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Academy of Arts and Technology

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Academy of Arts and Technology is an elementary school in Marion, OH, serving grades K–8 with 151 students and operating as its own district. It sits near several other Marion-area districts. Families considering it should know that its overall state rank and attendance are among the lowest in the area, even though class sizes are small.

In 2025–26, Academy ranked in the 11th percentile among Ohio schools, and its district rank was the 5th percentile — lower than every nearby school and district listed, including Marion City at the 16th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest negative differentiator: 46.2%, above Marion City’s 34.7% average and far above nearby schools such as Heritage Elementary School at 7.2%, Ridgedale Elementary School at 12.9%, Pleasant Elementary School at 17.7%, and Elgin Elementary School at 18.7%. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 10.5:1, lower than every nearby school listed, which suggests smaller classes or more staffing per student, but available outcome data do not show that translating into stronger proficiency or attendance. Rank history shows a decline from around the 30th–31st percentile in 2020–21 and 2021–22 to the 6th–12th percentile range from 2022–23 onward, with only a slight recent uptick.

Test proficiency is low across reported subjects and grades. In 2025–26, 5th-grade Science was 20% versus 62.7% statewide, 5th-grade Math 30% versus 59.1%, 7th-grade Math 20% versus 48.6%, 5th-grade ELA 40% versus 70.4%, and 7th-grade ELA 30% versus 62.7% — gaps of roughly 29 to 43 percentage points. Prior years include 0% ELA 4th grade in 2024–25, 6.7% Math 6th grade in 2024–25, and 0% Math 4th grade in 2023–24. End-of-Course results were also below state in 2023–24, including Algebra I at 18.2% versus 55.9% and American History at 45.5% versus 68.5%. With only 151 students, grade-level cohorts are very small, so a single student can swing a percentage by several points. Free/reduced-lunch and per-student spending data are not reported for Academy, limiting poverty and resource comparisons; nearby reported spending ranges from $6,974 to $10,101.

151

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,456

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1001 Mount Vernon Ave
Marion, OH 43302-5536

(740) 914-3050

District: Academy of Arts and Technology

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 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (28% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

Ohio avg61%

1,393^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 30% (2021) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

734^th of 773Academy of Arts and Technology among Ohio districts

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
2026	11.0	1393 of 1560	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.6	1310 of 1467	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)11th percentile~ 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-32 vs state

Mathematics25%-29 vs state

Science20%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th 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 7th Grade	Total
Academy of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Mount Vernon Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Academy of Arts and Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 914-3050	151	14	10.5	80.8%	102 (67.5%)	32 (21.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	11	1393^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	10.7%		12	1367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.3%	26	20.0			30.0	20.0			40.0	30.0	$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	62.2%	309 (68.4%)	15 (3.3%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.0%)	21	1246^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.5	1238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%	8	30.8	49.2	55.6	25.5		45.9	41.7	38.5		$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	60.1%	245 (67.9%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.2%)	35.7	1079^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.6	1004^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%	75	49.0	51.2	50.9	54.0		51.2	42.9	64.7		$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	86.5%	242 (64.2%)	33 (8.8%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	23.8	1213^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.7	1235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.7%	22	25.0	40.0	56.4	25.0		48.9	53.8	50.0		$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	86.5%	178 (77.4%)	10 (4.3%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	31.6	1114^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.9	1092^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.9%	22	47.1	45.9	41.4	58.8		40.5	41.4	66.7		$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	64.6%	332 (74.8%)	18 (4.1%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	18.5	1277^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.1%		10.9	1390^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%	113	31.0	34.4	46.8	32.8		35.5	37.1	56.9		$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	88.6%	247 (72.0%)	19 (5.5%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.0%)	23.3	1221^st of 1560 public elementary schools	21.7%		18.8	1276^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.1%	55	31.6	40.8	45.8	44.7		40.8	41.7	57.9		$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	34.4%	431 (89.2%)	10 (2.1%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	74.1	456^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.4	484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.9%	28	70.6	72.7	84.3	64.7		75.3	73.5	87.1		$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	—	422 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	57.4	771^st of 1560 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.5	710^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.4%	61		72.6	62.5			73.6	54.2			$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	—	285 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	42.1	1004^th of 1560 public elementary schools	35.6%		49.3	904^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%	100	63.4	65.2	44.7	55.0		47.8	38.3	73.2		$14,114

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What is the racial makeup of Academy of Arts and Technology?

Students at Academy of Arts and Technology are 68% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

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Academy of Arts and Technology ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Academy of Arts and Technology.

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