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Elgin Elementary School

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Elgin Elementary School ranks 813 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Elgin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marion, Ohio, serving 465 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elgin Local School District, which is ranked 402 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elgin Elementary School has shown a mix of strengths and weaknesses in its academic performance. While the school performed above the state average in 5th grade science and 4th grade math, it fell below the state average in 3rd grade math and 4th grade English Language Arts. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 25.7% in recent years. One notable strength is the school's gifted and talented program, which ranked in the top 35 out of 108 Ohio elementary schools in 2022-2023. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Elgin Elementary School generally performs better than the Marion City schools, which have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, Elgin Elementary School lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the River Valley and North Union Local districts, particularly in areas like 3rd grade math and 4th grade English Language Arts. The school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 55.31% to 66.88% in recent years, may contribute to the school's struggles in certain academic areas.

490

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,938

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Keener Rd S
Marion, OH 43302-8860

(740) 223-4301

District: Elgin Local

Students who attend Elgin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elgin Middle School
High:	Elgin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2018 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2018) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Ohio avg64%

813^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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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	55.4	813 of 1558	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	781 of 1577	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	652 of 1596	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	719 of 1588	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	794 of 1610	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	848 of 1676	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	657 of 1636	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	965 of 1651	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	970 of 1678	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	1158 of 1684	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	1113 of 1687	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.6	973 of 1701	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	1103 of 1709	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.4	1025 of 1686	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	1162 of 1662	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	1120 of 1610	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	933 of 1582	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	1075 of 1609	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.7	1017 of 1504	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.1	1138 of 1501	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.0	1180 of 1471	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.4	438 of 824	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	474 of 765	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	768 of 956	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	458 of 1021	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	653 of 1452	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	757 of 1466	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	600 of 1483	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	795 of 1488	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	769 of 1467	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	480 of 1502	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	529 of 1518	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	63.8	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	66 of 219	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	21 of 759	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	832 of 1473	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	730 of 1484	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	441 of 1447	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	508 of 1419	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	625 of 1404	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	643 of 1465	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	364 of 1465	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	880 of 1466	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	716 of 1485	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	626 of 1498	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	636 of 1518	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	754 of 1499	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	970 of 1535	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	720 of 1536	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	492 of 935	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	386 of 900	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	497 of 856	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	813 of 1175	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	820 of 1190	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	728 of 1215	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	756 of 1242	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	823 of 1249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	865 of 1271	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	677 of 1309	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+13 vs state

Mathematics66%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%-5 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 Mathematics 6th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Elgin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4301	490	31	16.0	61.2%	449 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	55.4	813^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.6	781^st of 1577 public elementary schools	50.5%	32	76.3	56.6	70.6	70.0		62.2	48.2	64.6		$11,938
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 Brookside Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4444	343	26	13.1		247 (72.0%)	19 (5.5%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.0%)	18.8	1276^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.1%		12.2	1367^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.3%	91	28.9	35.4	40.8	35.6		41.7	36.0	52.2		$11,103
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Chatfield Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4600	444	25	17.7		332 (74.8%)	18 (4.1%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	10.9	1390^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.8	1389^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.9%	1	22.5	42.9	34.5	15.5		33.3	29.3	35.2		$11,330
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Silver St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4950	230	18	12.7		178 (77.4%)	10 (4.3%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	32.9	1092^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.9%		20.5	1250^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.7%	158	44.8	42.9	58.8	20.7		50.0	64.7	55.2		$12,109
Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-4	1105 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 389-4815	480	32	15.0	44.2%	422 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	61.5	710^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.4%		66	631^st of 1577 public elementary schools	60.0%	79		67.0	78.0			68.0	60.4			$11,639
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 382-6065	306	21	14.4	61.4%	285 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	49.3	904^th of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.4	955^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.4%	51	70.5	58.3	73.8	40.9		58.3	52.4	63.6		$14,114
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brightwood Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4999	361	21	17.1		245 (67.9%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.2%)	41.6	1004^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%		40.9	1024^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.1%	20	34.9	49.1	64.9	46.9		52.8	65.5	65.1		$12,965
William H. Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Robinson St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4500	377	22	17.1		242 (64.2%)	33 (8.8%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	21.7	1235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.7%		15.4	1318^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.4%	83	19.2	52.5	54.0	15.4		52.5	48.0	25.0		$12,928
Marion Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Mount Vernon Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 914-3050	151	14	10.5		102 (67.5%)	32 (21.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12	1367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.3%		6.1	1490^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.5%	123		41.7	18.2		6.7	41.7	0.0		33.3	$7,456
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-3883	452	28	16.1		309 (68.4%)	15 (3.3%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.0%)	21.5	1238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	1287^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.4%	49	37.8	47.3	36.5	32.4		48.0	25.0	54.1		$10,775

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Elgin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elgin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elgin Middle School
High : Elgin High School

What district is Elgin Elementary School in?

Elgin Local

Is Elgin Elementary School a good school?

Elgin Elementary School ranks 813^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin Elementary School?

Students at Elgin Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Elgin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Elgin Elementary School.

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