Summary
Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 540 students in Dublin, OH, part of Dublin City Schools, and it ranks among the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it placed 68th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 96th percentile, with a 5-star rating — well above the 81st percentile ranking of its district overall. The school has stayed near the top for years, though its rank has eased from 21st statewide in 2020–2021 to 28th, 30th, 54th, 66th, and now 68th.
Academics are strong across every reported K–5 subject and grade. In 2025–2026, 5th graders reached 92.9% proficiency in English language arts, 88.9% in science, and 88.6% in math — all far above district and state averages. Third grade math, at 83%, was the lowest reported K–5 result but still exceeded district and state figures. Among nearby schools, Bailey is very close to Tyler Run Elementary School and a bit ahead of Wyandot Elementary School, but sits below Deer Run Elementary School, which ranks higher statewide and posts higher proficiency in most areas.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.5%, less than half the district's 15.1% and in the same low tier as Deer Run (4.2%) and Tyler Run (4.4%). Its free/reduced lunch rate of 2.59% is among the lowest of its nearby comparison schools. Notably, Bailey has the largest student-teacher ratio among its nearby peers (20.7) and relatively low reported per-pupil spending ($10,410 in 2018–2019), yet still produces top results. Subgroup effectiveness is a strength: female, male, special education, and white students have recently ranked in the 90th–98th percentile. A few caveats: the reported 100% 6th grade math proficiency likely reflects a small accelerated cohort, and Asian and gifted subgroup data are older and sparser.
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