General Rosecrans Elementary

Q: Is General Rosecrans Elementary a good school?

General Rosecrans Elementary ranks 304 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

General Rosecrans Elementary is a public elementary school serving 338 students in grades K-4 in Sunbury, Ohio, which is part of the Big Walnut Local School District. The school consistently performs above state and district averages on Ohio State Tests for Mathematics and English Language Arts, with 80% and 86.7% of students proficient or better in grades 3 and 4, respectively.

While General Rosecrans Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Hylen Souders Elementary, Prairie Run Elementary, and Big Walnut Elementary, schools in the Olentangy Local School District, such as Freedom Trail Elementary and Cheshire Elementary, have even higher academic achievement. The school also faces challenges, such as increasing chronic absenteeism rates and declining performance for certain student subgroups, which are areas the school may need to address.

Overall, General Rosecrans Elementary is a strong-performing elementary school, but there are opportunities for further improvement, especially in addressing the needs of its diverse student population and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-4

301 S. Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074

(740) 965-3010

District: Big Walnut Local

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

Students who attend General Rosecrans Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 338

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details General Rosecrans Elementary ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.63. (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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General Rosecrans Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks General Rosecrans Elementary 304^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See General Rosecrans Elementary 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 General Rosecrans Elementary

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Rank History for all students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2012	76.47	354^th	1709	79.3%
2013	78.32	281^st	1701	83.5%
2014	73.32	502^nd	1687	70.2%
2015	62.23	784^th	1684	53.4%
2016	72.63	525^th	1678	68.7%
2017	71.82	531^st	1651	67.8%
2018	77.00	384^th	1636	76.5%
2019	78.40	353^rd	1676	78.9%
2021	72.70	505^th	1610	68.6%
2022	72.27	511^th	1588	67.8%
2023	79.89	326^th	1596	79.6%
2024	80.63	304^th	1577	80.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.37	496^th	856	42.1%

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Rank History for Female students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	77.57	306^th	1518	79.8%
2019	80.85	231^st	1502	84.6%
2021	80.54	273^rd	1467	81.4%
2022	71.51	464^th	1488	68.8%
2023	80.88	266^th	1483	82.1%
2024	83.66	185^th	1466	87.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.67	249^th	1021	75.6%
2022	25.87	656^th	824	20.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.67	366^th	759	51.8%

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Rank History for Male students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	75.02	385^th	1536	74.9%
2019	78.53	326^th	1535	78.8%
2021	60.99	661^st	1499	55.9%
2022	70.56	508^th	1518	66.5%
2023	79.08	320^th	1498	78.6%
2024	78.08	334^th	1485	77.5%

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Rank History for White students at General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	68.47	414^th	1309	68.4%
2019	72.80	338^th	1271	73.4%
2021	66.21	436^th	1249	65.1%
2022	59.45	564^th	1242	54.6%
2023	72.54	335^th	1215	72.4%
2024	73.42	335^th	1190	71.8%

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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 General Rosecrans Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	487	5	4	16	2	0	12	526
2012	509	5	7	11	1	1	11	545
2013	459	3	9	9	1	0	7	488
2014	474	5	12	7	1	0	5	504
2015	421	6	13	5	0	0	7	452
2016	417	5	12	4	0	0	6	444
2017	431	3	8	4	0	0	6	452
2018	441	2	8	9	0	0	10	470
2019	465	2	6	12	0	0	18	503
2020	464	6	10	18	0	0	43	541
2021	308	4	7	14	0	0	16	349
2022	290	3	6	16	0	0	18	333
2023	294	2	9	20	0	0	13	338

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 General Rosecrans Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	526	22.0	23.9	19.8
2012	545	24.0	22.7	18.3
2013	488	26.5	18.4	16.4
2014	504	24.0	21.0	14.5
2015	452	n/a	n/a	15.7
2016	444	25.0	17.7	10.8
2017	452	25.0	18.0	9.1
2018	470	26.0	18.0	8.9
2019	503	26.0	19.3	8.9
2020	541	25.5	21.2	12.4
2021	349	20.5	17.0	n/a
2022	333	17.8	18.7	n/a
2023	338	20.0	16.9	10.4

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 General Rosecrans Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	526	22.0	23.9	19.8
2012	545	24.0	22.7	18.3
2013	488	26.5	18.4	16.4
2014	504	24.0	21.0	14.5
2015	452	n/a	n/a	15.7
2016	444	25.0	17.7	10.8
2017	452	25.0	18.0	9.1
2018	470	26.0	18.0	8.9
2019	503	26.0	19.3	8.9
2020	541	25.5	21.2	12.4
2021	349	20.5	17.0	n/a
2022	333	17.8	18.7	n/a
2023	338	20.0	16.9	10.4

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 General Rosecrans Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,536
2022	$11,191
2023	$11,473

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on General Rosecrans Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 326^th of 1596 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (General Rosecrans Elementary)	80.6	79.7	0.9%
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 (General Rosecrans Elementary)	84.8	82.4	2.4%
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 (General Rosecrans Elementary)	88.6	77.3	11.3%
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 (General Rosecrans Elementary)	77.1	77.3	0.2%
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	503	338	32.8%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	9	50%
Hispanic	12	20	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	465	294	36.8%
Two or More Races	18	13	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.9%	10.4%	1.4%

Schools Near General Rosecrans Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2385 Hollenback Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-4650	623	31	20.3	12.2%	389 (62.4%)	29 (4.7%)	46 (7.4%)	110 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	80.1	314^th of 1577 public elementary schools	80.1%		81.3	296^th of 1596 public elementary schools	81.5%	18	78.0	85.6	82.2	69.8	83.8	79.2	84.4	$11,075

Frequently Asked Questions about General Rosecrans Elementary

How many students attend General Rosecrans Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 338 students attended General Rosecrans Elementary.

What district is General Rosecrans Elementary in?

Big Walnut Local

Is General Rosecrans Elementary a good school?

General Rosecrans Elementary ranks 304^th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of General Rosecrans Elementary attend?

Students who attend General Rosecrans Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of General Rosecrans Elementary?

Students at General Rosecrans Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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