Mcvay Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Mcvay Elementary School

270 S Hempstead Rd
Westerville, OH 43081

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Top 50%

Serving 567 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mcvay Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 567 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in OH
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mcvay Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Mcvay Elementary School's student population of 567 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcvay Elementary School
Kind	103
1	88
2	98
3	97
4	93
5	88

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Total Students

567 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School
2023	598
2022	553
2021	513
2020	528
2019	528
2018	535
2017	535
2016	496
2015	497
2014	508
2013	490
2012	451
2011	497
2010	467
2009	484
2008	476
2007	485
2006	493
2005	513
2004	545
2003	562
2002	574
2001	560
2000	590
1999	600
1998	598
1997	572
1996	541
1995	550
1994	557
1993	570

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2014	25
2013	26
2012	23
2011	25
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	24
2005	23
2004	25
2003	28
2002	30
2001	30
2000	26
1999	28
1998	27
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	25
1993	240
1992	25

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School Rankings

Mcvay Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcvay Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1417 out of 3241 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School
2022	#1417
2021	#1269
2019	#1381
2018	#1462
2017	#1075
2016	#920
2015	#1305
2014	#1579
2013	#1374
2012	#1678
2011	#1603

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55%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	55%	52%	60%
2021	53%	50%	54%
2019	63%	63%	70%
2018	65%	62%	68%
2017	70%	63%	70%
2016	75%	61%	69%
2015	77%	68%	77%
2014	85%	77%	86%
2013	85%	76%	86%
2012	83%	78%	87%
2011	81%	77%	85%

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66%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	66%	60%	66%
2021	64%	57%	63%
2019	72%	64%	69%
2018	68%	63%	68%
2017	76%	62%	67%
2016	65%	55%	63%
2015	81%	74%	83%
2014	86%	83%	90%
2013	88%	83%	90%
2012	85%	83%	89%
2011	87%	82%	88%

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70-74%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2022	72%	63%	70%
2021	62%	60%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	23:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	20:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	20:1
2006	21:1	17:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	20:1
2004	22:1	17:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	21:1	18:1	19:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	22:1	19:1	20:1
1996	21:1	19:1	20:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	22:1	19:1	23:1
1993	2:1	19:1	8:1
1992	24:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	4%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	5%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	23%	17%	26%
2022	23%	17%	26%
2021	24%	17%	26%
2020	26%	17%	25%
2019	26%	17%	25%
2018	22%	16%	24%
2017	22%	16%	24%
2016	25%	16%	24%
2015	24%	16%	24%
2014	20%	16%	23%
2013	21%	16%	22%
2012	23%	16%	21%
2011	21%	16%	21%
2010	18%	17%	22%
2009	18%	17%	21%
2008	20%	17%	20%
2007	18%	17%	20%
2006	15%	17%	19%
2005	16%	18%	17%
2004	15%	17%	16%
2003	15%	17%	15%
2002	15%	16%	13%
2001	13%	16%	12%
2000	11%	16%	11%
1999	12%	15%	10%
1998	5%	15%	9%
1997	4%	16%	9%
1996	3%	15%	8%
1995	3%	15%	7%
1994	2%	15%	7%
1993	3%	15%	7%

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White

57%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	54%	67%	51%
2022	52%	67%	52%
2021	52%	68%	53%
2020	51%	69%	55%
2019	51%	69%	55%
2018	56%	71%	58%
2017	56%	71%	58%
2016	54%	71%	60%
2015	59%	72%	61%
2014	63%	73%	63%
2013	62%	73%	63%
2012	62%	74%	65%
2011	64%	74%	65%
2010	75%	76%	69%
2009	75%	76%	70%
2008	73%	77%	71%
2007	74%	77%	72%
2006	77%	78%	75%
2005	76%	77%	75%
2004	76%	78%	77%
2003	78%	78%	79%
2002	80%	81%	83%
2001	81%	81%	84%
2000	86%	81%	86%
1999	84%	82%	87%
1998	91%	82%	87%
1997	91%	82%	88%
1996	91%	83%	89%
1995	92%	83%	90%
1994	94%	83%	90%
1993	93%	83%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	12%	6%	9%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	0.64	0.52	0.66
2022	0.66	0.52	0.65
2021	0.66	0.51	0.65
2020	0.66	0.49	0.63
2019	0.66	0.49	0.63
2018	0.63	0.47	0.60
2017	0.63	0.47	0.60
2016	0.64	0.47	0.58
2015	0.59	0.46	0.57
2014	0.56	0.44	0.55
2013	0.57	0.44	0.55
2012	0.56	0.43	0.54
2011	0.54	0.43	0.53
2010	0.43	0.41	0.46
2009	0.44	0.40	0.44
2008	0.46	0.40	0.44
2007	0.45	0.40	0.43
2006	0.42	0.37	0.41
2005	0.41	0.38	0.40
2004	0.42	0.37	0.37
2003	0.39	0.37	0.35
2002	0.34	0.32	0.29
2001	0.33	0.32	0.28
2000	0.25	0.31	0.26
1999	0.28	0.31	0.24
1998	0.16	0.31	0.23
1997	0.17	0.30	0.22
1996	0.17	0.29	0.20
1995	0.15	0.29	0.19
1994	0.12	0.29	0.18
1993	0.13	0.29	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	23%	37%	29%
2022	27%	38%	31%
2021	29%	39%	31%
2020	28%	39%	29%
2019	28%	39%	29%
2018	27%	23%	29%
2017	27%	23%	29%
2016	32%	40%	29%
2015	26%	40%	27%
2014	24%	39%	27%
2013	24%	33%	25%
2012	24%	38%	25%
2011	21%	37%	23%
2010	18%	34%	21%
2009	18%	30%	18%
2007	12%	27%	15%
2006	9%	27%	11%
2005	8%	25%	10%
2004	8%	24%	9%
2003	6%	24%	7%
2002	7%	22%	6%
2001	6%	21%	5%
2000	6%	22%	5%
1999	5%	22%	5%
1998	5%	22%	5%
1997	4%	23%	6%
1996	3%	14%	5%
1995	1%	24%	7%
1994	3%	23%	4%
1993	2%	23%	5%
1992	1%	22%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mcvay Elementary School	Ohio	Westerville City School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Westerville City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcvay Elementary School's ranking?

Mcvay Elementary School is ranked #1417 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Mcvay Elementary School?

567 students attend Mcvay Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mcvay Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mcvay Elementary School?

Mcvay Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Mcvay Elementary School offer ?

Mcvay Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mcvay Elementary School part of?

Mcvay Elementary School is part of Westerville City School District.

In what neighborhood is Mcvay Elementary School located?

Mcvay Elementary School is located in the McVay Woods neighborhood of Westerville, OH.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 567 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education