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Rio Grande Elementary School

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Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 817 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

817^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Rio Grande Elementary School is a PK–5 school with about 235 students in rural Rio Grande, Ohio, in Gallia County, and it is the smallest of the three elementary schools in the Gallipolis City district. In 2025–2026 it ranked in the 48th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, placing it on a stable but average plateau: for four years it has stayed between the 44th and 50th percentiles, after reaching the 84th percentile in 2017–2018. It now performs about in line with, and slightly above, its own district’s 43rd-percentile standing, and it sits between Green Elementary School, the district’s higher-ranked standout, and Washington Elementary School, which has slid below it.

The school’s most striking academic pattern is a big split between reading and math. In 2025–2026, its grade-averaged English/language arts proficiency was about 75.3%, roughly 10 points above the state, while math was about 50.4%, roughly 12 points below the state—a gap of about 24–25 points, far wider than the district’s or the state’s. Every grade level in math fell below both the district and the state, with 4th-grade math at 46.7% versus 67.3% statewide; nearby Green Elementary School posted 83.7% in 4th-grade math. Attendance is a clear strength: chronic absenteeism was 9.3%, the second-lowest in the ten-school comparison group and less than half the district’s 19.2%.

For parents, the data also show real strengths with the students the school serves. Its low-income students ranked in the 66th percentile statewide (3 stars), above the school’s overall 48th-percentile position, and the school has the lowest per-pupil spending in the comparison group—$6,590 in 2018–2019—while its student–teacher ratio improved to 16.7. A persistent gender gap remains: female students ranked in the 60th percentile and male students in the 37th. The clearest opportunities are 4th-grade math, the male-student gap, and reversing the long-term ranking drift; because enrollment is small, single-grade results can swing by several points from one student, so multi-year patterns matter more than any one year.

235

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,535

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

91.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.6% (any vaccine)

439 Lake Drive
Rio Grande, OH 45674

(740) 245-5333

District: Gallipolis City

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gallia Academy Middle School
High:	Gallia Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

817^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gallipolis City

440^th of 773Gallipolis City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	817 of 1560	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	830 of 1558	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	795 of 1577	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	889 of 1596	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	682 of 1588	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	837 of 1610	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	702 of 1676	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	257 of 1636	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	512 of 1651	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	647 of 1678	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	895 of 1684	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.7	491 of 1687	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	636 of 1701	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	457 of 1709	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	57.9	955 of 1686	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	896 of 1662	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.8	1031 of 1610	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	854 of 1582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.9	1062 of 1609	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	1115 of 1504	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.1	1170 of 1501	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	1237 of 1471	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	72.1	185 of 956	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	97.5	10 of 1021	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	581 of 1452	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	706 of 1452	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	569 of 1466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	840 of 1483	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	588 of 1488	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	623 of 1467	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	845 of 1502	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	460 of 1518	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	496 of 1467	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	533 of 1473	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	845 of 1484	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	818 of 1447	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	573 of 1419	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	543 of 1404	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	707 of 1465	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	152 of 1465	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	922 of 1467	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	940 of 1466	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	913 of 1485	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	833 of 1498	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	712 of 1518	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	910 of 1499	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	467 of 1535	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.9	141 of 1536	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	826 of 1181	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	856 of 1175	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	805 of 1190	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	847 of 1215	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	719 of 1242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	797 of 1249	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	718 of 1271	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.3	292 of 1309	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)81st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+10 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	439 Lake Drive	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 245-5333	235	14	16.7	56.2%	223 (94.9%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	55	817^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.6%		53.9	830^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.7%	13	62.1	52.9	46.7	51.7	76.5	66.7	82.8	91.7%	5.6%	$11,535
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	62.5%	151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	64.8	640^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.0%		64.9	627^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.8%	13	94.1	51.9	72.4	82.4	59.3	65.5	76.5	100%	0%	$15,457
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	73.1%	302 (90.4%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	50.6	884^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.3%		49	910^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.6%	26	56.0	53.8	80.5	54.0	61.5	61.0	62.0	93.5%	0%	$12,758
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Centenary Church Rd	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-3236	320	16	20.0	41.6%	307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	77.7	363^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	76.7%		71.1	511^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.2%	148	79.6	68.6	83.7	63.3	84.3	79.1	89.8	100%	0%	$10,866
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Evans St	Oak Hill	45656	Jackson County	Oak Hill Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 682-7096	538	41	13.1	61.5%	523 (97.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	60.6	720^th of 1560 public elementary schools	53.8%		66.4	598^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.6%	122	62.1	61.7	90.1	77.3	46.9	69.1	69.7	91.9%	0%	$12,548
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 4th Ave	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-3213	401	24	16.4	78.6%	331 (82.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	60.9	713^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.2	892^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.7%	179	76.8	69.1	46.0	66.1	73.2	57.1	80.4	98.4%	0%	$11,110
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	60.6%	300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	61.6	698^th of 1560 public elementary schools	55.3%		56.5	791^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%	93	50.0	76.2	70.3	47.9	88.1	59.5	81.3	98%	0%	$13,022
Jackson Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13842 State Route 93	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-1831	349	26	13.4	52.1%	331 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	66	616^th of 1560 public elementary schools	60.5%		72.1	487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%	129	68.2	60.0	60.0	80.3	80.4	65.0	80.3			$11,916
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	56.1%	237 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	30.6	1124^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.9%		32.7	1095^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.7%	29	53.8	63.6	35.3	38.5	51.5	44.1	50.0	97.8%	2.2%	$12,620
Meigs Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	36871 State Route 124	Middleport	45760	Meigs County	Meigs Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 742-3000	360	21	17.1	—	347 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)								98%	1%	$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande Elementary School?

Students at Rio Grande Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Rio Grande Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gallia Academy Middle School
High : Gallia Academy High School

Is Rio Grande Elementary School a good school?

Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 817^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Rio Grande Elementary School.

What district is Rio Grande Elementary School in?

Gallipolis City

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