The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Social studies. The lowest is 67% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mississinawa Valley Elementary School
Mississinawa Valley Elementary School is a small public school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Union City, Ohio, a quiet blue-collar village on the Ohio-Indiana border in rural Darke County. The school has an enrollment of about a few hundred students, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and very few students of other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The school does not report data on special education enrollment or English learners.
The school's recent state test results show proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range across core subjects. In English language arts and math, a little over two-thirds of tested students in grades three through six met or exceeded the state's proficiency standard. Science proficiency came in slightly higher. These results position the school below the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Darke County, suggesting the school's academic performance lags somewhat behind some peer districts in the region, though without district-level or state trend data, it is difficult to place this in a wider context. The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is available.
The locale is solidly working-class. Union City itself is a sparse, car-dependent village of several hundred residents with a small historic downtown that straddles the state line with Indiana. The community economy relies on small manufacturing shops, service work, and retail; major employers include a custom chassis facility, a tool and die shop, and a retirement village. Housing values in the 45390 zip code are substantially below state and national medians, and the median household income nationally is healthy, but the community's population is essentially flat. In May 2022, the Mississinawa Valley district passed a new permanent improvement levy that reduced the combined property tax rate for homeowners, lowering annual property taxes on an average home by a meaningful amount while dedicating funds to buses, building maintenance, and grounds upkeep. This represents a lasting shift in the tax burden for families in the district.
Academic data for this school reflects only the most recent year, so multi-year trend information was not available to assess whether the school is moving in any particular direction. The school participates fully in state testing. Beyond state assessment results, the data provided does not cover attendance, discipline, staff, course offerings, or other dimensions of school environment. A parent looking at this school may want to reach out directly to learn more about programs, class sizes, and academic support available within the elementary grades.
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