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Marion Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Marion Preparatory Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Marion, Ohio, serving grades KG-9 with a total enrollment of 196 students. As an alternative school, it likely caters to students who may have struggled in a traditional school setting. However, the school's performance on state assessments and other key metrics suggest it faces significant challenges in supporting student academic achievement and engagement.

Marion Preparatory Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40.5% to 56.9% over the past 5 school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Across multiple grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are substantially lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 41.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in math and ELA, compared to state averages of 64.4% and 61.3% respectively. This pattern holds true for other grades and subjects as well, indicating a broader issue with student academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby TRECA Digital Academy, a public charter virtual school, appears to outperform Marion Preparatory Academy on several key metrics, including chronic absenteeism (30.2% vs. 44.7% in 2024-2025), academic proficiency rates, and 4-year graduation rate (42.8%). This suggests that the virtual learning environment may be better suited to support some of the challenges faced by students at Marion Preparatory Academy. While the reasons for the school's challenges are complex, identifying and replicating the strategies or practices that led to any pockets of academic success could be crucial steps in improving outcomes for the students at Marion Preparatory Academy.

151

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,456

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Mount Vernon Ave
Marion, OH 43302-5536

(740) 914-3050

District: Marion Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

21.2%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

Ohio avg61%

1,367^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 18 pts since 2021

From bottom 30% (2021) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1367 of 1558	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1490 of 1577	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1459 of 1596	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1093 of 1588	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1122 of 1610	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1255 of 1473	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1390 of 1484	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1330 of 1447	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.9	822 of 1419	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	868 of 1404	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	1411 of 1485	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1488 of 1498	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1062 of 1518	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1081 of 1499	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	0.4	1184 of 1190	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.7	1208 of 1215	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1126 of 1242	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1068 of 1249	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	832 of 1046	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	955 of 1048	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	628 of 1017	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	695 of 1037	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	789 of 989	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	894 of 974	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	55.7	412 of 947	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	546 of 923	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	836 of 963	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	619 of 946	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	753 of 795	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	800 of 805	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	648 of 809	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile~ school

Male (2023)13th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-34 vs state

Mathematics22%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Marion Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Mount Vernon Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 914-3050	151	14	10.5		102 (67.5%)	32 (21.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12	1367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.3%		6.1	1490^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.5%	123		41.7	18.2		6.7	41.7	0.0		33.3	$7,456
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-3883	452	28	16.1		309 (68.4%)	15 (3.3%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.0%)	21.5	1238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	1287^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.4%	49	37.8	47.3	36.5	32.4		48.0	25.0	54.1		$10,775
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brightwood Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4999	361	21	17.1		245 (67.9%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.2%)	41.6	1004^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.9	1024^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.1%	20	34.9	49.1	64.9	46.9		52.8	65.5	65.1		$12,965
William H. Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Robinson St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4500	377	22	17.1		242 (64.2%)	33 (8.8%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	21.7	1235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.4	1318^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.4%	83	19.2	52.5	54.0	15.4		52.5	48.0	25.0		$12,928
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Silver St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4950	230	18	12.7		178 (77.4%)	10 (4.3%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	32.9	1092^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.9%		20.5	1250^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.7%	158	44.8	42.9	58.8	20.7		50.0	64.7	55.2		$12,109
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Chatfield Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4600	444	25	17.7		332 (74.8%)	18 (4.1%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	10.9	1390^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.8	1389^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.9%	1	22.5	42.9	34.5	15.5		33.3	29.3	35.2		$11,330
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 Brookside Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4444	343	26	13.1		247 (72.0%)	19 (5.5%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.0%)	18.8	1276^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.1%		12.2	1367^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.3%	91	28.9	35.4	40.8	35.6		41.7	36.0	52.2		$11,103
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5500	483	26	18.5		431 (89.2%)	10 (2.1%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	72.4	484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.6	525^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.7%	41	75.3	68.6	83.1	64.5		74.4	73.0	78.5		$12,976
Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-4	1105 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 389-4815	480	32	15.0	44.2%	422 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	61.5	710^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.4%		66	631^st of 1577 public elementary schools	60.0%	79		67.0	78.0			68.0	60.4			$11,639
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 382-6065	306	21	14.4	61.4%	285 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	49.3	904^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.4	955^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.4%	51	70.5	58.3	73.8	40.9		58.3	52.4	63.6		$14,114

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What is the racial makeup of Marion Preparatory Academy?

Students at Marion Preparatory Academy are 68% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

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Marion Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Marion Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Marion Preparatory Academy.

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