Summary:
Mississinawa Valley Local is a small Ohio district serving roughly 583 students across two schools — Mississinawa Valley Elementary School for grades K–6 with 307 students, and Mississinawa Valley Junior/Senior High School for grades 7–12 with 276 students. There is no separate middle school; grades 7–8 sit inside the junior/senior high. The district as a whole ranks 272 of 773, in the 65th percentile with 3 stars. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are not reported for either school in 2024–2025, and spending data is from 2018–2019.
The elementary school is the stronger of the two by overall ranking and breadth of results. In 2025–2026 it ranked 529 of 1560, in the 66th percentile with 3 stars, up from the 63rd percentile the year before, and it was above the state in 8 of 9 reported tests. Highlights include 3rd Grade ELA at 82.4 versus the state's 63.4, 6th Grade ELA at 76.1 versus 56.0, 3rd Grade Math at 78.8 versus 62.1, and 6th Grade Math at 75.6 versus 56.2. Its weak spot was 5th Grade Science at 50 versus the state's 62.7, down sharply from 70.2. Chronic absenteeism is 14.1%, below the district's 16.5%.
The junior/senior high ranked 420 of 795 in 2025–2026 — the 47th percentile with 2 stars — an improvement from the 40th percentile, though below the elementary school. Math is its clear strength: Algebra I 87.5 versus the state's 61.6, Geometry 65.7 versus 43.3, 8th Grade Math 85.1 versus 52.0, and 7th Grade Math 62.5 versus 48.6. The graduation rate is 95.5%. English II (55.9 versus 62.7), Biology (61.8 versus 67.0) and American Government (66.7 versus 71.6) were below state, and chronic absenteeism is 19.6% against the district's 16.5%.
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