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Herbert Mills Elementary School

Q: Is Herbert Mills Elementary School a good school?

Herbert Mills Elementary School ranks 1081 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1081^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Herbert Mills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, serving 410 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Reynoldsburg City School District, which is ranked 558 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herbert Mills Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past 5 years, with proficiency rates below the Reynoldsburg City and Ohio state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 46.6% in 3rd grade math, 42.2% in 4th grade ELA, and 41.5% in 5th grade math, compared to the Reynoldsburg City averages of 51.4%, 53.2%, and 40.8%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.3% to 30.6% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with rates ranging from 55.13% to 81.22% in recent years.

While the nearby Taylor Road, Slate Ridge, Waggoner Road, French Run, and Rose Hill Elementary schools within the Reynoldsburg City School District generally perform better than Herbert Mills Elementary on academic measures, they also face similar challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch eligibility. These systemic issues within the district suggest that targeted interventions and district-wide initiatives could be crucial for improving outcomes at Herbert Mills Elementary School.

431

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,687

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6826 Retton Rd
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-2934

(614) 367-2160

District: Reynoldsburg City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.7%

White:

29.0%

Hispanic:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Ohio avg64%

1,081^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Reynoldsburg City

558^th of 828Reynoldsburg 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	33.7	1081 of 1558	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1101 of 1577	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1101 of 1596	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	1005 of 1588	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	944 of 1610	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	821 of 1676	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	835 of 1636	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	950 of 1651	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.7	814 of 1678	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	654 of 1684	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	1037 of 1687	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	912 of 1701	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	944 of 1709	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1113 of 1686	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	902 of 1662	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	939 of 1610	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.0	989 of 1582	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.7	741 of 1609	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.8	714 of 1504	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.6	787 of 1501	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.0	590 of 1471	59.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	182 of 615	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	218 of 603	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	151 of 610	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	141 of 601	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	58 of 533	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	65 of 605	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	59 of 598	90.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	69 of 80	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	52 of 78	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	30.0	763 of 1021	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	104 of 281	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	118 of 258	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	119 of 239	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	73 of 213	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	29 of 183	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1014 of 1452	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	978 of 1466	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	914 of 1483	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	934 of 1488	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	911 of 1467	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	758 of 1502	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	682 of 1518	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	648 of 759	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	978 of 1473	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1003 of 1484	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	981 of 1447	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	722 of 1419	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	541 of 1404	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	378 of 1465	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	539 of 1465	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1081 of 1466	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1146 of 1485	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1133 of 1498	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	996 of 1518	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	896 of 1499	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	735 of 1535	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	903 of 1536	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	104 of 218	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	793 of 935	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	652 of 900	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	753 of 856	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1031 of 1175	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	967 of 1190	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1119 of 1215	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	763 of 1242	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	887 of 1249	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	657 of 1271	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	800 of 1309	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)70th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)15th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science60%-3 vs state

English Language Arts51%-13 vs state

Mathematics46%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 6, 2019

The principal and a lot of the staff is racist. The students are diverse but the teachers and staff are not. The principal is a poor leader and I wouldn't suggest this school to any parent. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Herbert Mills Elementary School	Public	K-5	6826 Retton Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-2160	431	24	17.9	73.5%	125 (29.0%)	167 (38.7%)	66 (15.3%)	20 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.1%)	33.7	1081^st of 1558 public elementary schools	30.6%		33.4	1101^st of 1577 public elementary schools	30.2%	20	60.0	46.6	48.4	41.5	55.2	42.2	55.4	$11,687
French Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Epworth Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-1950	389	21	18.6	75.1%	104 (26.7%)	150 (38.6%)	41 (10.5%)	52 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.3%)	36	1062^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.3	1121^st of 1577 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	49.2	57.6	48.2	38.5	59.1	50.0	55.4	$12,546
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	760 Rosehill Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-2380	393	21	18.4	64.6%	126 (32.1%)	141 (35.9%)	48 (12.2%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (14.8%)	37.1	1046^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.9%		40.2	1035^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.4%	11	46.0	57.1	51.7	39.7	63.5	53.4	50.8	$12,067
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 McNaughten Rd	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5388	521	26	20.0		39 (7.5%)	296 (56.8%)	114 (21.9%)	35 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	32.8	1094^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.8%		38.1	1055^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.1%	39	43.6	33.8	53.1	52.6	51.5	50.0	57.7	$13,732
Oakmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	5666 Oakmont Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5385	307	17	18.0		14 (4.6%)	210 (68.4%)	64 (20.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	15	1328^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.8%		24.6	1201^st of 1577 public elementary schools	23.8%	127	26.1	44.4	20.5	26.1	40.0	33.3	47.8	$14,597
Tussing Elementary School	Public	K-4	7117 Tussing Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 759-3400	647	36	18.0		93 (14.4%)	342 (52.9%)	55 (8.5%)	111 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	48.3	922^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	945^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.1%	23		58.7	71.2		49.3	63.4		$10,933
Woodcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5321 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6747	286	16	17.8		14 (4.9%)	213 (74.5%)	19 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (13.3%)	20.9	1246^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%		24.4	1203^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	23.7%	43	46.9	22.9	41.2	46.9	31.3	20.6	56.3	$17,589
Slate Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10466 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Licking County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-5500	582	28	21.1	66.8%	65 (11.2%)	314 (54.0%)	59 (10.1%)	77 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	37.5	1041^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.2	1093^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	30.7%	52	55.2	51.9	54.7	43.3	43.4	51.6	65.7	$11,892
Waggoner Road Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Waggoner Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 501-5600	691	35	19.7	67.3%	116 (16.8%)	236 (34.2%)	96 (13.9%)	183 (26.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.4%)	34	1078^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.9	1149^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.1%	71	60.0	38.7	56.0	35.4	53.5	46.7	58.5	$11,690
Taylor Road Elementary School	Public	K-5	8200 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Licking County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-2930	419	31	13.3	71.1%	61 (14.6%)	132 (31.5%)	26 (6.2%)	180 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	53.6	838^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.2%		48	949^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.8%	111	61.5	66.7	60.3	46.2	67.8	57.7	72.3	$12,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Mills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Mills Elementary School?

Students at Herbert Mills Elementary School are 39% African American, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Herbert Mills Elementary School in?

Reynoldsburg City

Is Herbert Mills Elementary School a good school?

Herbert Mills Elementary School ranks 1081^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herbert Mills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Herbert Mills Elementary School.

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