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Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School

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Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School ranks 691 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School is a PK–4 school serving 492 students in the Martins Ferry City district in Martins Ferry, OH, and it is one of the larger elementary schools in its nearby comparison group. In 2025–2026, it ranked 691st out of 1,560 Ohio schools — the 56th percentile with 3 stars — which is above its district, Martins Ferry City, at the 41st percentile with 2 stars. About 65.45% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the school has earned 3 stars in each of the past three years after a 2-star year in 2022–2023.

Third grade is the school's academic strength. In 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math was 77.5% proficient — 15.4 points above the state — and 3rd-grade ELA was 74.6%, 11.2 points above the state. Fourth grade is the weak spot: math was 66.0% (slightly below the state's 67.3%) and ELA was 56.7%, 5.1 points below the state's 61.8%. Compared with nearby schools, Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School sits mid-pack: it outpaces Powhatan Elementary School, Buckeye West Elementary School, and Buckeye South Elementary School, but trails Hills Elementary School, Buckeye North Elementary School, St Clairsville Elementary School, The Bridgeport School District - Elementary, and Leona Ave Middle School. Special education students are a standout — 5 stars and 94th–97th percentile statewide for three straight years.

Two operational challenges stand out. Chronic absenteeism improved from 34.4% in 2021–2022 to 27.1% in 2025–2026, but it remains above the district's 24.5% and much higher than St Clairsville Elementary School (10.7%), Leona Ave Middle School (19.2%), Jefferson Ave Elementary School (20.4%), and The Bridgeport School District - Elementary (22.1%). The student-teacher ratio also jumped to 23.4 in 2024–2025 from 18.8 the year before — the highest among nearby schools — alongside per-student spending of $8,131 in 2018–2019. Overall, Anna Marie Ayers is a mid-tier school with real strengths in grade 3 and special education, and clear room to grow in 4th-grade reading and attendance.

492

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,817

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5% (any vaccine)

5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd
Martins Ferry, OH 43935-1588

(740) 633-1732

District: Martins Ferry City

Students who attend Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martins Ferry Middle School
High:	Martins Ferry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

9.8%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2017 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

691^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

459^th of 773Martins Ferry 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
2026	62.1	691 of 1560	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	780 of 1558	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	643 of 1577	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	809 of 1596	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	701 of 1588	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	685 of 1610	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	575 of 1676	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	692 of 1636	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	1018 of 1651	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	76.9	397 of 1678	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	909 of 1684	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	79.5	239 of 1687	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	322 of 1701	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	493 of 1709	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	998 of 1686	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	770 of 1662	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	100 of 824	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	236 of 765	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	110 of 956	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	64 of 1021	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	690 of 1452	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	788 of 1452	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	573 of 1466	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	802 of 1483	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	826 of 1488	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	629 of 1467	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	328 of 1502	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	602 of 1518	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	482 of 1467	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	578 of 1473	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	350 of 1484	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	452 of 1447	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	302 of 1419	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	280 of 1404	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	271 of 1465	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	280 of 1465	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	593 of 1467	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	684 of 1466	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	635 of 1485	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	753 of 1498	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	547 of 1518	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	708 of 1499	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	666 of 1535	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	775 of 1536	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	139 of 220	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	53 of 914	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	26 of 935	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	32 of 900	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	217 of 856	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	674 of 1181	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	769 of 1175	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	696 of 1190	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	813 of 1215	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	741 of 1242	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	660 of 1249	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	615 of 1271	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	730 of 1309	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+7 vs state

English Language Arts66%+3 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5002 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 633-1732	492	21	23.4	65.4%	398 (80.9%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	62.1	691^st of 1560 public elementary schools	55.7%		57.1	780^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.9%	89		77.5	66.0			74.6	56.7			95%	5%	$12,817
The Bridgeport School District - Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 635-0853	338	16	21.1	—	286 (84.6%)	28 (8.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.9%)	82.1	239^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.7%		80.5	294^th of 1558 public elementary schools	81.1%	55		79.1	88.5			86.0	75.4			89.6%	4.5%	$12,130
Buckeye South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Walden Ave	Tiltonsville	43963	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 859-2800	282	20	14.4	—	263 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	37.5	1056^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.3%		46.2	953^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	38.8%	103	43.2	42.1	47.7	43.2		60.5	68.2	61.4		92.3%	3.8%	$12,118
Bellaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	53299 Pike St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-1272	489	26	18.8	—	403 (82.4%)	13 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.5%)	70.7	522^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	66.5%		71.2	510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.3%	12		93.4	75.0			83.5	53.1			92.6%	2.1%	$7,400
St Clairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Norris St	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 695-0783	621	35	17.7	37.8%	529 (85.2%)	8 (1.3%)	34 (5.5%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.6%)	79.6	312^th of 1560 public elementary schools	80.0%		81.4	267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	82.9%	45		74.1	81.9			85.2	79.0			93.8%	2.1%	$11,408
Leona Ave Middle School	Public	3-6	3795 Leona Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9220	190	14	13.4	92.1%	179 (94.2%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.6	468^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.0%		79.6	327^th of 1558 public elementary schools	79.0%	141	76.9	57.9	80.4	76.9	62.2	77.2	71.4	89.7	70.3			$13,410
Jefferson Ave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4895 Jefferson Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 676-9669	224	14	16.0	50.9%	210 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)										98.2%	1.8%	$12,884
Buckeye West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	243 N Mill St	Adena	43901	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 546-3413	172	11	16.1	—	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.6	906^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.9%		48.1	926^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.6%	20	38.5	68.0	45.0	69.2		80.0	45.0	69.2		94.4%	0%	$15,162
Buckeye North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1004 3rd St	Brilliant	43913	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 598-4589	235	17	13.8	—	209 (88.9%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.0%)	78.3	343^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	78.0%		66.3	601^st of 1558 public elementary schools	61.4%	258	82.1	79.4	90.9	60.7		85.3	90.9	71.4		96.2%	3.8%	$13,436
Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2281 Wilson Ave	Mingo Junction	43938	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 283-2479	377	22	17.1	—	319 (84.6%)	20 (5.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	81.7	250^th of 1560 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.4	404^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.1%	154		84.1	93.9			70.3	84.8			93.2%	3.4%	$9,988

Frequently Asked Questions about Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School

What district is Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School in?

Martins Ferry City

What is the racial makeup of Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School?

Students at Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martins Ferry Middle School
High : Martins Ferry High School

How many students attend Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School.

Is Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School a good school?

Anna Marie Ayers Elementary School ranks 691^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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