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

Valley View Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Valley View Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390487403383
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Valley View Intermediate School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Germantown · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
18.5:1
students per teacher
26.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Germantown, OH.

School address

Enrollment

814

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.1%

vs 31.6% Ohio avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Valley View Intermediate 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 Valley View Intermediate School

Valley View Intermediate School is a large elementary school in Germantown, Ohio, enrolling 814 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.1% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 90% of state schools at 814 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Against 496 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.

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

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1628 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Germantown's elementary schools, it stands alongside Valley View Primary School (571 students): Valley View Intermediate School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Valley View Local also operates Valley View Primary School (571 students) and Valley View High School (468 students) alongside Valley View Intermediate 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 Intermediate School compares

Valley View Intermediate 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 18.5:1 ▲ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.1% ▼ 17% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 814 top 10% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
814
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Ohio - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,716
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
8
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 91.5%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.0, Valley View Intermediate School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley View Local, which includes Valley View Intermediate School.

$12,716
Per student
-13%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.3%
State 41.4%
Federal 9.3%

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 Valley View Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley View Primary School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Valley View High School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Valley View Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Valley View Local · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Germantown

1 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 Intermediate 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 Intermediate School

How many students attend Valley View Intermediate School?

Valley View Intermediate School has 814 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Germantown, OH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Valley View Intermediate School is 18.5:1, which is 2% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

26.1% of students at Valley View Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Valley View Intermediate School is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Germantown, OH.

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

Valley View Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Intermediate School rank among public schools in Germantown?

By Resource Investment Index, Valley View Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Germantown, 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 Germantown on the city page.

Is Valley View Intermediate School a good school?

Valley View Intermediate School earns 46/100 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 Valley View Local?

Besides Valley View Intermediate School, Valley View Local also operates Valley View Primary School (571 students), Valley View High School (468 students), and Valley View Junior High School (385 students). See the Valley View 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.

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