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River Valley Local

At a glance

343^rdof 828 Ohio districts▼ 30

Better than 58% of Ohio districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

197 Brockelsby Road
Caledonia, OH 43314·(740) 725-5401·All Ohio district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 58.6% of districts

Schools

1,821

Students

Top rankedHeritage Elementary School484^th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Heritage Elementary School up 41 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The River Valley Local school district in Ohio consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools (Liberty Elementary and Heritage Elementary), 1 middle school (River Valley Middle School), and 1 high school (River Valley High School). The district generally performs well, with several standout schools and consistent performance across the district.

Heritage Elementary is a standout school, consistently scoring high on state tests, with 5th grade science, 3rd-5th grade math, and 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts scores exceeding the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.1%, compared to the district average. Meanwhile, River Valley High School boasts a strong graduation rate of 98.6% and performs well on end-of-course state tests, with scores exceeding the district and state averages in several subjects.

The district faces some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and varying free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 38.76% at Heritage Elementary to 57.99% at Liberty Elementary. While the district generally performs well, there are opportunities for improvement, such as in 3rd and 5th grade math at Liberty Elementary and certain end-of-course exams at the high school level.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1932 Whetstone River Rd N	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5600	402	23	17.4		353 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.7%)	46.9	944^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.4%		64.8	661^st of 1577 public elementary schools	58.1%	283	74.1				44.4	68.3	44.8				46.0	54.0	75.9								$13,885
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	4280 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5605	455	25	18.2		402 (88.4%)	15 (3.3%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	61.6	302^nd of 855 public high schools	64.7%		61.3	318^th of 864 public high schools	63.2%	16			83.1	76.7													75.6	76.3	51.8	53.1	$18,760
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%		62.9	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%	16		77.2						60.4	43.3	43.4				55.0	63.3	63.1				87.2	$13,259
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5500	483	26	18.5		431 (89.2%)	10 (2.1%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	72.4	484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.6	525^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.7%	41	75.3				68.6	83.1	64.5				74.4	73.0	78.5								$12,976

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tri-Rivers	6.24 mi	1
Marion City	6.95 mi	8	636^th
Marion Preparatory Academy	8 mi	1
Mount Gilead Exempted Village	8.56 mi	3	419^th
TRECA Digital Academy	8.96 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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