Gallia County Local

Summary:

The Gallia County Local school district in Ohio consists of 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 virtual school. The district serves students in the Gallia County area and aims to provide a quality education for all its students.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong performance. Southwestern Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has the highest 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in the district. River Valley Middle School also performs well above the district average on state tests and has the highest proficiency rates in the district for 8th grade Science and Algebra I. While the lowest-ranked high school in the district, South Gallia High School still manages to outperform the district average on several end-of-course exams.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, some schools show inconsistent performance across grade levels, suggesting potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional quality. The district's virtual school, Southern Ohio Digital Academy, also faces challenges, with very high student-teacher ratios and a lack of historical performance data. Addressing these challenges, as well as the district's high chronic absenteeism rates, will be crucial for the Gallia County Local school district to raise student achievement and provide a high-quality education for all students.

District Detail

4836 State Route 325
Patriot, OH 45658-8960

(740) 379-9085

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,103

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
South Gallia High School	Public	9-12	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 256-1054	137	16	8.3		137 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	585^th of 855 public high schools	31.6%		39.2	556^th of 864 public high schools	35.6%	29			57.1	72.0													45.7	62.9	40.6	48.3	$22,212
Addaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Brick School Rd	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 367-7283	315	21	15.1		300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	56.5	791^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	986^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.5%	195	45.7				66.7	78.3	57.1				53.8	67.4	77.1								$13,022
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	8779 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-8399	337	18	18.4		315 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	64.8	396^th of 1036 public middle schools	61.8%		57.2	511^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.1%	115		69.8						54.5	60.6	60.2				55.4	65.1	55.7				100.0	$11,774
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4834 State Route 325	Patriot	45658	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-2532	160	11	14.4		151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	64.9	627^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.8%		63.5	685^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.6%	58	68.4				63.3	77.8	57.9				61.3	83.3	73.7								$15,457
Hannan Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9345 State Route 218	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 256-6468	244	15	16.3		237 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	32.7	1095^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.7%		18.7	1268^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.6%	173	48.3				45.2	63.0	27.6				54.8	48.1	55.2								$12,620
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	8785 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 446-2926	392	22	18.1		361 (92.1%)	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	28.1	637^th of 855 public high schools	25.5%		27.1	631^st of 864 public high schools	27.0%	6			64.2	59.2													52.4	47.5	34.7	18.4	$14,931
Vinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Keystone Rd	Vinton	45686	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 388-8261	334	20	16.5		302 (90.4%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	49	910^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.6%		55.4	842^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	46.6%	68	52.8				67.4	76.0	49.1				45.7	64.0	60.4								$12,758
South Gallia Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-9085	120	5	23.3		116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	17.6	831^st of 1036 public middle schools	19.8%		35.5	690^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.0%	141		33.3						9.7	23.5	20.0				25.8	38.2	36.1					$8,893
Southern Ohio Digital Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	218 N College Ave	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 245-7585	64	0	320.0		60 (93.8%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)								(n/a)																					$4,411

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gallipolis City	9.72 mi	5	470^th
Symmes Valley Local	11.69 mi	2	378^th
Fairland Local	13.93 mi	4	267^th
Lawrence County	15.71 mi	1
Gallia-Jackson-Vinton	17.02 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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