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Valley Elementary School

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Valley Elementary School ranks 796 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

796^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Valley Elementary School is a PK-4 public school serving 442 students in Lucasville, a community in Scioto County, Ohio, and it is essentially the entire elementary footprint of the Valley Local district. In 2025-26 it ranked 796 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools - the 49th percentile, or 2 stars - while the district ranked 357 of 773. Because district-level proficiency figures match the school's exactly in every tested subject and grade, Valley Local's elementary results are this school's results.

Attendance is the clearest strength. Chronic absenteeism fell to 14.2% in 2025-26, down from 21.5% the year before and 25.9% in 2022-23 - an 11.7-point drop in three years, and the second-lowest rate among nearby schools, behind only Wheelersburg Elementary School (11.0%) and just ahead of Northwest Elementary School (14.4%). Third grade also scores above the state in both subjects (math 67.4 vs. 62.1; ELA 67.8 vs. 63.4). Valley does this while spending $8,420 per student (2018-19 data, the only year available) - less than most neighbors - and carrying a 21:1 student-teacher ratio, the third-highest in the comparison group.

There are real warning signs. Fourth grade scored below the state in both subjects (math 64.0 vs. 67.3; ELA 59.2 vs. 61.8), and 4th-grade ELA has now trailed the state two years running after being well above it in 2023-24. The school's statewide percentile has slid from 86 to 72 to 57 to 49 over three years, with every reported student group declining, and the share of students from low-income families has climbed to 55.2%. Nearby benchmarks show what is achievable: Wheelersburg Elementary School, 12.8 miles away, spends even less per student yet posts 83.3% proficiency in both 3rd-grade subjects, and Northwest Elementary School, 6.5 miles away, is above the state in every tested grade and subject.

442

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,054

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.3% (any vaccine)

1821A State Route 728
Lucasville, OH 45648-8510

(740) 259-2611

District: Valley Local

Students who attend Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Middle School
High:	Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Ohio avg64%

796^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 773Valley 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	55.8	796 of 1560	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	666 of 1558	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	441 of 1577	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	220 of 1596	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	505 of 1588	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	924 of 1610	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	564 of 1676	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	640 of 1636	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	835 of 1651	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.3	882 of 1678	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.5	634 of 1684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	740 of 1687	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	846 of 1701	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	735 of 1709	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.4	1022 of 1686	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.5	1121 of 1662	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	961 of 1610	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	946 of 1582	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	1029 of 1609	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	1033 of 1504	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.1	1253 of 1501	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.0	997 of 1471	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	165 of 824	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	37 of 1021	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	842 of 1452	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	723 of 1452	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	546 of 1466	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.2	190 of 1483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	530 of 1488	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	842 of 1467	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.2	296 of 1502	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	607 of 1518	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1005 of 1467	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	859 of 1473	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	354 of 1484	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	46 of 1447	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	62.2	539 of 1419	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	999 of 1404	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	469 of 1465	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	510 of 1465	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	619 of 1467	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	502 of 1466	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.0	265 of 1485	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	145 of 1498	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	421 of 1518	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	917 of 1499	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	560 of 1535	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	586 of 1536	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	685 of 914	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	841 of 1181	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	677 of 1175	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	456 of 1190	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	231 of 1215	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	599 of 1242	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.0	962 of 1249	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	545 of 1271	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	652 of 1309	50.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%~ state avg

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

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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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1821A State Route 728	Lucasville	45648	Scioto County	Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 259-2611	442	21	21.0	—	407 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	55.8	796^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.0%		63	666^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.3%	130		67.4	64.0			67.8	59.2			97.7%	2.3%	$12,054
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Clay High St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Clay Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 354-6644	326	11	29.6	—	308 (94.5%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	63.3	670^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.2	814^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%	144	60.7	80.0	83.0	64.3		58.5	66.0	71.4		94.8%	3.4%	$10,838
Minford Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	215 Falcon Rd	Minford	45653	Scioto County	Minford Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 820-2287	405	20	20.2	99.3%	395 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)								(n/a)		52.5				58.8				94.2%	1.4%	$10,466
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4738 Henley Deemer Rd	Mc Dermott	45652	Scioto County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 259-5558	566	38	14.8	64.5%	550 (97.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	68.2	564^th of 1560 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.8	551^st of 1558 public elementary schools	64.6%	13	76.7	63.2	78.3	88.4		67.8	68.7	68.6		97.2%	1.9%	$12,215
Stanton Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	#1 Glenwood Tiger Trail	New Boston	45662	Scioto County	New Boston Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 456-4637	136	11	12.3	58.8%	128 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								(n/a)		67.9				60.7				97.2%	2.8%	$15,408
East Portsmouth Elementary	Public	K-6	5929 Harding Ave	Sciotoville	45662	Scioto County	Portsmouth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 776-6444	134	10	13.4	88.1%	124 (92.5%)	4 (3.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	21	1247^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.1%		20	1263^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%	16	30.0		25.0	50.0	33.3		45.0	30.0	38.9	100%	0%	$12,786
Portsmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	514 Union St	Portsmouth	45662	Scioto County	Portsmouth City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 353-6719	791	59	13.4	62.8%	568 (71.8%)	56 (7.1%)	53 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (13.8%)	31.3	1118^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.3%		26.4	1161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	25.5%	43	42.4	51.9	48.9	34.8	58.0	51.4	38.0	62.0	33.0	96.2%	0%	$10,987
Eastern Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-6402	209	14	14.9	74.6%	200 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)										93.2%	3.4%	$13,896
Eastern Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-6402	184	10	18.4	63.6%	177 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62.4	685^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.1%		62.7	677^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.5%	8	63.2	45.7	80.0	52.9		87.0	82.0	69.1				$14,686
Portsmouth West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15332A Us Highway 52	West Portsmouth	45663	Scioto County	Washington-Nile Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 858-1116	486	28	17.3	72.8%	445 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	39.7	1030^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.0%		49.9	897^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.4%	133	39.4	71.1	66.3	29.8		57.8	50.0	61.7		83%	1.1%	$12,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Valley Elementary School.

Is Valley Elementary School a good school?

Valley Elementary School ranks 796^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Valley Middle School
High : Valley High School

What district is Valley Elementary School in?

Valley Local

What is the racial makeup of Valley Elementary School?

Students at Valley Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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