Okaw Valley Middle School
Findlay, IL · Okaw Valley CUSD 302
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
358th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 48%▲ Improving
501 W Division St, Findlay, IL 62534
(217)756-8521NCES ID 170022304224Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley Middle School 358th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 48% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 48th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 129 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.0% | 96.1% | ▼ 3.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.6% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $160K in zip 62534 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2024
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Okaw Valley Middle School
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ELA 47% ▼17 · Math 26% ▲2Compare - #286Mt Zion Intermediate SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 18 mi away286th of 685
ELA 54% ▼10 · Math 44% ▲20Compare - #315Mt Zion Jr High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 18 mi away315th of 685
ELA 61% ▼3 · Math 33% ▲9Compare - #247Pana Jr High SchoolPana CUSD 8 · 20 mi away247th of 685
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ELA 47% ▼17 · Math 32% ▲8Compare
What school district is Okaw Valley Middle School in?
Okaw Valley Middle School is part of the Okaw Valley CUSD 302 district in Findlay, Illinois.
Is Okaw Valley Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Okaw Valley Middle School 358th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 48% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Okaw Valley Middle School?
White 96%, Black 2%, Hispanic 2% (129 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Okaw Valley Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62534 is $160K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.