Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wadsworth, OH

Valley View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Valley View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 391002901896
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Wadsworth · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
students per teacher
16.9%
free-lunch eligible

Valley View Elementary School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Wadsworth, OH.

School address

Enrollment

319

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.7:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.9%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Valley View Elementary School

Valley View Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Wadsworth, Ohio, enrolling 319 students.

At 17.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Ohio median, within a few percentage points of the 18.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 319 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 392 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #294, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 638 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Wadsworth's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sharon Elementary School (627 students): Valley View Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.7:1 vs 19.6:1).

Wadsworth City also operates Wadsworth High School (1,540 students) and Wadsworth Middle School (606 students) alongside Valley View 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 Valley View Elementary School compares

Valley View 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 17.7:1 ▼ 3% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% ▼ 47% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 319 top 64% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 54% in Ohio - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,033
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
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 87.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Valley View 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 Wadsworth City, which includes Valley View Elementary School.

$12,033
Per student
-18%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.0%
State 30.3%
Federal 5.7%

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 Valley View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wadsworth High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wadsworth Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Overlook Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Isham Memorial Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wadsworth City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Wadsworth

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Valley View 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 Valley View Elementary School

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

Valley View Elementary School has 319 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wadsworth, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary School is 17.7:1, which is 3% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

16.9% of students at Valley View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Valley View Elementary School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Wadsworth, OH.

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

Valley View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Valley View Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Wadsworth?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Elementary School ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Wadsworth, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wadsworth on the city page.

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School earns 37/100 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 Wadsworth City?

Besides Valley View Elementary School, Wadsworth City also operates Wadsworth High School (1,540 students), Wadsworth Middle School (606 students), and Central Intermediate School (606 students). See the Wadsworth City 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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