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Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

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Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School ranks 1092 nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Marion, Ohio, with 263 students. The school is part of the Marion City School District, which is ranked 636 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.4% to 44.2% over the past few years, well above the state average. Academically, the school's performance on state assessments is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in math, where proficiency rates range from 20-58% across grades 3-5. The school's subgroups, including female, male, white, low-socioeconomic, and disabled students, all perform significantly worse than state averages for those subgroups.

While the school's spending of $8,726 per student is slightly below the state average, it does not appear to be the primary driver of the school's poor performance. Interestingly, the school's disabled students perform relatively better than the school's overall performance, ranking in the top third of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. In comparison, other elementary schools in the Marion City School District, as well as some nearby schools in other districts, generally outperform Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School on test scores and other metrics, such as Benjamin Harrison Elementary School.

230

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,109

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Silver St
Marion, OH 43302-2856

(740) 223-4950

District: Marion City

Students who attend Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
High:	Harding High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (48% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg41%

Ohio avg64%

1,092^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Marion City

636^th of 828Marion City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1092 of 1558	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1250 of 1577	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1279 of 1596	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1360 of 1588	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1328 of 1610	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1295 of 1676	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1207 of 1636	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	1298 of 1651	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	1384 of 1678	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	1442 of 1684	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	1395 of 1687	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1452 of 1701	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1274 of 1709	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.0	1331 of 1686	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1377 of 1662	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	1386 of 1610	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.5	1444 of 1582	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	1481 of 1609	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.9	1415 of 1504	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.2	1337 of 1501	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.4	1374 of 1471	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	58.6	320 of 956	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	455 of 1021	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1151 of 1452	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1207 of 1466	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1076 of 1483	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1298 of 1488	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1269 of 1467	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1268 of 1502	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1161 of 1518	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	965 of 1473	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1151 of 1484	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1127 of 1447	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1195 of 1419	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1149 of 1404	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1048 of 1465	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	988 of 1465	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	1034 of 1466	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1302 of 1485	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1205 of 1498	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1283 of 1518	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1239 of 1499	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1115 of 1535	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1153 of 1536	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1055 of 1175	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1123 of 1190	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1166 of 1215	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1193 of 1242	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1183 of 1249	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1181 of 1271	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1163 of 1309	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)67th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%-7 vs state

Science45%-19 vs state

Mathematics41%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elgin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4301	490	31	16.0	61.2%	449 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	55.4	813^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.6	781^st of 1577 public elementary schools	50.5%	32	76.3	56.6	70.6	70.0		62.2	48.2	64.6		$11,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
High : Harding High School

How many students attend Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School?

Students at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School in?

Marion City

Is Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School a good school?

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School ranks 1092^nd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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