Is Big Walnut Elementary School a good school?

Big Walnut Elementary School ranks 485 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Walnut Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 387 students attended Big Walnut Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Walnut Elementary School?

Students at Big Walnut Elementary School are 83% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Big Walnut Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Walnut Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Big Walnut Intermediate School Middle : Big Walnut Middle School High : Big Walnut High School

Big Walnut Elementary School

Summary:

Big Walnut Elementary School is a public elementary school in Sunbury, Ohio, serving 387 students in grades K-4 and part of the Big Walnut Local School District. The school has consistently strong academic performance, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts on state assessments, outperforming state averages.

Big Walnut Elementary School's academic program is on par or slightly higher than other nearby schools in the district, and the school has a focus on supporting high-achieving students through its gifted and talented program. The school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions.

Compared to nearby schools, Big Walnut Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While this may be a consideration for some families, the school's strong academic performance, focus on gifted education, and effective resource allocation suggest it is a well-regarded educational institution within the Big Walnut Local School District.

Detail:

Public K-4

940 S Old 3c Rd
Sunbury, OH 43074-8903

(740) 965-3902

District: Big Walnut Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Big Walnut Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Big Walnut Elementary School ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Big Walnut Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Walnut Elementary School 485^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Big Walnut Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Big Walnut Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Big Walnut Local 183^rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Big Walnut Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	74.04	363^rd	1471	75.3%
2005	59.78	689^th	1501	54.1%
2006	61.24	705^th	1504	53.1%
2007	64.12	696^th	1609	56.7%
2008	72.76	442^nd	1582	72.1%
2009	74.99	359^th	1610	77.7%
2010	69.67	574^th	1662	65.5%
2011	82.19	133^rd	1686	92.1%
2012	81.79	134^th	1709	92.2%
2013	76.40	358^th	1701	79.0%
2014	71.01	590^th	1687	65.0%
2015	76.54	392^nd	1684	76.7%
2016	78.56	350^th	1678	79.1%
2017	80.65	262^nd	1651	84.1%
2018	84.83	161^st	1636	90.2%
2019	85.17	165^th	1676	90.2%
2021	84.25	250^th	1610	84.5%
2022	77.78	375^th	1588	76.4%
2023	77.46	379^th	1596	76.3%
2024	72.79	485^th	1577	69.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.24	772^nd	1404	45.0%
2024	59.73	643^rd	1484	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	82.05	183^rd	1518	87.9%
2019	87.34	61^st	1502	95.9%
2021	85.15	179^th	1467	87.8%
2022	78.02	320^th	1488	78.5%
2023	72.94	420^th	1483	71.7%
2024	69.64	498^th	1466	66.0%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.18	2^nd	759	99.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	86.43	108^th	1536	93.0%
2019	86.21	116^th	1535	92.4%
2021	80.74	288^th	1499	80.8%
2022	75.83	389^th	1518	74.4%
2023	80.09	294^th	1498	80.4%
2024	74.49	417^th	1485	71.9%

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Rank History for White students at Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	82.60	145^th	1309	88.9%
2019	84.07	120^th	1271	90.6%
2021	78.15	258^th	1249	79.3%
2022	69.80	387^th	1242	68.8%
2023	63.89	490^th	1215	59.7%
2024	63.96	470^th	1190	60.5%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Big Walnut Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	559	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	553	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1990	556	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1991	550	3	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	396	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1993	374	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1994	412	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	419	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1996	419	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1997	404	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1998	404	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	398	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2000	406	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	383	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	407	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	414
2003	407	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	414
2004	406	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	420
2005	416	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	430
2006	445	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	460
2007	454	2	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	12	476
2008	462	2	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	11	485
2009	505	5	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	17	538
2010	532	3	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	17	564
2011	435	1	4	10	2	0	23	0	475
2012	469	3	6	16	1	1	22	0	518
2013	422	6	3	13	0	1	22	0	467
2014	411	7	3	13	0	1	20	0	455
2015	296	2	3	5	0	0	12	0	318
2016	305	2	8	6	0	1	14	0	336
2017	324	2	7	11	1	2	19	0	366
2018	351	3	6	10	1	2	19	0	392
2019	357	6	4	12	1	2	25	0	407
2020	360	9	9	13	1	1	28	0	421
2021	286	16	9	8	1	0	15	0	335
2022	311	12	13	12	1	0	17	0	366
2023	321	17	17	12	0	0	20	0	387

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Big Walnut Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	27.0	20.8	0
1989	556	27.0	20.5	n/a
1990	562	27.0	20.8	n/a
1991	556	27.0	20.5	n/a
1992	396	23.0	17.2	3.8
1993	375	23.0	16.3	4
1994	413	21.0	19.7	5.8
1995	422	18.0	23.4	6.9
1996	422	18.0	23.4	6.9
1997	405	17.0	23.8	5.7
1998	404	21.0	19.2	6.2
1999	398	23.0	17.3	7.5
2000	406	23.5	17.3	9.4
2001	384	23.5	16.3	10.4
2002	414	23.0	18.0	14.1
2003	414	23.0	18.0	14.1
2004	420	27.3	15.4	11.9
2005	430	25.2	17.1	12.1
2006	460	26.2	17.6	11.9
2007	476	24.0	19.8	10.6
2008	485	24.8	19.6	n/a
2009	538	29.3	18.4	15.2
2010	564	27.0	20.8	16.5
2011	475	21.0	22.6	22.7
2012	518	25.0	20.7	25.9
2013	467	23.5	19.8	27
2014	455	22.0	20.6	23.7
2015	318	n/a	n/a	20.1
2016	336	16.0	21.0	15.5
2017	366	17.0	21.5	13.4
2018	392	20.5	19.1	9.9
2019	407	19.5	20.8	12
2020	421	20.5	20.5	12.6
2021	335	19.3	17.3	n/a
2022	366	20.3	18.0	n/a
2023	387	21.8	17.7	10.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Big Walnut Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	27.0	20.8	0
1989	556	27.0	20.5	n/a
1990	562	27.0	20.8	n/a
1991	556	27.0	20.5	n/a
1992	396	23.0	17.2	3.8
1993	375	23.0	16.3	4
1994	413	21.0	19.7	5.8
1995	422	18.0	23.4	6.9
1996	422	18.0	23.4	6.9
1997	405	17.0	23.8	5.7
1998	404	21.0	19.2	6.2
1999	398	23.0	17.3	7.5
2000	406	23.5	17.3	9.4
2001	384	23.5	16.3	10.4
2002	414	23.0	18.0	14.1
2003	414	23.0	18.0	14.1
2004	420	27.3	15.4	11.9
2005	430	25.2	17.1	12.1
2006	460	26.2	17.6	11.9
2007	476	24.0	19.8	10.6
2008	485	24.8	19.6	n/a
2009	538	29.3	18.4	15.2
2010	564	27.0	20.8	16.5
2011	475	21.0	22.6	22.7
2012	518	25.0	20.7	25.9
2013	467	23.5	19.8	27
2014	455	22.0	20.6	23.7
2015	318	n/a	n/a	20.1
2016	336	16.0	21.0	15.5
2017	366	17.0	21.5	13.4
2018	392	20.5	19.1	9.9
2019	407	19.5	20.8	12
2020	421	20.5	20.5	12.6
2021	335	19.3	17.3	n/a
2022	366	20.3	18.0	n/a
2023	387	21.8	17.7	10.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Big Walnut Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,620
2022	$11,174
2023	$10,585

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Big Walnut Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 165^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 379^th of 1596 Elementary schools	13.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Walnut Elementary School)	91.5	71.8	19.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Big Walnut Local)	82	73.8	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Big Walnut Elementary School)	91.5	76.3	15.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Big Walnut Local)	85.3	77.6	7.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Big Walnut Elementary School)	88.2	80.3	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Big Walnut Local)	87.7	83.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Big Walnut Elementary School)	83.8	81.2	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Big Walnut Local)	79.9	77	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	407	387	4.9%
African American	6	17	183.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	17	325%
Hispanic	12	12
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	357	321	10.1%
Two or More Races	25	20	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12%	10.1%	2%

Schools Near Big Walnut Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Big Walnut Elementary School	Public	K-4	940 S Old 3c Rd	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3902	387	22	17.7	10.1%	321 (82.9%)	17 (4.4%)	12 (3.1%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	72.8	485^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.2%		77.5	379^th of 1596 public elementary schools	76.3%	106		64.8	88.8		71.8	79.3		$10,585
General Rosecrans Elementary	Public	K-4	301 S. Miller Drive	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3010	338	20	16.9	10.4%	294 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	80.6	304^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.9	326^th of 1596 public elementary schools	79.6%	22		80.0	79.2		86.7	79.2		$11,473
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	470	25	18.8	16.0%	433 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	76.4	400^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.7	269^th of 1596 public elementary schools	83.1%	131		72.9	91.3		70.6	80.8		$5,334
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	686	32	21.3	2.3%	543 (79.2%)	28 (4.1%)	27 (3.9%)	49 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	86.2	140^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	129^th of 1596 public elementary schools	91.9%	11	87.8	82.4	85.2	88.6	84.4	82.8	94.3	$12,501
Hylen Souders Elementary School	Public	K-4	4121 Miller Paul Rd	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 965-3200	377	22	17.1	25.5%	315 (83.6%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	69	559^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.6%		68.9	586^th of 1596 public elementary schools	63.3%	27		61.6	82.4		66.3	85.3		$10,029
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	501	26	19.2	25.5%	309 (61.7%)	42 (8.4%)	96 (19.2%)	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	79.6	325^th of 1577 public elementary schools	79.4%		80.9	306^th of 1596 public elementary schools	80.8%	19	80.0	84.0	83.0	81.3	70.7	85.0	81.3	$13,041
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	633	32	20.0	3.6%	469 (74.1%)	19 (3.0%)	19 (3.0%)	70 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.8%)	84.4	208^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.8%		85.2	204^th of 1596 public elementary schools	87.2%	4	89.7	82.8	82.1	82.4	83.9	79.0	92.5	$12,124
Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	7117 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7350	524	28	18.8	15.6%	382 (72.9%)	75 (14.3%)	22 (4.2%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	89.7	59^th of 1577 public elementary schools	96.3%		87.8	113^th of 1596 public elementary schools	92.9%	54	92.6	87.5	94.4	90.1	85.4	92.2	92.6	$12,565
Freedom Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	6743 Bale Kenyon Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5700	598	32	18.4	7.0%	410 (68.6%)	30 (5.0%)	22 (3.7%)	94 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.5%)	81.8	272^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	82.8%		87	140^th of 1596 public elementary schools	91.2%	132	82.0	78.3	88.1	76.4	82.1	81.9	84.7	$13,298
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 North Spring Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7280	433	23	18.6	23.8%	291 (67.2%)	72 (16.6%)	32 (7.4%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	78.4	356^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.4%		77.3	383^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	76.0%	27	78.5	74.3	85.9	75.9	71.4	87.5	83.5	$12,452

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