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Pleasant Elementary School

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Pleasant Elementary School ranks 771 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

771^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Elementary School is a K–4 school in Marion, Ohio, serving 480 students in the Pleasant Local district. In 2025–26 it ranked 771 of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 51st percentile, with 3 stars — placing it near the middle statewide and somewhat above its own district, which ranks in the 45th percentile.

Academically, results divide sharply by grade. Third grade is a clear strength: 72.6% of Pleasant third graders met state standards in math (vs. 62.1% statewide) and 73.6% in English language arts (vs. 63.4%). Fourth grade is the reverse — 62.5% proficient in math (vs. 67.3%) and 54.2% in ELA (vs. 61.8%), with math down from 78.0% a year earlier. Among nearby schools, Pleasant trails only Heritage Elementary School in River Valley Local, at the 71st percentile, which beats Pleasant in every grade 3–4 measure except third-grade math, where the two are essentially tied. Pleasant outranks Elgin Elementary School, Ridgedale Elementary School, and every Marion City elementary in this group. Note that Pleasant serves K–4, so it has no fifth-grade results to compare with neighboring K–5 schools.

Several operational trends are worth watching. Chronic absenteeism rose to 17.7% in 2025–26, up from 13.2%, and now sits above the district’s 15.8% and well above Heritage (7.2%) and Ridgedale (12.9%), though still below the Marion City schools (22.2%–33.6%). The share of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch climbed from 29.89% in 2022–23 to 44.17% in 2024–25. The student-teacher ratio improved slightly to 15.0, and per-student spending was $6,974 in 2018–19 — the lowest among nearby schools with data, though that figure is dated. Subgroup results also vary widely: students with disabilities rank at the 23rd percentile (1 star), female students at 43rd, and low-income students at 46th, while male students reach the 59th.

480

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,639

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1105 Owens Rd W
Marion, OH 43302-8421

(740) 389-4815

District: Pleasant Local

Students who attend Pleasant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant Middle School
High:	Pleasant High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Ohio avg64%

771^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 773Pleasant 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
2026	57.4	771 of 1560	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	710 of 1558	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	631 of 1577	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	699 of 1596	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	775 of 1588	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	875 of 1610	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	720 of 1676	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	743 of 1636	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	684 of 1651	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	890 of 1678	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	878 of 1684	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.0	764 of 1687	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	441 of 1701	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	638 of 1709	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	628 of 1686	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	526 of 1662	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	561 of 1610	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	672 of 1582	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	926 of 1609	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	797 of 1504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	932 of 1501	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.0	809 of 1471	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	641 of 824	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	667 of 765	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	455 of 956	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	833 of 1452	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	676 of 1452	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	588 of 1466	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	576 of 1483	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	684 of 1488	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	844 of 1467	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	645 of 1502	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	690 of 1518	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	38 of 219	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	456 of 759	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	789 of 1467	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	764 of 1473	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	631 of 1484	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	852 of 1447	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	777 of 1419	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	937 of 1404	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	667 of 1465	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	813 of 1465	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	603 of 1467	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	620 of 1466	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	587 of 1485	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	742 of 1498	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	807 of 1518	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	832 of 1499	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	609 of 1535	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	684 of 1536	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	704 of 914	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	710 of 935	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	747 of 900	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	684 of 856	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	741 of 1181	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	670 of 1175	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	725 of 1190	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	754 of 1215	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	823 of 1242	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	905 of 1249	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	695 of 1271	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	766 of 1309	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2021)83rd percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+3 vs state

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

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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)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th 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 7th Grade	Total
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	—	422 (87.9%)	7 (1.5%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	57.4	771^st of 1560 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.5	710^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.4%	61		72.6	62.5			73.6	54.2			$11,639
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	64.6%	332 (74.8%)	18 (4.1%)	34 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.5%)	18.5	1277^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.1%		10.9	1390^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.8%	113	31.0	34.4	46.8	32.8		35.5	37.1	56.9		$11,330
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	60.1%	245 (67.9%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (17.2%)	35.7	1079^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.6	1004^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%	75	49.0	51.2	50.9	54.0		51.2	42.9	64.7		$12,965
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	88.6%	247 (72.0%)	19 (5.5%)	29 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.0%)	23.3	1221^st of 1560 public elementary schools	21.7%		18.8	1276^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.1%	55	31.6	40.8	45.8	44.7		40.8	41.7	57.9		$11,103
Academy of Arts and Technology	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Mount Vernon Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Academy of Arts and Technology	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 914-3050	151	14	10.5	80.8%	102 (67.5%)	32 (21.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	11	1393^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	10.7%		12	1367^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.3%	26	20.0			30.0	20.0			40.0	30.0	$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	62.2%	309 (68.4%)	15 (3.3%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (19.0%)	21	1246^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.5	1238^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.5%	8	30.8	49.2	55.6	25.5		45.9	41.7	38.5		$10,775
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	86.5%	178 (77.4%)	10 (4.3%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	31.6	1114^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.9	1092^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.9%	22	47.1	45.9	41.4	58.8		40.5	41.4	66.7		$12,109
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	86.5%	242 (64.2%)	33 (8.8%)	33 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.0%)	23.8	1213^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.2%		21.7	1235^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.7%	22	25.0	40.0	56.4	25.0		48.9	53.8	50.0		$12,928
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5500	483	26	18.5	34.4%	431 (89.2%)	10 (2.1%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	74.1	456^th of 1560 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.4	484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.9%	28	70.6	72.7	84.3	64.7		75.3	73.5	87.1		$12,976
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	—	449 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	54.5	824^th of 1560 public elementary schools	47.2%		55.4	813^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.8%	11	74.4	50.0	78.3	64.4		54.2	61.0	65.6		$11,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Elementary School

How many students attend Pleasant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Pleasant Elementary School.

Is Pleasant Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant Elementary School ranks 771^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pleasant Middle School
High : Pleasant High School

What district is Pleasant Elementary School in?

Pleasant Local

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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