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Margaretta Elementary School

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Margaretta Elementary School ranks 491 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Margaretta Elementary School is a PK–5 school in the small rural town of Castalia, Ohio, serving 536 students as part of the Margaretta Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 491st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — roughly in line with its district's 71st-percentile, 4-star standing (221st of 773 districts). The school climbed to the 74th–78th percentile in 2022–23 and 2023–24 before slipping to 72nd and then 69th, still above the state median.

Academically, Margaretta is strong, especially in upper-elementary math. Fourth grade math proficiency was 90.3% in 2025–26 — higher than every nearby school with comparable data, including Danbury Elementary School (88.2%), Bellevue Elementary School (82.3%), Monroeville Elementary School (80.6%), Woodlands Elementary School (77.5%), and Meadowlawn Elementary School (77.8%) — and it has stayed far above the state's 67%–69% range for four straight years. Fifth grade math (74.2%) and fifth grade science (69.7%) also beat state averages. Reading is reliably solid: Margaretta topped the state in ELA in grades 3, 4, and 5, though it trails top local performers like Woodlands (92.5% in grade 5) and Danbury (91.7%). The clear soft spot is third grade math at 56.9%, below the state's 62.1% and down from 70% in 2024–25.

Chronic absenteeism was 14.9% in 2025–26, improved from 17.4% in 2021–22 and better than the district's 19.9%, but well above the strongest nearby schools — Woodlands (5.6%), Danbury (6.2%), and Meadowlawn (7.1%). About 42.72% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, up from 29.94% in 2022–23, yet academic results held steady. Class sizes are relatively favorable, with a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Special education students ranked in the 89th percentile with 4 stars — a sharp rebound — and low-income students in the 65th percentile, both relative strengths among Ohio schools.

536

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

86.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.7% (any vaccine)

5906 Bogart Rd W
Castalia, OH 44824-9714

(419) 684-5357

District: Margaretta Local

Students who attend Margaretta Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Margaretta High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Ohio avg64%

491^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 773Margaretta Local 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	72.2	491 of 1560	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	440 of 1558	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	341 of 1577	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	407 of 1596	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	644 of 1588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	568 of 1610	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	423 of 1676	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	645 of 1636	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	595 of 1651	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	626 of 1678	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	749 of 1684	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	730 of 1687	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	668 of 1701	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	785 of 1709	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	391 of 1686	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	852 of 1662	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	763 of 1610	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	792 of 1582	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.9	948 of 1609	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	848 of 1504	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.0	628 of 1501	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.7	526 of 1471	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	57.0	270 of 824	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	137 of 765	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	196 of 956	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	405 of 1021	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	454 of 1452	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	490 of 1452	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	359 of 1466	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	528 of 1483	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	714 of 1488	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	618 of 1467	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	455 of 1502	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	659 of 1518	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	507 of 1467	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	417 of 1473	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	445 of 1484	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	300 of 1447	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	672 of 1419	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	546 of 1404	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	392 of 1465	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	720 of 1465	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	443 of 1467	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	402 of 1466	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	346 of 1485	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	345 of 1498	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	589 of 1518	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	502 of 1499	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	325 of 1535	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	555 of 1536	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	100 of 914	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	41.2	497 of 935	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	335 of 856	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	549 of 1181	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	512 of 1175	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	451 of 1190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	476 of 1215	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	824 of 1242	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	588 of 1249	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	399 of 1271	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	684 of 1309	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+12 vs state

Mathematics74%+11 vs state

Science70%+7 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)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/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 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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Margaretta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5906 Bogart Rd W	Castalia	44824	Erie County	Margaretta Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 684-5357	536	32	16.7	42.7%	488 (91.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	72.2	491^st of 1560 public elementary schools	68.5%		74.6	440^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%	51	69.7	56.9	90.3	74.2			76.4	77.4	78.8			86.4%	1.7%	$13,663
The Sandusky Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2020 Hayes Ave	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1200	892	57	15.5	—	307 (34.4%)	301 (33.7%)	76 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	207 (23.2%)	18.3	1280^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.9%		20.9	1245^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.1%	35	31.5	41.2	34.9	24.2	40.5		45.9	31.5	44.1	36.1				$8,703
Furry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	310 Douglas Dr	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Perkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 625-4352	495	27	18.3	33.3%	348 (70.3%)	16 (3.2%)	71 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.1%)								(n/a)												88.1%	7.3%	$12,116
The Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	2314 Hancock St	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1210	379	20	19.1	—	117 (30.9%)	158 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (22.4%)								(n/a)												78.5%	1.9%	$14,792
Monroe Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	328 E Monroe St	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Monroe Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(567) 998-7522	204	13	15.6	—	59 (28.9%)	77 (37.7%)	31 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.6%)	30.6	1123^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	28.0%		32.9	1093^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.8%	30	47.4	50.0	52.2	47.4	56.3	28.6	35.0	39.1	52.6	37.5	47.6	30.4%	8.7%	$10,626
The Sandusky Primary School	Public	1-2	924 Ontario St	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Sandusky City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 984-1300	388	26	14.9	—	132 (34.0%)	132 (34.0%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (25.0%)								(n/a)														$9,980
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Public	3-5	1313 E Strub Rd	Sandusky	44870	Erie County	Perkins Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 625-0214	421	24	17.5	36.6%	306 (72.7%)	9 (2.1%)	56 (13.3%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	57	778^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.1%		52.9	851^st of 1558 public elementary schools	45.4%	73	60.0	58.2	77.8	56.8			66.4	64.1	69.6					$13,296
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Castalia St	Bellevue	44811	Erie County	Bellevue City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 484-5050	779	45	17.2	50.3%	662 (85.0%)	5 (0.6%)	63 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	76	412^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.6%		77	385^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.3%	27	70.4	78.4	82.3	83.2			76.0	72.3	78.4			84.6%	11.5%	$10,334
Danbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9451 E Harbor Rd	Lakeside Marblehead	43440	Ottawa County	Danbury Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 798-4081	268	15	17.8	—	246 (91.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	85.3	149^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.4%		83.3	210^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.5%	61	72.2	100.0	88.2	72.2			94.9	82.4	91.7			91.7%	4.2%	$18,301
Woodlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1810 Maple Ave	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 433-1234	523	27	19.3	36.3%	457 (87.4%)	9 (1.7%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	84.3	175^th of 1560 public elementary schools	88.8%		87.2	110^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.9%	65	97.0	78.7	77.5	85.3			81.1	82.2	92.5			91.1%	5.4%	$11,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaretta Elementary School

What district is Margaretta Elementary School in?

Margaretta Local

Is Margaretta Elementary School a good school?

Margaretta Elementary School ranks 491^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Margaretta Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaretta Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Margaretta High School

What is the racial makeup of Margaretta Elementary School?

Students at Margaretta Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Margaretta Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Margaretta Elementary School.

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