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J W Reason Elementary School

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J W Reason Elementary School ranks 931 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

J W Reason Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 472 students at 4790 Cemetery Rd in Hilliard, Ohio, part of Hilliard City Schools, a suburban district west of Columbus. The district ranks 238th of 773 in Ohio (69th percentile, 3 stars), but the school performs well below that district average: in 2025–2026 it ranked 931st of 1,560 (40th percentile, 2 stars). Its rank history has been mostly 2-star, with percentile fluctuating between 35 and 49 since 2015–2016, rebounding to 40 in 2025–2026 after a dip to 35.

Compared with nearby Hilliard elementaries, J W Reason sits at the lower end of the group. Averaging the seven tested subjects in 2025–2026, the school is at about 59.2% proficient, versus roughly 73.7% for the district and 63.8% for the state. Ridgewood (89th percentile), Scioto Darby (77th), Hoffman Trails (74th), Avery (74th), and Darby Creek (74th) score far higher, while Beacon (47th) is the closest peer. J W Reason has the highest free/reduced lunch rate among nearby schools at 61.65% and the highest chronic absenteeism at 10.2% — though that is below the district's 12.2% and improved from 15.7% in 2023–2024. Its student–teacher ratio of 15.3 is better than most nearby schools, and per-student spending of $11,808 is comparable.

Test scores are mixed. J W Reason exceeds the state in 5th grade science (65.2% vs 62.7%) and 5th grade math (63.8% vs 59.1%), both up sharply from 2024–2025, but falls below the state in Math 3, Math 4, ELA 3, ELA 4, and ELA 5, and below the district in every tested subject. Fourth grade is the weakest point, with Math 4 at 52.9% and ELA 4 at 51.2%. Subgroup results are uneven: African American students rank 73rd percentile (4 stars) and low-income students 56th percentile (3 stars), while White students (23rd) and gifted students (28th) sit in the bottom quartile. Overall proficiency improved from about 54.5% to 59.2%, but nearby high performers improved too, so the gap to local peers remains wide.

472

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,846

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4790 Cemetery Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026-1104

(614) 921-5900

District: Hilliard City

Students who attend J W Reason Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard Heritage Middle School
	Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School
High:	Hilliard Darby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

24.8%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2016 → 40th 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 school59%

District avg74%

Ohio avg64%

931^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	47.3	931 of 1560	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	1009 of 1558	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	944 of 1577	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	873 of 1596	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	808 of 1588	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	833 of 1610	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1061 of 1676	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	1056 of 1636	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	1003 of 1651	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.5	938 of 1678	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.9	582 of 1684	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.6	823 of 1687	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	781 of 1701	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	692 of 1709	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.4	1164 of 1686	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	959 of 1662	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	993 of 1610	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	845 of 1582	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.5	847 of 1609	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	901 of 1504	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	862 of 1501	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.7	820 of 1471	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	173 of 631	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	193 of 615	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	227 of 610	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	405 of 824	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	458 of 765	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	571 of 956	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	522 of 1021	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	160 of 318	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	194 of 281	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	105 of 258	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	64 of 213	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	108 of 169	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	128 of 174	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	892 of 1452	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1038 of 1452	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	909 of 1466	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	740 of 1483	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	491 of 1488	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	736 of 1467	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	937 of 1502	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	851 of 1518	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	121 of 219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	171 of 315	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	133 of 259	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	47 of 234	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	38 of 233	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	34 of 216	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	27 of 189	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	88 of 228	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	149 of 239	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	651 of 1467	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	793 of 1473	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1004 of 1484	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	848 of 1447	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	724 of 1419	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	571 of 1404	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	963 of 1465	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	973 of 1465	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	881 of 1467	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	863 of 1466	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	894 of 1485	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	902 of 1498	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	953 of 1518	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	853 of 1499	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	991 of 1535	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1076 of 1536	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	564 of 914	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	674 of 935	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	562 of 900	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	428 of 856	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	907 of 1181	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	894 of 1175	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	894 of 1190	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	827 of 1215	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	671 of 1242	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	773 of 1249	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	976 of 1271	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1019 of 1309	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)73rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science65%~ state avg

English Language Arts59%-6 vs state

Mathematics57%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 J W Reason Elementary School

How many students attend J W Reason Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended J W Reason Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J W Reason Elementary School?

Students at J W Reason Elementary School are 49% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J W Reason Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J W Reason Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilliard Heritage Middle School
Middle : Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School
High : Hilliard Darby High School

What district is J W Reason Elementary School in?

Hilliard City

Is J W Reason Elementary School a good school?

J W Reason Elementary School ranks 931^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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