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Margaretta Elementary School

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Margaretta Elementary School ranks 440 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Margaretta Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Castalia, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 548 students. The school is part of the Margaretta Local District, which is ranked 259 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Margaretta Elementary School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's performance was particularly strong, with 96.9% of 4th-grade students and 87.5% of 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in Mathematics and English Language Arts, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 402 out of 1,466 Ohio elementary schools for male students and 417 out of 1,473 for low socioeconomic status students, both of which were rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools, Margaretta Elementary School generally performs better than Monroeville Elementary School and Meadowlawn Elementary School, but not as well as Danbury Elementary School and Woodlands Elementary School. Margaretta Elementary School's spending per student ($10,090 in 2018-2019) is also in the middle range compared to its neighbors, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 18.0 over the past few years.

536

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 64% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

440^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

259^th of 828Margaretta 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

English Language Arts79%+16 vs state

Science60%-4 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 Science 8th 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 8th 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 8th Grade	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%)	74.6	440^th of 1558 public elementary schools	71.8%		79.1	341^st of 1577 public elementary schools	78.4%	99	59.7		70.0	96.9	70.8			71.7	78.5	87.5			$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%)	20.9	1245^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.1%		24	1209^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.3%	36	40.0		40.9	43.2	25.7	33.7		42.1	44.3	44.3	27.9		$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)													$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)													$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%)	32.9	1093^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.8%		36.8	1068^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.3%	25	55.6	30.8	54.2	27.3	44.4	40.9	23.1	54.2	31.8	50.0	50.0	30.8	$10,626
The Sandusky Primary School	Public	K-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%)	52.9	851^st of 1558 public elementary schools	45.4%		60.4	750^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.4%	101	68.9		62.0	63.6	54.2			59.6	56.8	67.4			$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%)	77	385^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.7	350^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.8%	35	80.2		73.8	86.3	84.1			73.5	69.4	79.4			$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%)	83.3	210^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.5%		82	265^th of 1577 public elementary schools	83.2%	55	85.3		94.1	92.1	85.3			79.4	68.4	82.4			$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%)	87.2	110^th of 1558 public elementary schools	92.9%		82.8	239^th of 1577 public elementary schools	84.8%	129	91.5		88.8	84.4	82.9			87.9	82.3	90.2			$11,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaretta Elementary School

How many students attend Margaretta Elementary School?

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

Is Margaretta Elementary School a good school?

Margaretta Elementary School ranks 440^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Margaretta Elementary School?

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

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 district is Margaretta Elementary School in?

Margaretta Local

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