Duncan Falls Elementary School

Summary:

Duncan Falls Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Duncan Falls, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 680 students. The school is part of the Franklin Local School District, which is ranked 533 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Duncan Falls Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.03%) compared to the state average, with a lower percentage of minority students. The school has generally performed better than the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics for grades 3-4, English Language Arts for grades 3-5, and Science for 5th grade. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.5% in 2019-2020 to 22.6% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 16.4 over the past three school years, lower than the nearby Foxfire Intermediate School (18.1).

Despite the school's high percentage of white students, Duncan Falls Elementary School has consistently performed well on state assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 607 out of 1,684 Ohio elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 797 out of 1,577 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on subgroup metrics, such as female students and students with disabilities, varies, and the school should closely monitor the performance of all student subgroups and implement targeted interventions as needed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 397 Oak St
       Duncan Falls, OH  43734-9704


(740) 674-5211

District: Franklin Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
797th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,110 Help


Students who attend Duncan Falls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Philo Junior High School
High:    Philo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  666

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Duncan Falls Elementary School ranks worse than 50.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Duncan Falls Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Franklin Local School District. Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (2.6%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Duncan Falls Elementary School is 14.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Franklin Local School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Duncan Falls Elementary School is $11,110. 1 elementary schools in the Franklin Local School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Duncan Falls Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Duncan Falls Elementary School 797th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Duncan Falls Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Franklin Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Local 533rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Duncan Falls Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.50 872nd 1471 40.7%
2005 65.61 559th 1501 62.8%
2006 67.65 523rd 1504 65.2%
2007 61.87 762nd 1609 52.6%
2008 46.95 1070th 1582 32.4%
2009 59.54 850th 1610 47.2%
2010 51.09 1052nd 1662 36.7%
2011 63.14 818th 1686 51.5%
2012 72.09 529th 1709 69.0%
2013 60.72 902nd 1701 47.0%
2014 62.30 852nd 1687 49.5%
2015 68.80 607th 1684 64.0%
2016 67.68 670th 1678 60.1%
2017 70.29 588th 1651 64.4%
2018 58.61 856th 1636 47.7%
2019 62.55 771st 1676 54.0%
2021 63.37 694th 1610 56.9%
2022 69.83 566th 1588 64.4%
2023 67.20 623rd 1596 61.0%
2024 57.96 797th 1577 49.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.36 593rd 856 30.7%
2024 33.34 593rd 900 34.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.70 739th 1465 49.6%
2019 63.62 555th 1465 62.1%
2021 55.95 644th 1404 54.1%
2022 69.67 401st 1419 71.7%
2023 70.79 372nd 1447 74.3%
2024 59.73 642nd 1484 56.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.28 877th 1518 42.2%
2019 62.19 699th 1502 53.5%
2021 65.36 548th 1467 62.6%
2022 68.60 516th 1488 65.3%
2023 65.81 584th 1483 60.6%
2024 52.76 813th 1466 44.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.07 436th 1021 57.3%
2019 45.60 484th 956 49.4%
2021 38.48 446th 765 41.7%
2022 30.62 590th 824 28.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.84 443rd 759 41.6%
2024 53.80 41st 78 47.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.27 718th 1536 53.3%
2019 63.07 702nd 1535 54.3%
2021 53.66 769th 1499 48.7%
2022 68.51 551st 1518 63.7%
2023 66.33 583rd 1498 61.1%
2024 60.14 700th 1485 52.9%
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Rank History for White students at Duncan Falls Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.49 872nd 1309 33.4%
2019 47.08 812th 1271 36.1%
2021 45.99 753rd 1249 39.7%
2022 55.23 637th 1242 48.7%
2023 50.34 703rd 1215 42.1%
2024 37.23 866th 1190 27.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Duncan Falls Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 470 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1989 453 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1990 461 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1991 480 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1992 455 6 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 463
1993 503 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 1 508
1994 461 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 464
1995 492 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 492 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 504 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 507 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 508
1999 756 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2000 745 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 750
2001 754 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 759
2002 717 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 11 730
2003 717 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 11 730
2004 745 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 8 761
2005 764 4 4 0 0 n/a n/a 8 780
2006 777 5 5 1 0 n/a n/a 12 800
2007 785 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 12 805
2008 802 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 12 820
2009 827 7 6 0 1 n/a n/a 9 850
2010 781 7 6 2 0 n/a n/a 18 814
2011 761 8 4 3 0 0 16 0 792
2012 717 7 1 4 3 0 24 0 756
2013 721 9 1 6 1 0 20 0 758
2014 722 6 0 4 1 0 18 0 751
2015 691 7 0 7 1 0 33 0 739
2016 708 5 0 2 1 0 30 0 746
2017 721 3 0 4 1 0 26 0 755
2018 719 3 0 5 1 0 23 0 751
2019 707 2 0 3 0 0 19 0 731
2020 679 2 0 7 1 0 15 0 704
2021 669 4 0 8 1 0 13 0 695
2022 680 3 0 9 1 0 12 0 705
2023 653 4 0 9 1 0 13 0 680
2024 632 4 0 12 1 0 17 0 666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Duncan Falls Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 19.0 24.7 0
1989 456 19.0 24.0 n/a
1990 467 20.0 23.3 n/a
1991 484 20.0 24.2 n/a
1992 463 19.0 24.3 25.3
1993 508 22.0 23.1 25
1994 464 19.0 24.4 23.1
1995 494 20.5 24.1 25.3
1996 494 20.5 24.1 25.3
1997 506 19.5 25.9 27.7
1998 508 18.0 28.2 21.9
1999 760 36.0 21.1 19.5
2000 750 38.0 19.7 32
2001 759 39.0 19.5 37.5
2002 730 41.0 17.8 34.5
2003 730 41.0 17.8 34.5
2004 761 43.0 17.7 35.9
2005 780 42.9 18.2 39.4
2006 800 42.9 18.6 40
2007 805 42.0 19.2 42.2
2008 820 41.0 20.0 n/a
2009 850 43.0 19.8 42.9
2010 814 42.0 19.3 53.3
2011 792 42.0 18.8 54.8
2012 756 41.0 18.4 54.4
2013 758 40.8 18.5 55.5
2014 751 46.6 16.1 50.6
2015 739 n/a n/a 50.6
2016 746 41.0 18.1 51.3
2017 755 40.2 18.7 51.5
2018 751 41.0 18.3 46.9
2019 731 41.0 17.8 46.8
2020 704 40.7 17.2 44.2
2021 695 42.2 16.4 n/a
2022 705 42.7 16.4 n/a
2023 680 43.0 15.8 41.6
2024 666 45.0 14.8 50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Duncan Falls Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 19.0 24.7 0
1989 456 19.0 24.0 n/a
1990 467 20.0 23.3 n/a
1991 484 20.0 24.2 n/a
1992 463 19.0 24.3 25.3
1993 508 22.0 23.1 25
1994 464 19.0 24.4 23.1
1995 494 20.5 24.1 25.3
1996 494 20.5 24.1 25.3
1997 506 19.5 25.9 27.7
1998 508 18.0 28.2 21.9
1999 760 36.0 21.1 19.5
2000 750 38.0 19.7 32
2001 759 39.0 19.5 37.5
2002 730 41.0 17.8 34.5
2003 730 41.0 17.8 34.5
2004 761 43.0 17.7 35.9
2005 780 42.9 18.2 39.4
2006 800 42.9 18.6 40
2007 805 42.0 19.2 42.2
2008 820 41.0 20.0 n/a
2009 850 43.0 19.8 42.9
2010 814 42.0 19.3 53.3
2011 792 42.0 18.8 54.8
2012 756 41.0 18.4 54.4
2013 758 40.8 18.5 55.5
2014 751 46.6 16.1 50.6
2015 739 n/a n/a 50.6
2016 746 41.0 18.1 51.3
2017 755 40.2 18.7 51.5
2018 751 41.0 18.3 46.9
2019 731 41.0 17.8 46.8
2020 704 40.7 17.2 44.2
2021 695 42.2 16.4 n/a
2022 705 42.7 16.4 n/a
2023 680 43.0 15.8 41.6
2024 666 45.0 14.8 50

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Duncan Falls Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,856
2022 $9,798
2023 $10,305
2024 $11,110

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Duncan Falls Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 771st of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 623rd of 1596 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Duncan Falls Elementary School)64.365.7
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Local)55.461
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Duncan Falls Elementary School)73.986.1
 12.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Local)66.280.9
 14.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Duncan Falls Elementary School)75.463.6
 11.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Local)76.359.6
 16.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Duncan Falls Elementary School)57.459.1
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Local)59.650
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Duncan Falls Elementary School)7972
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Franklin Local)79.371.5
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Duncan Falls Elementary School)72.570
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Local)73.867.7
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Duncan Falls Elementary School)76.172
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Local)7566.9
 8.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students731680
 7%
African American24
 100%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic39
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White707653
 7.6%
Two or More Races1913
 31.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.8%41.6%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Duncan Falls Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 666 students attended Duncan Falls Elementary School.

Students at Duncan Falls Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Duncan Falls Elementary School ranks 797th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Duncan Falls Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Philo Junior High School
High : Philo High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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