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Big Walnut Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

940 S Old 3c Rd, Sunbury, OH 43074 · (740) 965-3902 · Part of Big Walnut Local School District

Sunbury’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Ohio school districts

Students
295
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Big Walnut Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sunbury kids: Big Walnut Middle School

On the path

Where Sunbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Big Walnut Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Big Walnut Middle School973 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

940 S Old 3c Rd, Sunbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 167
Grade 285
Grade 386
Enrollment over time
335’20
366’21
387’22
389’23
295’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Asian 4%Hispanic 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Walnut Elementary School from Sunbury families.

Other schools in Big Walnut Local School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Sunbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.