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Prairie Run Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

Summary

Prairie Run Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sunbury, Ohio, serving 470 students in grades K-4 as part of the Big Walnut Local School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 72.9% of 3rd-graders and 91.3% of 4th-graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 69.2% and 86% for the district, respectively.

Prairie Run Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.2% to 10.5% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. The school also maintains a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 18.8 compared to nearby schools. These metrics suggest Prairie Run Elementary is effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

While Prairie Run Elementary outperforms the district and state, the Olentangy Local School District, which is ranked higher than Big Walnut, generally outperforms Prairie Run Elementary in academic metrics. This highlights the potential for further improvement within the Big Walnut Local School District. Overall, Prairie Run Elementary is a high-performing school, but the district may benefit from exploring ways to better support student learning and address any disparities within the region.

352

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,942

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 N Miller Dr
Sunbury, OH 43074-9226

(740) 965-7850

District: Big Walnut Local

Students who attend Prairie Run Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2017 → 75th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

Not ranked this year

Prairie Run Elementary School 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	76.4	400 of 1577	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	269 of 1596	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	281 of 1588	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	346 of 1610	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	567 of 1676	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	689 of 1636	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	837 of 1651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	430 of 1466	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	288 of 1483	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	255 of 1488	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	194 of 1467	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	529 of 1502	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	549 of 1518	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	778 of 1484	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	671 of 1447	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	410 of 1419	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	330 of 1404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	1147 of 1465	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	939 of 1465	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	78.8	311 of 1485	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	171 of 1498	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	236 of 1518	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	472 of 1499	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	470 of 1535	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	672 of 1536	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	400 of 1190	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	247 of 1215	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	281 of 1242	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	341 of 1249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	526 of 1271	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	649 of 1309	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2024)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)66th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)48th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie Run Elementary School

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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
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
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
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 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
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
Cheshire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2681 Gregory Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5750	508	31	16.5	11.6%	260 (51.2%)	38 (7.5%)	21 (4.1%)	148 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	86.7	125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.0%		89	71^st of 1577 public elementary schools	95.5%	54	81.7	90.5	91.4	83.1	85.1	81.5	88.7	$16,092
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2385 Hollenback Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-4650	648	31	20.9	17.7%	359 (55.4%)	37 (5.7%)	45 (6.9%)	141 (21.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.9%)	80.5	295^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%		80.1	314^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.1%	19	75.9	87.1	86.6	71.3	82.4	75.3	81.9	$11,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Run Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Run Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Prairie Run Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Run Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Run Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Run Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Run Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Prairie Run Elementary School in?

Big Walnut Local

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