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Beacon Elementary School

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Beacon Elementary School ranks 828 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

828^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Beacon Elementary School is a K–5 building in the Hilliard City district in Hilliard, Ohio, enrolling 451 students — mid-sized among the ten nearby Hilliard elementaries. In 2025–26 it ranked 828th of 1,560 Ohio elementaries (47th percentile, 2 stars), while the district overall sits in the 69th percentile. After reaching a 54th-percentile plateau in 2023–24 and 2024–25, Beacon slipped 7 percentile points and lost a star. Of nearby schools with current rankings, only Beacon Elementary School (47th) and J W Reason Elementary School (40th) fall below the 60th percentile; Ridgewood Elementary School (89th), Scioto Darby Elementary School (77th), and Avery Elementary School, Darby Creek Elementary School, and Hoffman Trails Elementary School (74th each) rank far above.

Beacon trails the nearby-school average on all seven tested measures. The largest gaps are in fifth-grade math (55.9 vs. 74.0) and fourth-grade math (56.8 vs. 73.2). Beacon is above the state in grade 3 math, grade 3 ELA, and grade 4 ELA, but below in science and both upper-grade math tests; fifth-grade math has trailed the state every year on record, though it has improved about 7 points over four years. Attendance is the clearest success story: chronic absenteeism fell from 17.3% to 8.5% in a single year and has stayed under 10% (9.9% in 2025–26) versus 12.2% district-wide — though nearby Avery (4.5%) and Ridgewood (4.6%) are about half Beacon's rate.

Results also differ sharply from group to group. Beacon's gifted students rank first in the entire state (5 stars), up from the 38th percentile two years earlier, and special-education results jumped from the 39th to the 66th percentile. Low-income students (23rd percentile, 1 star) and English-learner students (21st percentile, 1 star) are near the bottom statewide, both down sharply over two years. With 39.5% free/reduced lunch — less than Norwich Elementary School (44.3%) and Hilliard Crossing Elementary School (50%), both of which post stronger proficiency — poverty alone doesn't explain the school's standing. Beacon is a mid-performing Hilliard school losing ground relative to its district and neighbors, with genuine strengths at the top of its distribution and in attendance.

451

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,429

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Lacon Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026-1223

(614) 921-5200

District: Hilliard City

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

19.5%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hilliard City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg74%

Ohio avg64%

828^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Hilliard City

238^th of 773Hilliard 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	54.4	828 of 1560	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	723 of 1558	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	733 of 1577	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	952 of 1596	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	861 of 1588	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	783 of 1610	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1156 of 1676	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	999 of 1636	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	847 of 1651	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.7	834 of 1678	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	553 of 1684	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.5	443 of 1687	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	604 of 1701	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	705 of 1709	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.5	576 of 1686	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	725 of 1662	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	653 of 1610	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.6	604 of 1582	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	567 of 1609	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	847 of 1504	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.6	969 of 1501	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.5	760 of 1471	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	67.2	147 of 605	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	109 of 598	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	795 of 824	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	386 of 765	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	641 of 956	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	631 of 1021	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	251 of 318	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	190 of 281	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	128 of 258	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	175 of 239	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	133 of 213	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	103 of 183	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	143 of 169	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	875 of 1452	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	839 of 1452	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	748 of 1466	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	921 of 1483	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	837 of 1488	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	800 of 1467	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1142 of 1502	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	991 of 1518	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	1 of 90	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	70.3	9 of 71	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	48 of 78	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	96 of 219	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	95 of 126	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	242 of 759	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	213 of 315	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	149 of 259	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	94 of 234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.4	190 of 233	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	105 of 216	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	69 of 189	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	170 of 228	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1136 of 1467	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	971 of 1473	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	871 of 1484	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1118 of 1447	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	849 of 1419	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	926 of 1404	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1174 of 1465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1027 of 1465	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	695 of 1467	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	537 of 1466	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	603 of 1485	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	891 of 1498	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	844 of 1518	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	730 of 1499	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	957 of 1535	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	923 of 1536	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	311 of 914	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	558 of 935	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	551 of 900	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	665 of 856	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	469 of 1181	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	523 of 1175	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	539 of 1190	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	770 of 1215	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	695 of 1242	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	709 of 1249	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1026 of 1271	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	911 of 1309	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2019)76th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+3 vs state

Mathematics59%-4 vs state

Science58%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2012

I love Beacons curriculum and the way they teach. The are very good with getting back to me if I contact them. I struggled with another Hilliard school last year, communication was terrible and the principal never followed up;never!! My son loves Beacon and they don't teach the traditional way. He's allowed to get out of his seat, he's allowed snack, and the teacher helps individually if they are struggling. They get an A.+++ from me!! Close Quote

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Beacon Elementary School	Public	K-5	3600 Lacon Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5200	451	28	16.2	39.5%	263 (58.3%)	41 (9.1%)	88 (19.5%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.0%)	54.4	828^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.9%		60.6	723^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.6%	105	57.6	65.1	56.8	55.9	73.8	63.0	67.8	$12,429
J W Reason Elementary School	Public	K-5	4790 Cemetery Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5900	472	31	15.3	61.7%	231 (48.9%)	68 (14.4%)	117 (24.8%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	47.3	931^st of 1560 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.3	1009^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.2%	78	65.2	54.9	52.9	63.8	59.7	51.2	66.7	$11,846
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-5	3340 Hilliard Rome Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5600	518	32	16.0	50.0%	311 (60.0%)	32 (6.2%)	115 (22.2%)	25 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	65.7	622^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.6	722^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.7%	100	69.9	71.6	64.4	63.9	68.7	70.0	79.8	$13,672
Scioto Darby Elementary School	Public	K-5	5380 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6300	376	26	14.2	36.4%	274 (72.9%)	32 (8.5%)	25 (6.6%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	77.9	353^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	77.4%		72.9	472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.7%	119	80.4	81.8	82.6	71.4	83.3	71.7	78.6	$14,019
Avery Elementary School	Public	K-5	4388 Avery Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5100	432	25	17.0	23.8%	339 (78.5%)	24 (5.6%)	33 (7.6%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	76.3	400^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.4%		71	513^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.1%	113	69.1	80.0	75.8	75.4	82.5	77.8	79.4	$11,183
Norwich Elementary School	Public	3-5	4454 Davidson Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6000	463	27	16.9	44.3%	249 (53.8%)	53 (11.4%)	79 (17.1%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	65	636^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.2%		60.4	728^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.3%	92	55.6	77.4	70.1	63.5	76.0	68.2	75.0	$12,994
Britton Elementary School	Public	K-2	4501 Britton Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5300	435	27	16.4	35.2%	258 (59.3%)	51 (11.7%)	51 (11.7%)	34 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.4%)								(n/a)								$12,637
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	4237 Dublin Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6100	598	34	17.8	18.4%	481 (80.4%)	16 (2.7%)	49 (8.2%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.0%)	84.7	164^th of 1560 public elementary schools	89.5%		79.5	332^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	78.7%	168	87.0	81.3	79.8	91.3	85.0	80.7	88.4	$11,370
Hoffman Trails Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 Hoffman Farms Dr	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5700	468	30	15.8	25.9%	309 (66.0%)	51 (10.9%)	38 (8.1%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	76.4	398^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.8	458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.6%	60	72.9	75.0	75.3	87.2	72.4	74.4	87.1	$13,541
Darby Creek Elementary School	Public	3-5	6305 Pinefield Dr	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5500	526	30	17.6	29.7%	345 (65.6%)	58 (11.0%)	42 (8.0%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	76.2	402^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	74.2%		72	490^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%	88	70.0	69.9	84.5	75.3	79.2	78.7	81.8	$12,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Beacon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Beacon Elementary School?

Students at Beacon Elementary School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Beacon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Beacon Elementary School.

What district is Beacon Elementary School in?

Hilliard City

Is Beacon Elementary School a good school?

Beacon Elementary School ranks 828^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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