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Big Walnut Local Schools
Big Walnut Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Delaware County (Sunbury). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Big Walnut Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Big Walnut Local
7 of 8 schools in Big Walnut Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7
Best schools in Big Walnut Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Big Walnut Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Big Walnut Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Big Walnut Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Big Walnut High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Prairie Run Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A General Rosecrans Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Hylen Souders Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Big Walnut Local
High schools (1)
- A Big Walnut High School, Sunbury
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Big Walnut Intermediate School, Sunbury
- A+ Big Walnut Middle School, Sunbury
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Big Walnut Early Learning Center At Harrison Street, Sunbury
- A+ Big Walnut Elementary School, Sunbury
- A General Rosecrans Elementary, Sunbury
- A Hylen Souders Elementary School, Galena
- A Prairie Run Elementary School, Sunbury
Where Big Walnut Local schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Delaware County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,280 students with 223 full-time-equivalent teachers and 659 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904674
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Johnstown-Monroe Local (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Westerville City (22 schools, 9 mi)
- New Albany-Plain Local (5 schools, 10 mi)
- Olentangy Local (25 schools, 10 mi)
- Centerburg Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Northridge Local (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Worthington City (19 schools, 13 mi)
- Buckeye Valley Local (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Big Walnut Local
How many schools are in Big Walnut Local?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Big Walnut Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Big Walnut Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sunbury, Galena.
How good are the schools in Big Walnut Local?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 70.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 68.3%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Big Walnut Local?
4,280 students were enrolled in Big Walnut Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Big Walnut Local?
Big Walnut Local is in Ohio, based in Delaware County, with its district office in Sunbury. Its boundary covers about 105 sq mi.