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Marion Local Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Marion Local Elementary School is a K–8 public school of 710 students in Maria Stein, Ohio, a small rural community in Mercer County. It is the only elementary building in the Marion Local district, which ranks #1 of 773 Ohio districts, and the school has earned 5 stars in every year on record. Its statewide elementary rank has never dropped below the 95th percentile in a decade, with three top-15 finishes. In 2025–26 it placed 32nd of 1,560 schools (98th percentile) — its first year outside the top 20.

Proficiency is strong in every subject and grade rather than spiking in a few. On 2025–26 state tests, its lowest single result was still 19 points above the state figure for that same cell. Grade 6 math reached 100%, grade 8 science 98.6% against 61.2% statewide, and Algebra I hit 100% for a fourth consecutive year. Grade 3 and 4 reading (86.4% and 86.1%) are the school's relatively softest results — still roughly 23 to 24 points above state. Chronic absenteeism of 0.8% is the lowest nearby: St Henry Elementary 1.4%; Fort Loramie Elementary, New Bremen Elementary and Russia Elementary 1.7%; Minster Elementary 2.7%; New Knoxville Elementary 3.0%; Celina Elementary 7.0%; St. Marys East Primary 9.6%. Free/reduced lunch was 4.51%, versus 50.74% in the Celina City district.

Several neighbors match Marion Local in a single grade, but none matches its breadth. Fort Loramie, New Bremen and Russia all post 100% cells in grades 3–6, yet each serves only K–6. Marion Local is the only local school pairing K–8 coverage with near-perfect middle-school math; at New Knoxville, the other nearby K–8, grade 8 math falls to 47.1% versus Marion Local's 98.5%. It does this while spending $9,475 per pupil, below most peers. Students with disabilities ranked 2nd of 900 schools statewide in 2023–24, while gifted-student outcomes (85th percentile, 4 stars in 2017–18) are the only subgroup measure below 4.9-star territory. Note that spending data is from 2018–19 and some measures are dated.

710

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,521

Per pupil spending ?

4.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7956 State Route 119
Maria Stein, OH 45860-9710

(419) 925-4595

District: Marion Local

Students who attend Marion Local Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marion Local High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (94% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Ohio elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg94%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

32^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

3^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 773Marion 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	32 of 1560	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	11 of 1558	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	5 of 1577	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	14 of 1596	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	10 of 1588	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	17 of 1610	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	45 of 1676	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	78 of 1636	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	21 of 1651	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	66 of 1678	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	70 of 1684	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.4	36 of 1687	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.0	7 of 1701	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	11 of 1709	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	32 of 1686	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.5	32 of 1662	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	35 of 1610	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	59 of 1582	96.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.7	128 of 1609	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	28 of 1504	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	81.3	174 of 1501	88.4%	★★★★☆
2004	83.6	127 of 1471	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	92.9	23 of 765	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	53 of 1452	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.9	3 of 1452	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	51 of 1488	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	3 of 1467	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	34 of 1502	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	115 of 1518	92.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	117 of 759	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	32 of 1467	97.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	22 of 1466	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	2 of 1485	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	52 of 1498	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	25 of 1518	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	110 of 1499	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	104 of 1535	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	78 of 1536	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	99.7	2 of 900	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	34 of 1181	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	34 of 1175	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	1 of 1190	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	14 of 1215	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	13 of 1242	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	26 of 1249	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	60 of 1271	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	95 of 1309	92.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	3 of 1046	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	4 of 1036	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	5 of 1046	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	7 of 1048	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	5 of 1017	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	5 of 1037	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	7 of 1050	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	4 of 1010	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	4 of 1038	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.6	24 of 1050	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	34 of 1035	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	87.7	7 of 1008	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	7 of 1001	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	26 of 989	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	38 of 925	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	54 of 895	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.3	36 of 858	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	18 of 835	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	70 of 837	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.5	80 of 732	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	84.0	69 of 692	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	34 of 925	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	8 of 910	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	22 of 917	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	6 of 897	99.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.0	60 of 521	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	1 of 955	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	15 of 954	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	37 of 958	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	44 of 963	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	13 of 946	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	11 of 924	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	7 of 933	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	7 of 916	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	1 of 790	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	7 of 777	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	7 of 795	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	17 of 805	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	11 of 809	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	11 of 781	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	2 of 796	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	10 of 781	98.7%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)85th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)100th percentile~ school

Female (2022)96th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Mathematics96%+39 vs state

Science96%+34 vs state

English Language Arts90%+28 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (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 Science 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Marion Local Elementary School	Public	K-8	7956 State Route 119	Maria Stein	45860	Mercer County	Marion Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 925-4595	710	42	17.1	4.5%	693 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	92.1	32^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.6	11^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.3%	21	93.9	98.6	95.5	97.0	94.0	100.0	93.6	98.5	86.4	86.1	89.6	90.9	90.9	94.4	100.0	$10,521
Minster Elementary School	Public	K-6	50 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 628-4174	504	30	16.6	12.5%	488 (96.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	93.1	20^th of 1560 public elementary schools	98.7%		91.9	31^st of 1558 public elementary schools	98.0%	11	91.8		94.4	97.1	98.4	95.9			98.6	89.7	93.4	82.2				$11,165
New Bremen Elementary School	Public	K-6	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 629-8606	446	25	17.8	—	414 (92.8%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	93.6	15^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.0%		92.1	28^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.2%	13	93.7		89.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		93.1	93.9	96.8	84.5				$13,009
St Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 E Columbus St	Saint Henry	45883	Mercer County	St Henry Consolidated Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 678-4834	489	25	19.2	6.7%	467 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	90.8	57^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.3%		92.1	27^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.3%	30			97.1	96.5					90.0	83.7						$11,595
Fort Loramie Elementary School	Public	K-6	35 Elm St	Fort Loramie	45845	Shelby County	Fort Loramie Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 295-2931	403	28	14.3	8.9%	393 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	94.8	4^th of 1560 public elementary schools	99.7%		93.2	14^th of 1558 public elementary schools	99.1%	10	98.1		100.0	98.2	100.0	92.6			100.0	94.5	98.1	88.9				$14,949
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-4	310 N 2nd St	Coldwater	45828	Mercer County	Coldwater Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 678-2613	667	35	19.0	—	639 (95.8%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82.9	218^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.6	128^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.8%	90			78.2	93.3					79.8	81.5						$10,560
St Marys West Intermediate School	Public	2-5	1301 W High St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2016	425	24	17.5	51.5%	369 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	66.6	602^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	61.4%		73.3	466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	78.2		59.0	74.3	75.2				64.7	70.0	76.7					$11,350
Celina Elementary School	Public	K-6	1225 W Logan St	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 586-8300	1,224	78	15.6	50.7%	1,018 (83.2%)	15 (1.2%)	52 (4.2%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.7%)	48 (3.9%)	70.1	538^th of 1560 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.8	573^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	63.2%	35	64.2		73.8	83.1	81.4	74.0			72.7	63.3	67.1	67.3				$11,934
New Knoxville Elementary School	Public	K-8	345 N Main St	New Knoxville	45871	Auglaize County	New Knoxville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 753-2431	299	14	21.3	—	273 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	90.3	61^st of 1560 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.2	24^th of 1558 public elementary schools	98.5%	37	88.2	90.3	79.5	100.0	96.9	82.1	83.9	47.1	92.3	92.3	97.1	76.9	100.0	90.3	100.0	$14,518
St. Marys East Primary School	Public	K-2	650 Armstrong St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2616	445	26	16.8	52.4%	397 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$11,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Local Elementary School

How many students attend Marion Local Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Marion Local Elementary School.

Is Marion Local Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Marion Local Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Marion Local Elementary School in?

Marion Local

What schools do graduates of Marion Local Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marion Local Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Marion Local High School

What is the racial makeup of Marion Local Elementary School?

Students at Marion Local Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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