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$16,927
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Upper Scioto Valley Local, which includes Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School.
$16,927
Per student
+16%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 38.5%
Federal 24.3%
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 Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Scioto Valley High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Upper Scioto Valley Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 54:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School has 257 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mcguffey, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 12% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Mcguffey, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?
Upper Scioto 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).
Is Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School a good school?
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. 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 Upper Scioto Valley Local?
Besides Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School, Upper Scioto Valley Local also operates Upper Scioto Valley High School (159 students) and Upper Scioto Valley Middle School (54 students). See the Upper Scioto Valley Local district page for the complete list.
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