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Marion Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
699th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Marion Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Marion Central School District in Marion, NY. The school has 356 students and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Marion Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments across grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15%. The school has also shown steady improvement in its state rankings over the past several years, moving from 1479 out of 2366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 699 out of 2445 in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for special education students and students of low socioeconomic status is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of schools.

While Marion Elementary School outperforms the state average, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate area. For example, Wayne Central Elementary School and Richard Mann Elementary School, which are both within 8 miles of Marion, have higher state rankings and, in some cases, better academic proficiency rates than Marion. Additionally, Marion Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $30,808 in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting the school is investing heavily in resources and programs to support student learning.

335
Students ?
8.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,185
Per pupil spending ?
43%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3863 Main St
       Marion, NY  14505

(315) 926-4256

District: Marion Central School District


Students who attend Marion Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Marion Junior-Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Hispanic:
11.3%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015
Above the New York median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg64%
New York avg54%
699th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 29 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
217th of 874Marion Central School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.7699 of 244571.4%★★★★☆
202463.4817 of 244566.6%★★★☆☆
202368.0727 of 243970.2%★★★★☆
202260.9897 of 243463.1%★★★☆☆
202155.3945 of 220157.1%★★★☆☆
201951.51124 of 241353.4%★★★☆☆
201842.81397 of 239541.7%★★☆☆☆
201744.01343 of 238643.7%★★☆☆☆
201639.01479 of 236637.5%★★☆☆☆
201543.41359 of 235242.2%★★☆☆☆
201439.01480 of 234536.9%★★☆☆☆
201336.61505 of 232535.3%★★☆☆☆
201263.8906 of 232060.9%★★★☆☆
201161.5969 of 228657.6%★★★☆☆
201062.2954 of 226357.8%★★★☆☆
200964.6937 of 225758.5%★★★☆☆
200863.2999 of 222755.1%★★★☆☆
200769.8752 of 221966.1%★★★☆☆
200672.4633 of 220671.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.1797 of 240966.9%★★★☆☆
202470.3605 of 241374.9%★★★★☆
202366.6731 of 240369.6%★★★☆☆
202263.2817 of 240166.0%★★★☆☆
202162.9673 of 195565.6%★★★☆☆
201962.8826 of 235765.0%★★★☆☆
201848.41244 of 233846.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8716 of 209865.9%★★★☆☆
202452.4850 of 207859.1%★★★☆☆
202358.9698 of 204165.8%★★★☆☆
202241.21183 of 209943.6%★★☆☆☆
202145.7885 of 167847.3%★★☆☆☆
201947.1966 of 203252.5%★★★☆☆
201838.91264 of 204538.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.7586 of 240775.7%★★★★☆
202457.4956 of 241160.3%★★★☆☆
202367.7708 of 240070.5%★★★★☆
202254.61028 of 240057.2%★★★☆☆
202144.01116 of 196143.1%★★☆☆☆
201938.21452 of 235838.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.01533 of 234034.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.61465 of 213431.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.91463 of 211030.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.51064 of 201647.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.9918 of 203154.8%★★★☆☆
202147.4469 of 104455.1%★★★☆☆
201932.11260 of 185932.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.91082 of 194144.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.7660 of 140252.9%★★★☆☆
202451.8668 of 139252.0%★★★☆☆
202355.3612 of 133754.2%★★★☆☆
202246.2781 of 139944.2%★★☆☆☆
202141.4763 of 122437.7%★★☆☆☆
201946.8719 of 133846.3%★★☆☆☆
201832.21053 of 140825.2%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)31st percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math73%+17 vs state
English Language Arts63%+10 vs state
Science44%~ state avg

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Students who attend Marion Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Marion Junior-Senior High School

Marion Elementary School ranks 699th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Marion Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Marion Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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