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Duncan Falls Elementary School

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Duncan Falls Elementary School ranks 665 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Duncan Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Franklin Local School District in Duncan Falls, Ohio. The school has 666 students and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Duncan Falls Elementary consistently outperforms the Franklin Local district and the state of Ohio in various subject areas on the Ohio State Tests. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 68.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 66.9% for the district and 63.4% for the state. In Mathematics, the school had 76.5% of 3rd graders, 63.4% of 4th graders, and 64.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, all higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate remains relatively high at 20.2% in 2024-2025, compared to the 11.4% rate in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Duncan Falls Elementary generally outperforms Roseville Elementary School, which is in the same district, in both test scores and overall statewide rankings. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in the region, such as West Muskingum Elementary and John McIntire Elementary, which are in different districts. Overall, Duncan Falls Elementary School stands out for its relatively strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, as well as its ability to support students from diverse backgrounds.

648

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,896

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

397 Oak St
Duncan Falls, OH 43734-9704

(740) 674-5211

District: Franklin Local

Students who attend Duncan Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Philo Junior High School
High:	Philo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

665^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Franklin Local

472^nd of 828Franklin 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
2025	63.0	665 of 1558	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	797 of 1577	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.2	623 of 1596	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	566 of 1588	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	694 of 1610	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	771 of 1676	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	856 of 1636	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.3	588 of 1651	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	670 of 1678	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.8	607 of 1684	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	852 of 1687	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	902 of 1701	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.1	529 of 1709	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	818 of 1686	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	1052 of 1662	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	850 of 1610	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	1070 of 1582	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.9	762 of 1609	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	523 of 1504	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.6	559 of 1501	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.5	872 of 1471	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	590 of 824	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	446 of 765	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	484 of 956	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	436 of 1021	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	703 of 1452	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	813 of 1466	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	584 of 1483	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	516 of 1488	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	548 of 1467	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	699 of 1502	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	877 of 1518	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	41 of 78	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	443 of 759	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	330 of 1473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	642 of 1484	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	372 of 1447	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	401 of 1419	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	644 of 1404	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	555 of 1465	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	739 of 1465	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	569 of 1466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	700 of 1485	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	583 of 1498	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	551 of 1518	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	769 of 1499	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	702 of 1535	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	718 of 1536	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	344 of 935	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.3	593 of 900	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	593 of 856	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	733 of 1175	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	866 of 1190	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	703 of 1215	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	637 of 1242	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	753 of 1249	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	812 of 1271	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	872 of 1309	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+5 vs state

Mathematics68%+5 vs state

English Language Arts68%+4 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 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
Duncan Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	397 Oak St	Duncan Falls	43734	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5211	648	45	14.4		614 (94.8%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	63	665^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.3%		58	797^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.5%	132	68.8	76.5	63.4	64.3		73.3	58.0	71.4		$11,896
National Road	Public	PK, KG-6	3505 East Pike	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 450-1538	387	17	22.7		280 (72.4%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (18.9%)	40	1021^st of 1558 public elementary schools	34.5%		52.4	885^th of 1577 public elementary schools	43.9%	136	56.5	65.3	68.9	58.7	38.6	49.0	46.7	46.8	31.8	$12,313
Zanesville Online Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	956 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 454-9751	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Zane Grey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	711 Fess St	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-0575	915	54	16.9		546 (59.7%)	83 (9.1%)	35 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	249 (27.2%)	37.2	1044^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.0%		30.5	1125^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.7%	81	59.5	49.6	44.9	52.4	55.9	47.1	35.7	53.6	46.2	$10,327
Perry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6975 East Pike	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 872-3436	187	12	16.2		178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)										$9,811
Maysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 Panther Dr	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-4490	737	38	19.3		657 (89.1%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.3%)	68.1	563^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	63.9%		66.4	618^th of 1577 public elementary schools	60.8%	55	80.9	56.9	88.2	74.8		60.2	66.4	79.4		$12,302
Foxfire Intermediate School	Public, Charter	K-8	2805 Pinkerton Ln	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Foxfire Intermediate School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-4509	124	11	11.2		83 (66.9%)	9 (7.3%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (21.0%)								(n/a)
John McIntire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1275 Roosevelt Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-3581	604	35	17.2		364 (60.3%)	58 (9.6%)	16 (2.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (26.5%)	62.6	680^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.4	705^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.3%	25	75.4	57.6	78.7	58.9	70.3	57.4	64.0	68.4	60.8	$12,676
Roseville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Elm St	Roseville	43777	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 674-5203	239	18	13.3		228 (95.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	41.4	1007^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.1	1111^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.5%	104	58.3	25.0	78.3	54.2		39.3	52.2	66.7		$12,240
West Muskingum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 455-4058	691	33	20.9	49.6%	587 (84.9%)	16 (2.3%)	15 (2.2%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.6%)	71.7	497^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.1%		60.7	744^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.8%	247		82.3	75.0			82.3	61.4			$8,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Falls Elementary School

How many students attend Duncan Falls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Duncan Falls Elementary School.

Is Duncan Falls Elementary School a good school?

Duncan Falls Elementary School ranks 665^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Duncan Falls Elementary School?

Students at Duncan Falls Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Duncan Falls Elementary School in?

Franklin Local

What schools do graduates of Duncan Falls Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Duncan Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Philo Junior High School
High : Philo High School

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