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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 456 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

456^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School is a K–5 school in Marion, OH serving 483 students as part of River Valley Local, and it currently ranks 456th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 71st percentile with a 4-star rating. That puts it ahead of its own district, which sits at the 58th percentile with 3 stars, and well ahead of Liberty Elementary School, the other River Valley elementary nearby, which is at the 49th percentile with 2 stars. Heritage's statewide rank has climbed from 668th (58th percentile) in 2021–2022 to its current position, the strongest in its reported history.

Heritage scored above the Ohio state average in every tested subject and grade in 2025–2026. Its strongest results were 5th grade ELA (87.1% proficient vs. 70.4% statewide) and 4th grade math (84.3% vs. 67.3% statewide). It also outpaces nearby schools: in 5th grade ELA, Heritage's 87.1% compares with 75.4% at Liberty and a range of 38.5%–66.7% at nearby Marion City schools; in 4th grade math, 84.3% compares with 66.1% at Liberty and 41.4%–56.4% at those Marion City schools. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.2%, below the district's 11.2% and dramatically lower than nearby Marion City schools, which run from 22.2% to 33.6%, and Academy of Arts and Technology at 46.2%.

The standout subgroup result is low-income students, who rank 124th of 1,467 statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars) — up from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 and far above the school's overall standing. Special education students rank at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, and female students (76th percentile) rank above male students (69th percentile). Heritage is the largest elementary in its nearby comparison group, and its student-teacher ratio of 18.5 is the highest nearby, with per-student spending of $8,467 in the mid-range. The main area to watch is 5th grade science, where 70.6% is above the state (62.7%) but slightly below the district (71.9%) and Liberty (73.8%).

483

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,976

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S
Marion, OH 43302-8910

(740) 725-5500

District: River Valley Local

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	River Valley Middle School
High:	River Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

456^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the River Valley Local

327^th of 773River Valley 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	74.1	456 of 1560	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	484 of 1558	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	525 of 1577	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	502 of 1596	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	668 of 1588	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	470 of 1610	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	656 of 1676	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	460 of 1636	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	678 of 1651	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	524 of 1678	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.6	560 of 1684	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	615 of 1687	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	692 of 1701	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	783 of 1709	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	913 of 1686	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	936 of 1662	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	855 of 1610	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.5	909 of 1582	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.4	892 of 1609	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.5	875 of 1504	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.9	947 of 1501	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.7	971 of 1471	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	344 of 1452	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	456 of 1452	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	436 of 1466	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	569 of 1483	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	665 of 1488	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	539 of 1467	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	470 of 1502	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	289 of 1518	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	124 of 1467	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	143 of 1473	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	61.3	609 of 1484	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	298 of 1447	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	595 of 1419	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	353 of 1404	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	884 of 1465	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	323 of 1465	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	454 of 1467	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.2	433 of 1466	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	552 of 1485	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	425 of 1498	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	666 of 1518	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.1	377 of 1499	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	689 of 1535	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	538 of 1536	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	413 of 935	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	482 of 1181	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	517 of 1175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	594 of 1190	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	565 of 1215	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	693 of 1242	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	480 of 1249	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	627 of 1271	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	438 of 1309	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+13 vs state

Mathematics74%+11 vs state

Science71%+8 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)				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 (2016)	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
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	31.9%	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
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	95.3%	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
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		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
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	65.6%	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
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	93.8%	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
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1932 Whetstone River Rd N	Caledonia	43314	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 725-5600	402	23	17.4	53.9%	353 (87.8%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.7%)	56.1	794^th of 1560 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.9	944^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.4%	150	73.8	58.3	66.1	62.3		63.9	51.6	75.4		$13,885
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	83.1%	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 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	91.6%	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
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	81.4%	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
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	47.4%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

River Valley Local

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 456^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : River Valley Middle School
High : River Valley High School

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