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North Union Elementary School

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North Union Elementary School ranks 656 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

North Union Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 648 students in grades PK-5 in Richwood, Ohio, which is part of the North Union Local School District. This school has consistently ranked in the top half of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 656 out of 1,558 schools.

North Union Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state average on Ohio state tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 78.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average. Additionally, North Union Elementary School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top half of the state for both female and male students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary and William McKinley Elementary in the Marion City School District, North Union Elementary School generally outperforms them in test scores and other key metrics. While the school performs well overall, there are a few areas, such as the performance of white students and students with disabilities, where it could potentially improve.

654

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,933

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 Grove St
Richwood, OH 43344-9022

(740) 943-3113

District: North Union Local School District

Students who attend North Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Union Middle School
High:	North Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2017 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2017) to 58th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg64%

656^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

385^th of 828North Union Local School District 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	63.4	656 of 1558	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	599 of 1577	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	490 of 1596	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	516 of 1588	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	437 of 1610	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	431 of 1676	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	412 of 1636	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	408 of 1651	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.7	811 of 1678	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	1049 of 1684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.1	583 of 1687	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.6	475 of 1701	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	426 of 1709	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	355 of 1686	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	500 of 1662	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	56.6	917 of 1610	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	947 of 1582	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.1	827 of 1609	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	778 of 1504	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	1194 of 1501	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	414 of 824	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	125 of 765	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	64 of 956	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	105 of 1021	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	553 of 1452	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	566 of 1466	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	471 of 1483	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	512 of 1488	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	462 of 1467	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	323 of 1502	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	467 of 1518	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	686 of 1473	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	542 of 1484	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	334 of 1447	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	356 of 1419	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	199 of 1404	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	283 of 1465	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	403 of 1465	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	688 of 1466	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	556 of 1485	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	414 of 1498	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	420 of 1518	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	342 of 1499	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	391 of 1535	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	331 of 1536	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	604 of 935	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	484 of 900	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	393 of 856	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	706 of 1175	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	679 of 1190	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	537 of 1215	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	550 of 1242	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	481 of 1249	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	450 of 1271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	464 of 1309	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+16 vs state

English Language Arts70%+6 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

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Schools Near North Union Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
North Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 Grove St	Richwood	43344	Union County	North Union Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 943-3113	654	33	19.8	44.3%	616 (94.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	63.4	656^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.9%		67.3	599^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.0%	57	78.9	47.8	76.0	68.8	59.3	72.0	78.0	$12,933
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
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
Raymond Elementary School	Public	K-4	21511 Main St	Raymond	43067	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 246-2861	243	11	22.5	26.3%	232 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	71.7	496^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.2%		78.2	362^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	77.0%	134		67.3	81.5		75.5	74.1		$12,569
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
Navin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16265 County Home Rd	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 578-0138	531	22	24.5	28.8%	384 (72.3%)	21 (4.0%)	59 (11.1%)	43 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.0%)	77.6	374^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.0%		69.5	551^st of 1577 public elementary schools	65.1%	177		88.5	80.8		76.3	70.9		$8,210
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-4	2100 Creekview Dr	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 644-8106	617	26	24.1	19.1%	465 (75.4%)	12 (1.9%)	69 (11.2%)	40 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.7%)	77.1	381^st of 1558 public elementary schools	75.5%		83.2	231^st of 1577 public elementary schools	85.4%	150		77.1	85.6		72.5	78.8		$9,764
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
Mill Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	633 Mill Wood Blvd	Marysville	43040	Union County	Marysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 642-3822	403	18	22.8	29.3%	307 (76.2%)	19 (4.7%)	50 (12.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	65.1	622^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	60.1%		75.3	421^st of 1577 public elementary schools	73.3%	201		67.0	81.6		63.0	71.1		$10,237
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Union Elementary School

What district is North Union Elementary School in?

North Union Local School District

How many students attend North Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended North Union Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Union Elementary School?

Students at North Union Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of North Union Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Union Middle School
High : North Union High School

Is North Union Elementary School a good school?

North Union Elementary School ranks 656^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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