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Big Walnut Intermediate School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

777 Cheshire Rd, Sunbury, OH 43074 · (740) 965-7800 · Part of Big Walnut Local School District

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

Directions
Students
663
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Big Walnut Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts73%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

777 Cheshire Rd, Sunbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4319
Grade 5344
Enrollment over time
595’20
609’21
619’22
643’23
663’24

Up 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Big Walnut Local School District

The district →
Big Walnut Early Learning Center at Harrison Street
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sunbury
131 students22:1
Prairie Run Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sunbury
A−
352 students18:1
General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
B+
296 students16:1
Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Sunbury
A
295 students17:1
Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Galena
B+
289 students17:1
Big Walnut Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sunbury
A−
973 students17:1

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.