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Rio Grande Elementary School

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Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 830 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

830^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Rio Grande Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 248 students in grades PK-5 in Rio Grande, Ohio, which is part of the Gallipolis City School District. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its ranking and rating fluctuating significantly over the past several years.

While Washington Elementary and Green Elementary, also in the Gallipolis City district, have maintained 2-4 star ratings, Rio Grande Elementary has seen its ranking drop from 257 out of 1,636 Ohio elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 889 out of 1,596 in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are mixed, with 5th-grade science proficiency lower than the district and state averages, but 3rd-grade ELA proficiency higher. However, the school's math proficiency rates, particularly in 5th grade, are notably lower than the district and state.

One area of concern is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism at Rio Grande Elementary, which has risen from 10.7% in 2023-2024 to 28.2% in 2024-2025, higher than nearby schools. The school also has a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status students compared to the state, which may be a contributing factor to its academic performance. However, the school's ranking for serving its disabled student population is quite strong, indicating its ability to effectively support students with special needs.

235

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,535

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

830^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Gallipolis City

470^th of 828Gallipolis 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)64th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Science57%-7 vs state

Mathematics53%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 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	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		223 (94.9%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	53.9	830^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.7%		58	795^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.6%	35	56.8	57.8	57.1	43.2	75.6	75.0	67.6	$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		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
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
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		307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	71.1	511^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.9	461^st of 1577 public elementary schools	70.8%	50	75.6	73.9	74.0	56.1	67.4	78.0	87.8	$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		523 (97.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	66.4	598^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.6%		71	519^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.1%	79	68.4	73.4	88.7	63.3	56.3	67.6	75.9	$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		331 (82.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	50.2	892^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.7%		49.8	932^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	40.9%	40	75.0	49.3	59.3	62.5	56.3	51.9	69.9	$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		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
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		331 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	72.1	487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%		74.7	440^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.1%	47	81.4	58.6	69.4	83.7	72.4	74.2	86.0	$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		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
Meigs Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	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)								$13,738

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande Elementary School

How many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?

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

Is Rio Grande Elementary School a good school?

Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 830^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Rio Grande Elementary School in?

Gallipolis City

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

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