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Mad River Local


At a glance
522ndof 828 Ohio districts▼ 12
Better than 36% of Ohio districts
801 Old Harshman Rd
Dayton, OH 45431-1238
·(937) 259-6606·All Ohio district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 37% of districts
9
Schools
3,756
Students
Top rankedBeverly Gardens Elementary School824th of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools
Biggest riser
Brantwood Elementary School up 103 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Saville Elementary School 15.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Mad River Local school district in Ohio serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district demonstrates a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Mad River Middle School and Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) showing strong test scores, while others struggle, particularly in math.

One of the district's most notable schools is Mad River Middle School, which consistently outperforms the district and state averages on 8th grade science and 7th grade English language arts assessments. Additionally, Spinning Hills Middle School (5-6) stands out for its impressive 5th grade test scores, with over 70% proficiency in science and over 60% in English language arts. At the elementary level, Saville Elementary School boasts strong 4th grade math scores, with 90.1% proficiency compared to 74% for the district and 69.1% for the state.

However, the district also faces significant challenges, including a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.1% across all schools, which likely impacts student performance. Additionally, there is a wide range in free/reduced lunch rates among the schools, indicating socioeconomic diversity within the district, which may contribute to the uneven academic performance. The variation in per-student spending, from $8,215 to $11,118, also raises questions about resource allocation and equity within the Mad River Local school district.

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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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