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Elgin Middle School

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Elgin Middle School ranks 587 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Elgin Middle School is a public middle school located in Marion, Ohio, serving around 250 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elgin Local District, which is ranked 402 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elgin Middle School faces several key challenges, including consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 23.4% to 27.2% in recent years. Academically, the school's mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally lower than the state average, while its science proficiency rates are relatively stronger. Compared to nearby schools like John C Dempsey Middle School and Buckeye Valley Local Middle School, Elgin Middle School's performance is generally lower, with these schools often having higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism.

Elgin Middle School's student group performance is also mixed, with white students and gifted and talented students performing relatively poorly compared to other Ohio middle schools. However, the school's special education students perform better than the overall school performance. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients may contribute to its lower academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes. Addressing these issues and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial for Elgin Middle School to improve its overall educational outcomes and provide a better learning environment for its students.

257

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,818

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Keener Rd S
Marion, OH 43302-8860

(740) 223-4300

District: Elgin Local

Students who attend Elgin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elgin High School

Feeder schools for Elgin Middle School:

Elementary:

Elgin Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Ohio avg55%

587^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

402^nd of 828Elgin Local 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	47.4	587 of 1036	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	640 of 1046	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	518 of 1048	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	609 of 1017	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	518 of 1037	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	480 of 1050	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	373 of 1010	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	581 of 1038	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	582 of 1050	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	558 of 1035	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.8	551 of 1008	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	703 of 1001	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.3	612 of 989	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	660 of 925	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.9	594 of 895	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	591 of 858	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	556 of 835	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	551 of 837	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	426 of 732	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.1	508 of 692	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	376 of 565	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	368 of 576	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	164 of 658	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	220 of 643	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	577 of 938	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	640 of 942	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	501 of 943	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	542 of 925	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	420 of 910	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	529 of 917	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	376 of 897	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	146 of 194	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.4	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	77 of 173	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	158 of 241	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	123 of 274	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.8	453 of 521	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	571 of 983	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	679 of 989	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	539 of 974	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	636 of 947	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	413 of 923	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	373 of 945	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	155 of 924	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	562 of 954	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	591 of 958	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	514 of 963	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	653 of 946	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	560 of 924	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	376 of 933	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	324 of 916	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	55.5	185 of 590	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	593 of 777	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	641 of 795	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	513 of 805	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	635 of 809	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	520 of 781	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	455 of 796	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	373 of 781	52.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)69th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+10 vs state

Algebra I67%+7 vs state

English Language Arts47%-10 vs state

Mathematics43%-7 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)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 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
Elgin Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 223-4300	257	18	14.2	59.1%	237 (92.2%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.4	587^th of 1036 public middle schools	43.3%		42.5	640^th of 1046 public middle schools	38.8%	53		72.5			31.7	56.4	40.3			34.6	61.3	45.7		66.7	$13,818
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Public	6-8	420 Presidential Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4402	917	67	13.6		670 (73.1%)	53 (5.8%)	85 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (11.7%)	23.1	784^th of 1036 public middle schools	24.3%		21.6	798^th of 1046 public middle schools	23.7%	14		46.4			29.0	25.5	10.5			29.5	41.6	38.6		73.3	$13,219
Pleasant Middle School	Public	5-8	1115 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 389-5167	438	14	31.2	42.5%	389 (88.8%)	8 (1.8%)	18 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	61.7	436^th of 1036 public middle schools	57.9%		67	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%	54	67.6	75.0		62.4	43.4	41.8	60.0		79.4	60.6	64.7	60.6		100.0	$7,576
North Union Middle School	Public	6-8	12555 Mulvane Rd	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 943-2369	325	18	18.0	44.9%	309 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	55.8	501^st of 1036 public middle schools	51.6%		71.3	304^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.9%	197		70.9			51.0	17.1	62.2			45.3	63.7	65.0		100.0	$13,040
River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4334 Marion Mount Gilead Rd	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5700	481	26	18.5		419 (87.1%)	9 (1.9%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	61.5	442^nd of 1036 public middle schools	57.3%		62.9	426^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.3%	16		77.2			60.4	43.3	43.4			55.0	63.3	63.1		87.2	$13,259
Buckeye Valley Local Middle School	Public	5-8	683 Coover Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Buckeye Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 363-6626	612	34	18.1	24.2%	557 (91.0%)	6 (1.0%)	25 (4.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	75.3	259^th of 1036 public middle schools	75.0%		73.1	281^st of 1046 public middle schools	73.1%	22	83.9	78.0		76.5	71.8	42.2	73.5		83.9	71.8	78.0	63.6		100.0	$12,792
Upper Sandusky Middle School	Public	4-8	390 W Walker St	Upper Sandusky	43351	Wyandot County	Upper Sandusky Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 294-5721	503	31	16.4	49.1%	429 (85.3%)	4 (0.8%)	56 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	75.8	251^st of 1036 public middle schools	75.8%		75.2	254^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.7%	3	89.6	77.3	83.6	89.6	68.0	56.6	80.7	72.7	79.1	60.3	70.6	68.8		89.3	$16,404
Kenton Middle School	Public	7-8	300 Oriental St	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 673-1237	285	14	20.3	55.4%	252 (88.4%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	42.1	644^th of 1036 public middle schools	37.8%		42.4	641^st of 1046 public middle schools	38.7%	3		51.5				45.4	31.3				56.7	47.0		85.7	$13,021
John C Dempsey Middle School	Public	6-8	599 Pennsylvania Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1800	1,278	71	17.9	37.5%	988 (77.3%)	84 (6.6%)	100 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (7.3%)	69.7	332^nd of 1036 public middle schools	68.0%		71.9	293^rd of 1046 public middle schools	72.0%	39		75.9			51.0	59.5	63.7			56.1	72.4	66.4	100.0	100.0	$12,645
Cardington-Lincoln Middle School	Public	5-8	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	283	19	14.8		269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	40.4	654^th of 1036 public middle schools	36.9%		57.5	505^th of 1046 public middle schools	51.7%	149	55.6	50.0		36.2	47.1	47.8	46.3		63.9	33.3	44.9	43.3		100.0	$11,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin Middle School

What high school do graduates of Elgin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elgin Middle School usually go on to attend Elgin High School

How many students attend Elgin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Elgin Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin Middle School?

Students at Elgin Middle School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Elgin Middle School a good school?

Elgin Middle School ranks 587^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elgin Middle School in?

Elgin Local

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