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Park Avenue Elementary School

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Park Avenue Elementary School ranks 1016 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Park Avenue Elementary School is the PK–5 elementary school for the Mount Gilead Exempted Village district in Mount Gilead, Ohio, a small town in Morrow County in north-central Ohio, and it serves 475 students. It ranks 1,016 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools (35th percentile) with 2 stars in 2025–26 — its best showing since 2021–22, and up from the 28th–29th percentile the two years before. Because Park Avenue is effectively the district's only elementary test-taking school, its results are the district's elementary results. About half of students (50.95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a share that has grown past 50% — and the school spends less per pupil ($7,043) than every nearby school in this comparison.

The clearest improvements are in attendance and class size. Chronic absenteeism fell from 44.1% in 2021–22 to 15.4% in 2025–26 — roughly two in five students down to about one in seven — and now slightly beats the district's 15.8%. Class size improved from a 19.1 student–teacher ratio in 2022–23 to 14.8 in 2024–25, the lowest among the traditional public elementary schools nearby. Test results are uneven: 4th-grade math (70.1% proficient vs. 67.3% statewide) and 5th-grade ELA (71.0% vs. 70.4%) are at or above state averages, and the low-income student group climbed from the 23rd to the 32nd percentile in a single year.

The weak spots are consistent. Third-grade reading and math run about 23 points below the state on average, and 5th-grade math (37.1% vs. 59.1%) and science sit below state every year. The special-education group slipped from the 40th to the 28th percentile. Locally, Park Avenue places sixth of ten tested elementaries. The most telling comparison is Northmor Elementary School, 7 miles away in Northmor Local: it serves a much needier population — 85% low-income — yet ranks in the 62nd percentile with 3 stars and posts 86.4% proficiency in 5th-grade ELA. That suggests the school's current position is not a fixed ceiling.

475

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,131

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

335 W Park Ave
Mount Gilead, OH 43338-1139

(419) 946-5736

District: Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt Gilead Middle School
High:	Mt Gilead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Ohio avg64%

1,016^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

420^th of 773Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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	41.2	1016 of 1560	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1105 of 1558	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1119 of 1577	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1149 of 1596	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1038 of 1588	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	920 of 1610	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1118 of 1676	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1035 of 1636	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	1176 of 1651	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1118 of 1678	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	1016 of 1684	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	969 of 1687	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	1010 of 1701	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.2	836 of 1709	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	1009 of 1686	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	1071 of 1662	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	940 of 1610	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	1114 of 1582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.0	946 of 1609	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	962 of 1504	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.0	891 of 1501	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.8	911 of 1471	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	611 of 824	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	672 of 765	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	809 of 956	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	531 of 1021	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	973 of 1452	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	986 of 1452	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1038 of 1466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1008 of 1483	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	900 of 1488	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	798 of 1467	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1064 of 1502	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	983 of 1518	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	995 of 1467	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1132 of 1473	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1159 of 1484	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1128 of 1447	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1090 of 1419	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	971 of 1404	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1127 of 1465	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	889 of 1465	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	953 of 1467	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1122 of 1466	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1127 of 1485	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1168 of 1498	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1084 of 1518	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	969 of 1499	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	984 of 1535	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	957 of 1536	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	655 of 914	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	645 of 935	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	541 of 900	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	685 of 856	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1014 of 1181	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	1065 of 1175	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1078 of 1190	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1108 of 1215	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1071 of 1242	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	971 of 1249	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1097 of 1271	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1059 of 1309	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%-8 vs state

Science55%-8 vs state

Mathematics53%-10 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 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
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	335 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 946-5736	475	32	14.8	—	432 (90.9%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	41.2	1016^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.9%		31.3	1105^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.1%	89	54.8	50.8	70.1	37.1		45.3	55.2	71.0		$12,131
Cardington-Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Nichols St	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-6692	392	22	17.8	47.7%	358 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	33.9	1090^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.1%		34.3	1074^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.1%	16		60.7	44.4			54.8	45.9			$10,794
Northmor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7819 State Route 19	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Northmor Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-1900	541	35	15.4	—	517 (95.6%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	67.2	587^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.5	638^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.1%	51	68.2	63.3	64.9	64.6	72.0	63.3	72.4	86.4	67.5	$12,365
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1932 Whetstone River Rd N	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5600	402	23	17.4	51.5%	353 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.7%)	56.1	794^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.9	944^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.4%	150	73.8	58.3	66.1	62.3		63.9	51.6	75.4		$13,885
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
Buckeye Valley East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	522 E High St	Ashley	43003	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 363-2253	441	29	15.2	—	406 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	80.9	270^th of 1560 public elementary schools	82.7%		69.6	539^th of 1558 public elementary schools	65.4%	269		81.0	75.6	100.0		83.1	73.3			$13,752
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Township Road 16	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 768-3040	836	48	17.4	—	774 (92.6%)	14 (1.7%)	26 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	65.3	630^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.3	620^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.2%	10	68.5	68.3	73.4	51.9		71.7	75.0	77.1		$11,015
Galion Primary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	478 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-4010	421	27	15.8	55.1%	370 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	21 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$10,828
Galion Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	476 Portland Way N	Galion	44833	Crawford County	Galion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 468-3676	373	20	18.6	52.3%	332 (89.0%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	37.5	1057^th of 1560 public elementary schools	32.2%		48.5	920^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.9%	137	41.1	53.2	50.4	45.2		64.0	44.4	69.4		$9,616
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Avenue Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Park Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Park Avenue Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Park Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt Gilead Middle School
High : Mt Gilead High School

How many students attend Park Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Park Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Park Avenue Elementary School in?

Mount Gilead Exempted Village

Is Park Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Park Avenue Elementary School ranks 1016^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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