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General Rosecrans Elementary

Public Grades K-3

Summary

General Rosecrans Elementary is a public elementary school serving 338 students in grades K-4 in Sunbury, Ohio, which is part of the Big Walnut Local School District. The school consistently performs above state and district averages on Ohio State Tests for Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 80% and 86.7% of students proficient or better in grades 3 and 4, respectively.

While General Rosecrans Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Hylen Souders Elementary, Prairie Run Elementary, and Big Walnut Elementary, schools in the Olentangy Local School District, such as Freedom Trail Elementary and Cheshire Elementary, have even higher academic achievement. The school also faces challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism rates and declining performance for certain student subgroups, which are areas the school may need to address.

Overall, General Rosecrans Elementary is a strong-performing elementary school, but there are opportunities for further improvement, especially in addressing the needs of its diverse student population and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.

296

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,525

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S. Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074

(740) 965-3010

District: Big Walnut Local

Students who attend General Rosecrans Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Big Walnut Intermediate School
Middle:	Big Walnut Middle School
High:	Big Walnut High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

Not ranked this year

General Rosecrans Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	80.6	304 of 1577	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	326 of 1596	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	511 of 1588	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.7	505 of 1610	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	353 of 1676	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	384 of 1636	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	531 of 1651	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.6	525 of 1678	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	784 of 1684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	502 of 1687	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	281 of 1701	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	354 of 1709	79.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	656 of 824	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.7	249 of 1021	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	185 of 1466	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	266 of 1483	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	464 of 1488	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	273 of 1467	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	231 of 1502	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	306 of 1518	79.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	59.7	366 of 759	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	334 of 1485	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	320 of 1498	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	508 of 1518	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	661 of 1499	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	326 of 1535	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	385 of 1536	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	496 of 856	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	335 of 1190	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	335 of 1215	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	564 of 1242	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	436 of 1249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	338 of 1271	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	414 of 1309	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 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
General Rosecrans Elementary	Public	K-3	301 S. Miller Drive	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3010	296	18	16.4	18.2%	255 (86.1%)	5 (1.7%)	11 (3.7%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)								(n/a)		81.1			70.3			$12,525
Big Walnut Intermediate School	Public	4-5	777 Cheshire Rd	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-7800	663	32	20.7	21.4%	578 (87.2%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.2%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)								(n/a)	75.6		75.7	76.7		72.8	90.3	$11,412
Big Walnut Elementary School	Public	K-3	940 S Old 3c Rd	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3902	295	17	17.3	13.2%	239 (81.0%)	13 (4.4%)	11 (3.7%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)								(n/a)		71.4			73.8			$13,958
Prairie Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	701 N Miller Dr	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 965-7850	352	20	17.6	21.9%	315 (89.5%)	5 (1.4%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)								(n/a)		80.6			74.0			$7,942
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6783 Falling Meadows Dr	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5650	611	35	17.4	6.5%	478 (78.2%)	22 (3.6%)	24 (3.9%)	50 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	85	171^st of 1558 public elementary schools	89.0%		86.2	140^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.1%	31	83.9	85.0	87.7	85.6	80.0	83.0	85.6	$14,182
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Grand Oak Blvd	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4750	546	31	17.4	8.6%	407 (74.5%)	16 (2.9%)	27 (4.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.9%)	85.1	168^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%		84.4	208^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.8%	40	82.4	88.2	81.5	78.9	90.2	81.5	89.6	$15,180
Fouse Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 S Old 3c Hwy	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7400	459	26	18.0	33.3%	285 (62.1%)	61 (13.3%)	81 (17.6%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	75.2	426^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.7%		79.6	325^th of 1577 public elementary schools	79.4%	101	78.9	79.1	80.6	82.1	59.3	75.0	84.2	$14,062
Hylen Souders Elementary School	Public	K-3	4121 Miller Paul Rd	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 965-3200	289	17	17.0	27.3%	240 (83.0%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)		59.6			64.9			$11,782
Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	7117 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7350	537	28	18.9	22.0%	378 (70.4%)	83 (15.5%)	21 (3.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	89.7	62^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.7	59^th of 1577 public elementary schools	96.3%	3	95.6	87.5	90.0	88.6	85.6	87.0	95.6	$11,960
Freedom Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6743 Bale Kenyon Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5700	605	34	17.9	16.0%	359 (59.3%)	43 (7.1%)	45 (7.4%)	117 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	83.2	216^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.8	272^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	82.8%	56	76.5	90.1	87.7	79.2	94.5	73.6	81.7	$15,199

Frequently Asked Questions about General Rosecrans Elementary

What is the racial makeup of General Rosecrans Elementary?

Students at General Rosecrans Elementary are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of General Rosecrans Elementary attend?

Students who attend General Rosecrans Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Big Walnut Intermediate School
Middle : Big Walnut Middle School
High : Big Walnut High School

What district is General Rosecrans Elementary in?

Big Walnut Local

How many students attend General Rosecrans Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended General Rosecrans Elementary.

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