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McVay Elementary School

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McVay Elementary School ranks 389 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

McVay Elementary School in Westerville, Ohio, is a K–5 school of 591 students at 270 S Hempstead Rd, part of the Westerville City district. It is the largest elementary in its immediate comparison group and serves a moderately low-income population, with about 34% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

McVay Elementary School has climbed from the middle of the state pack to the top quartile. It ranks 389th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025-26 — the 75th percentile, 4 stars — up from the 53rd percentile in 2021-22 and now above its own district's overall standing. The school performs above both district and state averages in every tested subject and grade, averaging roughly 77% proficiency compared with about 70% across the district and 64% statewide. Its widest margins are in 5th-grade math and science, each about 16 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, well below the district's 18.2% and better than most nearby schools.

Among the 11 nearby elementaries, McVay is the largest and finishes 6th. Its closest neighbors show the local range: Mark Twain Elementary School, 0.51 miles away, sits at the 81st percentile, while Cherrington Elementary School, 0.76 miles away, is at the 36th percentile. McVay gets stronger results than Hanby Building Elementary School, which spends nearly $1,200 more per student, and does so with the group's second-highest student/teacher ratio, 21.9. The clearest watch items are below-median results for low-income students (46th percentile) and English language learners (39th percentile), though both are improving, along with a poverty rate that has risen from 27.9% to 34.2% over three years.

591

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,401

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 S Hempstead Rd
Westerville, OH 43081-2714

(614) 797-7230

District: Westerville City

Students who attend McVay Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Walnut Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

26.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg70%

Ohio avg64%

389^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 773Westerville 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	76.7	389 of 1560	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	422 of 1558	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	385 of 1577	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	516 of 1596	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	739 of 1588	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	615 of 1610	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	733 of 1676	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	746 of 1636	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	461 of 1651	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	435 of 1678	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	354 of 1684	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	566 of 1687	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.4	315 of 1701	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	508 of 1709	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	362 of 1686	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	453 of 1662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	458 of 1610	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.3	702 of 1582	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	751 of 1609	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	450 of 1504	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	431 of 1501	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	78.4	260 of 1471	82.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	82 of 631	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	118 of 615	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	87 of 603	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	88 of 610	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	140 of 601	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	74 of 533	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	60 of 605	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	116 of 598	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	574 of 824	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	359 of 765	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	628 of 956	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	587 of 1021	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	193 of 318	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	189 of 281	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	198 of 258	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	149 of 239	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	127 of 213	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	359 of 1452	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	377 of 1452	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	522 of 1466	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	603 of 1483	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	821 of 1488	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	587 of 1467	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	569 of 1502	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	590 of 1518	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	51 of 219	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	246 of 759	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.6	69 of 239	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	785 of 1467	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	845 of 1473	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	726 of 1484	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	791 of 1447	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	809 of 1419	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	420 of 1404	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	569 of 1465	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	867 of 1465	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	306 of 1467	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	393 of 1466	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	224 of 1485	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	397 of 1498	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	599 of 1518	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	582 of 1499	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	727 of 1535	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	832 of 1536	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	20 of 220	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	28 of 218	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	36 of 202	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	397 of 914	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	586 of 935	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	620 of 900	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	322 of 856	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	102 of 1181	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	95 of 1175	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	116 of 1190	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	245 of 1215	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	437 of 1242	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	284 of 1249	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	463 of 1271	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	543 of 1309	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)91st percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)91st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)77th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)71st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+17 vs state

English Language Arts79%+14 vs state

Mathematics75%+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)			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 (2025)	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	Total
McVay Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 S Hempstead Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7230	591	27	21.9	34.2%	317 (53.6%)	156 (26.4%)	38 (6.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.2%)	76.7	389^th of 1560 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.3	422^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	72.9%	33	79.3	72.5	77.5	75.9	76.9	75.9	83.8	$12,401
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	799 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7200	398	20	19.7	29.9%	247 (62.1%)	81 (20.4%)	26 (6.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	79.8	303^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	80.6%		78.4	356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.2%	53	89.4	69.5	90.6	83.3	64.4	81.1	93.9	$13,042
Cherrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Cherrington Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7050	338	18	18.7	55.6%	149 (44.1%)	112 (33.1%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	42.7	998^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.0%		58.8	751^st of 1558 public elementary schools	51.8%	247	60.5	48.9	59.4	46.5	44.4	54.7	76.7	$12,603
Pointview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Pointview Dr	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7250	242	15	15.6	65.7%	82 (33.9%)	73 (30.2%)	44 (18.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	43.9	984^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.9%		51	881^st of 1558 public elementary schools	43.5%	103	42.4	38.5	71.4	59.4	45.3	63.4	73.5	$11,427
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 North Spring Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7280	420	25	17.1	26.7%	290 (69.0%)	72 (17.1%)	29 (6.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	77.9	354^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.3%		80	308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.2%	46	77.4	76.2	85.5	72.6	73.1	80.3	83.9	$13,376
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7300	367	19	19.2	42.0%	214 (58.3%)	91 (24.8%)	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	80.6	281^st of 1560 public elementary schools	82.0%		77.2	380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.6%	99	90.7	79.2	76.8	85.7	79.2	70.2	88.4	$11,998
Emerson Elementary School	Public	1-5	44 N Vine St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7080	254	11	22.3	24.4%	158 (62.2%)	26 (10.2%)	18 (7.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.9%)	82.5	230^th of 1560 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.9	173^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	88.9%	57	95.7	67.3	86.3	87.2	72.9	88.2	91.5	$11,866
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	6375 Goldfinch Dr	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7330	491	27	18.1	50.7%	207 (42.2%)	155 (31.6%)	41 (8.4%)	30 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.6%)	50.8	877^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.8%		56.8	785^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.6%	92	43.8	61.7	61.0	60.8	61.3	65.0	71.3	$12,522
Hanby Building Elementary School	Public	1-5	56 S State St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7100	363	19	19.4	20.7%	244 (67.2%)	55 (15.2%)	13 (3.6%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	75.3	428^th of 1560 public elementary schools	72.6%		71.8	493^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	68.4%	65	78.4	73.1	69.2	74.5	84.6	67.3	90.2	$13,508
Huber Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5757 Buenos Aires Blvd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7150	481	24	20.0	69.0%	175 (36.4%)	157 (32.6%)	71 (14.8%)	23 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.4%)	37.1	1065^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.7%		49.2	906^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.8%	159	43.0	47.9	58.8	47.3	52.8	55.8	63.4	$14,021

Frequently Asked Questions about McVay Elementary School

What district is McVay Elementary School in?

Westerville City

How many students attend McVay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended McVay Elementary School.

Is McVay Elementary School a good school?

McVay Elementary School ranks 389^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McVay Elementary School?

Students at McVay Elementary School are 54% White, 26% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of McVay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McVay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Springs Middle School

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