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J W Reason Elementary School

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J W Reason Elementary School ranks 1009 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1009^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

J W Reason Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hilliard, Ohio, serving 480 students in grades K-5 and part of the Hilliard City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

J W Reason Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American and Hispanic students perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of Ohio elementary schools, White students and students with disabilities rank in the bottom half. Notably, the school's gifted and talented students also rank in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.3% to 17.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other elementary schools within the Hilliard City School District, J W Reason Elementary School consistently underperforms. Nearby schools like Hoffman Trails Elementary School, Ridgewood Elementary School, and Scioto Darby Elementary School all have higher statewide rankings, better academic performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is generally below the Hilliard City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the largest gaps in science and mathematics.

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: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

1,009^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Hilliard City

278^th of 828Hilliard 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)69th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%-5 vs state

Mathematics53%-11 vs state

Science48%-15 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 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%)	41.3	1009^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.2%		48.6	944^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.1%	65	48.3	58.8	51.4	48.3	51.2	52.9	70.7	$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%)	72.9	472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	691^st of 1577 public elementary schools	56.2%	219	85.9	72.5	72.9	71.9	76.5	61.0	85.9	$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%)	60.6	723^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.6%		61.2	733^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	53.5%	10	65.8	74.0	72.4	51.3	60.3	67.2	72.4	$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%)	71	513^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.1%		71.2	515^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.3%	2	74.7	76.3	73.8	67.6	77.8	71.9	69.3	$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%)	60.6	722^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.1	679^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.9%	43	65.5	73.6	59.5	54.8	78.0	64.3	67.9	$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%)	60.4	728^th of 1558 public elementary schools	53.3%		67	607^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.5%	121	59.9	71.4	70.3	55.5	71.4	62.3	71.0	$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%)	73.8	458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.6%		84.1	214^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.4%	244	78.6	72.0	80.5	79.7	62.7	76.7	80.0	$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%)	79.5	332^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	78.7%		76	408^th of 1577 public elementary schools	74.1%	76	79.2	78.6	87.3	73.3	80.5	74.6	81.2	$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%)	72	490^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%		71.6	507^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	71.6	76.3	72.1	73.5	72.0	70.9	79.6	$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 1009^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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