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Southwestern Elementary School

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Southwestern Elementary School ranks 627 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Southwestern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Patriot, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 157 students. The school is part of the Gallia County Local school district, which is ranked 525 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwestern Elementary School consistently performs above the Gallia County Local district and the state of Ohio in various subject areas and grade levels on the Ohio State Tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.3% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65% for the district and 61.9% for the state. The school also excels in 5th-grade Science, with 68.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 52.2% for the district and 63.4% for the state. Southwestern Elementary School has particularly strong performance among its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools in this category for the past three school years.

While Southwestern Elementary School outperforms the other nearby schools in the Gallia County Local district, such as Addaville Elementary and Hannan Trace Elementary, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Jackson Southview Elementary and Bloom-Vernon Elementary, which are ranked significantly higher statewide. Southwestern Elementary School's per-student spending of $10,676 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the nearby schools in the Gallia County Local district, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 17.4% to 26.0% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

160

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,457

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4834 State Route 325
Patriot, OH 45658-8960

(740) 379-2532

District: Gallia County Local

Students who attend Southwestern Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Valley Middle School
High:	River Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gallia County Local

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg60%

Ohio avg64%

627^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Gallia County Local

525^th of 828Gallia County 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	64.9	627 of 1558	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	685 of 1577	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	557 of 1596	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	688 of 1588	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	1012 of 1610	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	422 of 1676	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	735 of 1636	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	1045 of 1651	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1176 of 1678	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	1169 of 1684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.0	928 of 1687	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.1	460 of 1701	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	522 of 1709	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	729 of 1686	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	829 of 1662	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	634 of 1610	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.9	1035 of 1582	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.3	1203 of 1609	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	1006 of 1504	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.4	1213 of 1501	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	1045 of 1471	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	549 of 1452	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	363 of 1466	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	391 of 1483	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	586 of 1488	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	287 of 1473	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	289 of 1484	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	129 of 1447	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	207 of 1419	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	651 of 1404	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	60 of 1465	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	305 of 1465	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	710 of 1466	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	888 of 1485	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	612 of 1498	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	675 of 1518	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	1093 of 1499	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	671 of 1535	56.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	652 of 1175	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	693 of 1190	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	610 of 1215	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	787 of 1242	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	1027 of 1249	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	523 of 1271	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	882 of 1309	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

Mathematics66%+3 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Southwestern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4834 State Route 325	Patriot	45658	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 379-2532	160	11	14.4		151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	64.9	627^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.8%		63.5	685^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.6%	58	68.4		63.3	77.8	57.9				61.3	83.3	73.7					$15,457
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	439 Lake Drive	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 245-5333	235	14	16.7		223 (94.9%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	53.9	830^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.7%		58	795^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.6%	35	56.8		57.8	57.1	43.2				75.6	75.0	67.6					$11,535
Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Centenary Church Rd	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-3236	320	16	20.0		307 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	71.1	511^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.2%		73.9	461^st of 1577 public elementary schools	70.8%	50	75.6		73.9	74.0	56.1				67.4	78.0	87.8					$10,866
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Evans St	Oak Hill	45656	Jackson County	Oak Hill Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 682-7096	538	41	13.1		523 (97.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	66.4	598^th of 1558 public elementary schools	61.6%		71	519^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.1%	79	68.4		73.4	88.7	63.3				56.3	67.6	75.9					$12,548
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 4th Ave	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallipolis City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 446-3213	401	24	16.4		331 (82.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	50.2	892^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.7%		49.8	932^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	40.9%	40	75.0		49.3	59.3	62.5				56.3	51.9	69.9					$11,110
Vinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 Keystone Rd	Vinton	45686	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 388-8261	334	20	16.5		302 (90.4%)	7 (2.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	49	910^th of 1558 public elementary schools	41.6%		55.4	842^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	46.6%	68	52.8		67.4	76.0	49.1				45.7	64.0	60.4					$12,758
Hannan Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9345 State Route 218	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 256-6468	244	15	16.3		237 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	32.7	1095^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.7%		18.7	1268^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.6%	173	48.3		45.2	63.0	27.6				54.8	48.1	55.2					$12,620
Addaville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Brick School Rd	Gallipolis	45631	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 367-7283	315	21	15.1		300 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	56.5	791^st of 1558 public elementary schools	49.2%		44.1	986^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.5%	195	45.7		66.7	78.3	57.1				53.8	67.4	77.1					$13,022
Symmes Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	14860 State Route 141	Willow Wood	45696	Lawrence County	Symmes Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 643-0022	546	38	14.3		536 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	75.2	429^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.5%		68.8	562^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	64.4%	133	61.5	73.2	87.8	92.4	62.3	75.0	72.7	28.0	88.0	68.7	61.5	81.8	65.5	41.5	87.5	$11,777
Jackson Southview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13842 State Route 93	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 286-1831	349	26	13.4		331 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	72.1	487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.7%		74.7	440^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.1%	47	81.4		58.6	69.4	83.7				72.4	74.2	86.0					$11,916

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Elementary School

How many students attend Southwestern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Southwestern Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southwestern Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : River Valley Middle School
High : River Valley High School

Is Southwestern Elementary School a good school?

Southwestern Elementary School ranks 627^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Elementary School?

Students at Southwestern Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Southwestern Elementary School in?

Gallia County Local

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