Summary
Danbury Elementary School is a small PK–5 school of 268 students in the Danbury Local district, located on the Marblehead peninsula in Ottawa County, Ohio, where it serves as the district's only tested elementary building. It is currently ranked 149th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 90th percentile, with a 5-star rating — up from the 67th percentile in 2015–2016, and it has not fallen below the 71st percentile in the last six reported years. The nearest-ranked neighbor, Margaretta Elementary School, sits 21 percentile points behind, and The Sandusky Intermediate School ranks in the 18th percentile.
Academically, Danbury scores above the state in every tested grade and subject, averaging roughly 86% proficient against a state average of about 64%. Third grade is a standout, with 100% proficient in math and 94.9% in ELA. The school's softest results are 5th grade math and science, both at 72.2% — still above the state and above every comparable result from Meadowlawn Elementary School, Bataan Memorial Intermediate School, and The Sandusky Intermediate School. Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, down from 15.4% four years ago — roughly a 60% reduction — and below the district's 10.2%, compared with 14.9% at Margaretta Elementary School and 33.5% at The Sandusky Intermediate School.
Two features stand out for families. First, the school serves its low-income students exceptionally well: that subgroup ranks in the 98th percentile statewide, the highest figure in the data, reflecting strong intervention and attendance culture. Second, results differ by gender — female students rank in the 96th percentile versus the 73rd for male students, the school's clearest growth area. Notably, Danbury achieves this with a 17.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio that is higher than most nearby schools, and per-pupil spending of $13,023, the highest among mainland comparison schools (2018–19 data, so directional only).
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