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Dresden Elementary School

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Dresden Elementary School ranks 430 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Dresden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 496 students in grades K-6 in Dresden, Ohio. It is part of the Tri-Valley Local School District, which is ranked 198 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dresden Elementary School consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 72.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 83.1% of 5th graders and 75% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to state averages of 56.7% and 51.9%, respectively. In English Language Arts, 73.6% of 3rd graders and 75.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 61.3% and 61.9%.

Within the Tri-Valley Local School District, Dresden Elementary School generally outperforms the other district schools, Adamsville Elementary and Frazeysburg Elementary, in academic metrics such as state test proficiency rates. Compared to schools in other districts, such as Licking Valley Elementary and Coshocton Elementary, Dresden Elementary School demonstrates significantly higher academic performance across various subjects and grade levels.

491

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,318

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1318 Main St
Dresden, OH 43821-9486

(740) 754-4001

District: Tri-Valley Local

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tri-Valley Middle School
High:	Tri-Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Tri-Valley Local's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

Ohio avg61%

430^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Tri-Valley Local

198^th of 828Tri-Valley Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	430 of 1558	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	427 of 1577	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	541 of 1596	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	440 of 1588	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	542 of 1610	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	788 of 1676	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	710 of 1636	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	527 of 1651	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.5	462 of 1678	72.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	649 of 1684	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	454 of 1687	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	739 of 1701	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	569 of 1709	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	888 of 1686	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.8	639 of 1662	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	614 of 1610	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	525 of 1582	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	524 of 1609	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	656 of 1504	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	906 of 1501	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.0	1049 of 1471	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	307 of 824	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	261 of 765	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	533 of 956	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	578 of 1021	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	409 of 1452	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	447 of 1466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	499 of 1483	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	414 of 1488	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	592 of 1467	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	810 of 1502	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	666 of 1518	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	478 of 1473	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	495 of 1484	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	624 of 1447	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	433 of 1419	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	534 of 1404	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	556 of 1465	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	616 of 1465	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	374 of 1466	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	368 of 1485	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	515 of 1498	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	452 of 1518	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	547 of 1499	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	633 of 1535	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	665 of 1536	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	329 of 935	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	502 of 900	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	361 of 856	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	461 of 1175	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	419 of 1190	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	564 of 1215	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	475 of 1242	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	554 of 1249	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	782 of 1271	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	723 of 1309	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+15 vs state

English Language Arts73%+12 vs state

Science73%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Dresden Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Dresden Elementary School	Public	K-6	1318 Main St	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-4001	491	20	24.5	42.4%	446 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	75.2	430^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.4%		75.1	427^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.9%	3	72.9	69.4	75.9	83.1	75.0	73.6	75.9	72.9	70.0	$10,318
Frazeysburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 E 3rd St	Frazeysburg	43822	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 828-2781	294	13	22.6	53.1%	259 (88.1%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	84	189^th of 1558 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.9	148^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.6%	41	93.9	90.6	76.1	93.9	71.4	87.5	67.4	84.8	81.0	$11,326
Nashport Elementary School	Public	K-6	3775 Creamery Rd	Nashport	43830	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 452-3977	540	26	20.7	35.4%	493 (91.3%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	83.4	209^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.6%		83.5	224^th of 1577 public elementary schools	85.8%	15	80.5	78.2	100.0	85.1	77.5	75.9	82.9	83.9	66.3	$11,745
Adamsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7950 East St	Adamsville	43802	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 796-2153	255	13	19.6	55.3%	238 (93.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	70	530^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.0%		57	814^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.4%	284	84.8	66.7	81.8	72.7	58.3	78.8	63.6	69.7	58.3	$12,131
John McIntire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Roosevelt Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-3581	604	35	17.2		364 (60.3%)	58 (9.6%)	16 (2.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (26.5%)	62.6	680^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.4	705^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.3%	25	75.4	57.6	78.7	58.9	70.3	57.4	64.0	68.4	60.8	$12,676
National Road	Public	PK, KG-6	3505 East Pike	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 450-1538	387	17	22.7		280 (72.4%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.9%)	40	1021^st of 1558 public elementary schools	34.5%		52.4	885^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.9%	136	56.5	65.3	68.9	58.7	38.6	49.0	46.7	46.8	31.8	$12,313
West Muskingum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 455-4058	691	33	20.9	49.6%	587 (84.9%)	16 (2.3%)	15 (2.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.6%)	71.7	497^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.1%		60.7	744^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.8%	247		82.3	75.0			82.3	61.4			$8,697
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6975 East Pike	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 872-3436	187	12	16.2		178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)										$9,811
Coshocton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1203 Cambridge Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 622-5514	888	51	17.4		772 (86.9%)	29 (3.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.3%)	46	958^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.5%		51.1	907^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.5%	51	66.4	46.4	59.8	73.2	60.2	36.4	50.5	59.3	46.9	$11,080
Zanesville Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	956 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 454-9751	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dresden Elementary School?

Students at Dresden Elementary School are 91% White, 8% Two or more races.

Is Dresden Elementary School a good school?

Dresden Elementary School ranks 430^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dresden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Dresden Elementary School.

What district is Dresden Elementary School in?

Tri-Valley Local

What schools do graduates of Dresden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dresden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tri-Valley Middle School
High : Tri-Valley High School

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