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Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School

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Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School ranks 850 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School is a K–6 school with 257 students in rural Mc Guffey, Ohio, serving the Upper Scioto Valley Local district. In 2025–2026 it earned 2 stars and ranked 850th of 1,560 Ohio elementaries (46th percentile). Its district ranked lower, at the 33rd percentile, so this elementary appears to be the stronger link in the district. The school improved from the 28th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 57th in 2024–2025, then slipped to the 46th in 2025–2026. Because it has roughly 30–40 students per grade, one-year swings can reflect a small number of students rather than a broad trend.

Attendance is the clearest win: chronic absenteeism dropped from 25.3% in 2022–2023 to 15.3% in 2025–2026 and has stayed below the district rate each reported year. It is still higher than several nearby schools including Bluffton Elementary School (4.2%), Arlington Local Elementary School (3.7%), Ada Elementary School (8.9%), and Hardin Northern Elementary School (11.6%). In academics, math is a relative strength averaging about 64% in grades 3–5 and slightly above the state, while English Language Arts averages about 62% and runs a few points below the state. The weakest spots are 4th-grade ELA (43.8) and 3rd-grade math (44.4); 5th-grade science also fell from 72.7% to 57.6%. Low-income students (64th percentile) and special education students (63rd percentile) rank above the school’s overall 46th percentile, and boys (51st) outrank girls (41st).

Resources do not appear to be the main constraint. USV's reported per-student spending was $10,498 (2018–2019) and its student–teacher ratio was 15.1, yet its proficiency trails higher-ranked nearby schools such as Bath Elementary School (90th percentile), Ada Elementary School (84th), Arlington Local Elementary School (79th), and Hardin Northern Elementary School (78th). USV ranks above Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School (49th), Perry Elementary School (43rd), Kenton Elementary School (43rd), Allen East Elementary School (40th), and Unity Elementary School (15th). Families within a short drive have higher-performing options, such as Ada about 6.15 miles away and Hardin Northern about 9.04 miles away. The main takeaway: attendance is improving, ELA is the area to watch, and the 2025–2026 dip should be rechecked next year.

257

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,947

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 S Courtright St
Mc Guffey, OH 45859-0999

(419) 757-3231

District: Upper Scioto Valley Local

Students who attend Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Upper Scioto Valley Middle School
High:	Upper Scioto Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Ohio avg62%

850^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 773Upper Scioto Valley Local 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	52.9	850 of 1560	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.9	669 of 1558	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	732 of 1577	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	921 of 1596	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	924 of 1588	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	966 of 1610	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1199 of 1676	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1065 of 1636	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	1071 of 1651	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.9	927 of 1678	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	1047 of 1684	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	1049 of 1687	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1187 of 1701	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	1344 of 1709	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.9	1017 of 1686	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	1142 of 1662	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.6	978 of 1610	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	1283 of 1582	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	1068 of 1609	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.8	1170 of 1504	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.6	916 of 1501	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	727 of 1471	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	571 of 824	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	288 of 765	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	863 of 1452	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	784 of 1452	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	732 of 1466	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	938 of 1483	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	937 of 1488	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	985 of 1467	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1094 of 1502	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	1036 of 1518	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	533 of 1467	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	348 of 1473	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	476 of 1484	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	744 of 1447	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	660 of 1419	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	667 of 1404	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1125 of 1465	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	965 of 1465	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	716 of 1467	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	599 of 1466	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	584 of 1485	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	834 of 1498	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	914 of 1518	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	888 of 1499	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1092 of 1535	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1010 of 1536	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	341 of 914	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	922 of 1181	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	662 of 1175	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	770 of 1190	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	943 of 1215	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	966 of 1242	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	993 of 1249	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1139 of 1271	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1087 of 1309	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+3 vs state

English Language Arts58%-5 vs state

Science58%-5 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 (2016)	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 Mathematics 6th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 757-3231	257	17	15.1	0.0%	228 (88.7%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	52.9	850^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.5%		62.9	669^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.1%	181	57.6	44.4	78.1	69.7	63.2	71.4	43.8	69.7	47.4	$11,947
Ada Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 634-2341	461	28	16.4	0.0%	385 (83.5%)	11 (2.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	82	243^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	84.4%		76.7	394^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.7%	151	75.0	80.9	93.8	78.1		82.4	80.0	82.8		$13,289
Allen East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 648-3333	455	25	18.2	0.0%	411 (90.3%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	46.8	940^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.9	803^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	48.5%	137		68.7	67.1			58.3	44.9			$9,722
Hardin Northern Elementary School	Public	K-6	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 759-3158	211	16	13.1	0.0%	191 (90.5%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	78.3	341^st of 1560 public elementary schools	78.1%		71.6	502^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	67.8%	161	72.7	77.1	86.4	72.7	69.0	74.3	81.8	87.9	69.0	$19,583
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Wildcat Way	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-0775	1,022	65	15.7	60.2%	908 (88.8%)	13 (1.3%)	66 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.1%)	50.1	892^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.6	998^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.9%	106	61.4	64.8	68.5	50.4		65.1	52.3	63.0		$10,170
Waynesfield-Goshen Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Westminster St	Waynesfield	45896	Auglaize County	Waynesfield-Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 568-9100	245	17	14.4	0.0%	231 (94.3%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	55.5	801^st of 1560 public elementary schools	48.7%		64.8	629^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%	172	63.6	73.0	68.6	69.7		67.6	57.1	51.5		$13,832
Perry Elementary School	Public	K-6	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-2771	408	26	15.6	0.0%	224 (54.9%)	97 (23.8%)	20 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.2%)	50.1	891^st of 1560 public elementary schools	42.9%		52	863^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	44.6%	28	53.7	57.8	64.3	60.4	52.7	59.1	54.3	71.7	52.7	$10,223
Bluffton Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 S Jackson St	Bluffton	45817	Allen County	Bluffton Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 358-7951	534	29	18.4	0.0%	484 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (5.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	91.6	43^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.2%		87.3	107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.1%	64	86.3	96.3	93.9	90.0		92.7	92.7	95.0		$9,710
Bath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 221-1837	727	42	17.3	51.4%	606 (83.4%)	19 (2.6%)	28 (3.9%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.8%)	85	158^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.5	181^st of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%	23	87.6	87.0	91.0	86.8		87.8	84.3	75.2		$11,534
Arlington Local Elementary School	Public	K-5	336 S Main St	Arlington	45814	Hancock County	Arlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 365-5121	363	23	16.1	0.0%	348 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	79.2	323^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	79.3%		82.4	244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.3%	79	65.9	86.7	91.5	72.1		77.8	83.1	81.8		$11,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School

What district is Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School in?

Upper Scioto Valley Local

Is Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School a good school?

Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School ranks 850^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?

Students at Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upper Scioto Valley Middle School
High : Upper Scioto Valley High School

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