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Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey

Public Grades K-5
1388th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 11% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey is a K–5 elementary school in the Youngstown City school district in Youngstown, Ohio — an urban district ranked 709 of 773 Ohio districts — and its reported enrollment of 0 students appears to be a reporting gap rather than an actual student count, so size-related numbers should be read with caution.

By state standards, the school performs well below average: it ranked 1,388 of 1,560 Ohio schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 11th percentile with 1 star. Its record has shifted over time, from 5th percentile in 2018–2019 up to 21st percentile in 2022–2023 and back down to 11th percentile in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, proficiency was above the district in four of seven tested subject and grade combinations but below the state in all seven. Third- and fourth-grade math and English language arts were relative strengths (ELA 4 at 43.6%, Math 4 at 34.7%), while fifth grade lagged badly — Math 5 at 10%, ELA 5 at 33.3%, and Science 5 at 18.3%.

Among same-district neighbors, Volney is the stronger performer: it beat Harding Elementary School in every tested area and Taft Elementary School in six of seven, though Taft had better attendance. Nearby charters and suburban schools generally do much better — Austintown Intermediate School (83rd percentile, 4 stars), Horizon Science Academy Youngstown, and Youngstown Preparatory Academy often score 20–50 percentage points higher. Chronic absenteeism is 53.5%, better than the district's 56.7% but far above Austintown's 17.3%. Spending was $11,924 per student in 2018–2019, more than several schools that outperform it. Subgroup rankings are stronger for special education students (20th percentile, 1 star) than for low-income students (12th percentile, 1 star).

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$11,154
Per pupil spending ?
 310 S Schenley Ave
       Youngstown, OH  44509-2154

(330) 744-8845

District: Youngstown City


Students who attend Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey usually attend:

Middle:    Chaney Middle
High:    Chaney High
Racial breakdown:

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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2026
Strengths
Small classes — about 0 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (31% vs 64% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped from its 22nd-percentile peak (2021) to 11th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school31%
District avg30%
Ohio avg64%
1,388th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2019
From bottom 5% (2019) to bottom 11% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Youngstown City
709th of 773Youngstown 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202611.21388 of 156011.0%★☆☆☆☆
202515.11327 of 155814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.31334 of 157715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202320.01258 of 159621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.61316 of 158817.1%★☆☆☆☆
202117.81253 of 161022.2%★☆☆☆☆
20194.91600 of 16764.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202632.8433 of 63131.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.5453 of 61526.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.8364 of 60339.6%★★☆☆☆
202345.4295 of 61051.6%★★★☆☆
202232.0394 of 60134.4%★★☆☆☆
201918.7528 of 60512.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20268.21340 of 14527.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.21281 of 145211.8%★☆☆☆☆
20249.81306 of 146610.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.31088 of 148326.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.41170 of 148821.4%★☆☆☆☆
20195.01437 of 15024.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202622.6262 of 31516.8%★☆☆☆☆
202567.267 of 25974.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202613.71294 of 146711.8%★☆☆☆☆
202518.61240 of 147315.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.91238 of 148416.6%★☆☆☆☆
202326.71098 of 144724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.01109 of 141921.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.8911 of 140435.1%★★☆☆☆
20196.51400 of 14654.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202612.41294 of 146711.8%★☆☆☆☆
202515.31244 of 146615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.81210 of 148518.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.01275 of 149814.9%★☆☆☆☆
20229.51347 of 151811.3%★☆☆☆☆
20193.81494 of 15352.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202624.5735 of 91419.6%★☆☆☆☆
202529.3686 of 93526.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20268.71116 of 11815.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20255.21128 of 11754.0%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20215.21023 of 10371.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.91003 of 10504.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2026)31st percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school
Male (2026)12th percentile~ school
Female (2026)8th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts40%-26 vs state
Mathematics26%-37 vs state
Science18%-44 vs state

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Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

Students who attend Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaney Middle
High : Chaney High

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Volney Rogers Elementary at McGuffey.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


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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