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Prairie Run Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

701 N Miller Dr, Sunbury, OH 43074 · (740) 965-7850 · Part of Big Walnut Local School District

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

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Run Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.8% 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–4Prairie Run Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Big Walnut Middle School973 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

701 N Miller Dr, Sunbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 174
Grade 283
Grade 3102
Grade 41
Enrollment over time
439’20
484’21
470’22
447’23
352’24

Down 19.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Run Elementary 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
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 Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Sunbury
A−
663 students21:1
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.