Summary:
Gallia County Local is a rural district in southeastern Ohio with nine schools — four elementary, two middle, two high schools, and one alternative online academy — serving roughly 2,100 students from the elementary grades through high school. As a district, it ranks 528 of 773 in Ohio (32nd percentile, 2 stars), with chronic absenteeism of 22.3% and a graduation rate of 92.6%.
Among elementary schools, Southwestern Elementary School stands out: it ranks in the 59th percentile with 3 stars, has held that rating for three years, and posts the lowest chronic absenteeism of any traditional school at 9.1%. Its 5th grade science score of 94.1% proficient is far above the district (57.6%) and state (62.7%). Addaville Elementary School is the most improved, climbing to the 55th percentile and 3 stars, with 3rd grade ELA at 88.1%. Vinton Elementary School is strongest in 4th grade math (80.5%). On the low end, Hannan Trace Elementary School ranks in the 28th percentile with 1 star, with 4th grade math at 35.3%. Among middle schools, River Valley Middle School (52nd percentile, 3 stars) has exceptional Algebra I results — 93.9% proficient — while South Gallia Middle School (27th percentile, 1 star) trails well below state levels in most subjects.
The two high schools both carry 1 star and are the lowest-ranked schools here. River Valley High School is at the 19th percentile with 40.6% chronic absenteeism, while South Gallia High School graduates 100% of students but sits at the 28th percentile with 30.5% absenteeism — a reminder that graduation rates and test proficiency do not always move together. Absenteeism is below the district average at every elementary school but above it at most secondary schools. Families should note that Southern Ohio Digital Academy, the alternative school, cannot be compared to the others, and that free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable for all schools.
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