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Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School is a grades 4–6 school at 4681 Leap Rd in Hilliard, Ohio, serving 512 students in the Hilliard City school district. It is smaller than most nearby middle schools, and its district ranks 238 of 773 in Ohio — 69th percentile, 3 stars — placing it above Columbus City Schools District but below Dublin City and Upper Arlington City.

Test scores are the headline. In 2025–26, Tharp reported 100% proficiency in 4th- and 5th-grade math, 4th- and 5th-grade English language arts, and 5th-grade science, and has repeated 100% across several of those subjects and years. That is exceptional and may reflect a ceiling effect, a strong cohort, or both. Grade 6 is the more useful comparison, since nearby schools serve grades 6–8: Tharp's 6th-grade math was 74.1% and ELA 76.2%, above district and state, and better than Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School (65.1% math, 66.8% ELA). It trailed Henry Karrer Middle School (81.1%/79.1%), Jones Middle School (80.7%/83.3%), and Hastings Middle School (79%/85.8%). Grade 6 has improved steadily, with math rising from 53.1% in 2022–23 and ELA from 63.7%. Tharp also reports near-perfect 7th-grade math results, likely from advanced students taking above-grade-level math.

Attendance is a signature strength: chronic absenteeism fell from 15.2% to 9.4%, below the district every year and well under Hilliard Memorial Middle School, Hilliard Heritage Middle School, and Hilliard Weaver Middle School. About 25.78% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — more than the top Dublin and Upper Arlington schools, but less than most Hilliard middle schools. The student-teacher ratio is 14.7, and per-student spending was $8,838 in 2018–19, the only year provided, so treat spending as historical context.

512

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,794

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4681 Leap Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026-9264

(614) 921-6900

District: Hilliard City

Students who attend Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hilliard Davidson High School

Feeder schools for Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School:

Elementary:	Avery Elementary School
	Britton Elementary School
	Norwich Elementary School
	Ridgewood Elementary School
	More...
	Washington Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (93% vs 62% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school93%

District avg72%

Ohio avg62%

28^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From top 5% (2019) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	92.1	28 of 1560	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	37 of 1558	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	67 of 1577	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	136 of 1596	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	73 of 1588	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	122 of 1610	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	83 of 1676	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	186 of 1452	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	78.6	321 of 1499	78.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+37 vs state

English Language Arts92%+29 vs state

Mathematics91%+30 vs state

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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)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	Public	4-6	4681 Leap Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6900	512	35	14.7	25.8%	337 (65.8%)	44 (8.6%)	65 (12.7%)	41 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.5%)								(n/a)	100.0		100.0	100.0	74.1			100.0	100.0	76.2					$12,794
Hilliard Weaver Middle School	Public	6-8	4600 Avery Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7700	917	51	18.1	33.3%	603 (65.8%)	75 (8.2%)	142 (15.5%)	52 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.7%)	82.1	151^st of 1046 public middle schools	85.6%		70.4	321^st of 1036 public middle schools	69.0%	170		76.2				68.5	69.1				83.7	76.4	100.0	99.4	$11,744
Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School	Public	6	5600 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6800	763	54	14.0	41.3%	490 (64.2%)	75 (9.8%)	111 (14.5%)	51 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)								(n/a)					65.1					66.8					$13,377
Hilliard Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7000	791	57	13.8	32.5%	529 (66.9%)	60 (7.6%)	104 (13.1%)	53 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.4%)	72.5	289^th of 1046 public middle schools	72.4%		64.1	405^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.9%	116		73.9				63.0	53.2				76.6	68.6	100.0	98.0	$12,905
John Sells Middle School	Public	6-8	150 W Bridge St	Dublin	43017	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5919	715	53	13.5	51.0%	340 (47.6%)	82 (11.5%)	107 (15.0%)	127 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.3%)	56.9	499^th of 1046 public middle schools	52.3%		63.4	418^th of 1036 public middle schools	59.7%	81		62.5			52.2	41.9	58.2			52.1	72.2	54.5	100.0	96.6	$16,967
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	1850 Hastings Ln	Upper Arlington	43220	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 487-5100	753	29	25.6	7.3%	623 (82.7%)	8 (1.1%)	22 (2.9%)	45 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	87.7	73^rd of 1046 public middle schools	93.0%		88.6	66^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.6%	7		81.3			79.0	84.8	64.6			85.8	90.1	84.7	100.0	97.7	$16,113
Hilliard Memorial Middle School	Public	6-9	2900 Walker Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7600	797	53	15.0	37.5%	500 (62.7%)	94 (11.8%)	100 (12.5%)	54 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.6%)	71.2	314^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.0%		72.7	292^nd of 1036 public middle schools	71.8%	22		73.9				55.9	56.8				73.0	70.4	100.0	99.2	$13,377
Henry Karrer Middle School	Public	6-8	7245 Tullymore Dr	Dublin	43016	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-0459	885	54	16.3	9.7%	484 (54.7%)	20 (2.3%)	38 (4.3%)	299 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.0%)	88.8	60^th of 1046 public middle schools	94.3%		88.5	68^th of 1036 public middle schools	93.4%	8		86.7			81.1	72.7	79.4			79.1	89.3	83.2	100.0	99.3	$14,376
Ridgeview Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Rudy Rd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5506	485	33	14.6		168 (34.6%)	137 (28.2%)	90 (18.6%)	53 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	30.4	751^st of 1046 public middle schools	28.2%		33.5	702^nd of 1036 public middle schools	32.2%	49		40.3			30.5	18.6	41.2			54.6	37.7	45.4		94.7	$17,780
Jones Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 Arlington Ave	Upper Arlington	43221	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 487-5080	733	55	13.4	6.8%	625 (85.3%)	16 (2.2%)	26 (3.5%)	35 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	84.3	125^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.0%		85.2	111^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.3%	14		90.9			80.7	83.1	50.7			83.3	82.1	79.7	100.0	99.0	$18,197

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School

What high school do graduates of Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School usually go on to attend Hilliard Davidson High School

What district is Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School in?

Hilliard City

What is the racial makeup of Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School?

Students at Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School.

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