Summary:
Marlington Local (OH) serves roughly 1,861 students across five schools: three elementary schools (K–5), one middle school (grades 6–9), and one high school (grades 9–12). The district overall ranks 285 of 773 in Ohio — the 63rd percentile — and holds 3 stars, with every listed school currently at 3 stars. Marlington High School is the largest single school at 639 students, followed by Marlington Middle School at 416; the three elementaries together enroll 806 students.
Among the elementaries, Washington Elementary School is the strongest and most consistent, ranking at the 69th percentile and posting 5th-grade results well above state averages in ELA (86.3%), Science (78.4%), and Math (72.9%). Marlboro Elementary has the best attendance in the district at 5.5% chronic absenteeism and strong 3rd- and 4th-grade Math, but it also had the sharpest rank decline, from the 77th percentile to the 60th, with 5th-grade Science at 41.7% versus 62.7% statewide. Lexington Elementary School has improved from 2 stars to 3, with standout 3rd-grade Math (83.3%) but weaker 5th-grade Science and 4th-grade ELA.
Marlington Middle School stands out for 100% proficiency in Algebra I End of Course in both years, far above the district (76.2%) and state (61.6%), plus strong 8th-grade Math. Marlington High School improved from the 60th to the 66th percentile, with Government, American History, Biology, and English II all above state averages; Geometry (44.0%) is nearly level with the state and declined from 2024-25. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level — 5.5% to 8.4% in the elementaries, 12.0% at the middle school, and 15.9% at the high school. Note that free/reduced-lunch data are not reported, and spending figures date to 2018-19.
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