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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Marion County, Ohio

Across Marion County, Ohio, 21 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School leads the list at +23.4pp, against a median of +5.7pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Marion County, Ohio

Top 3-yr change

+23.4pp

Median 3-yr change

+5.7pp

MOST IMPROVED · MARION COUNTY, OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	230	25.3%	48.7%	+23.4pp
2	Pleasant High School	Marion, OH	Pleasant Local	347	53.3%	71.0%	+17.7pp
3	William H. Taft Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	377	28.1%	41.2%	+13.1pp
4	River Valley High School	Caledonia, OH	River Valley Local	455	53.7%	64.4%	+10.7pp
5	Heritage Elementary School	Marion, OH	River Valley Local	483	65.5%	73.7%	+8.2pp
6	Ulysses S. Grant Middle School	Marion, OH	Marion City	917	28.0%	35.6%	+7.6pp
7	Harding High School	Marion, OH	Marion City	916	34.1%	41.5%	+7.5pp
8	William McKinley Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	444	24.3%	31.8%	+7.5pp
9	Pleasant Elementary School	Marion, OH	Pleasant Local	480	61.5%	68.3%	+6.9pp
10	James A. Garfield Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	343	33.8%	40.3%	+6.5pp
11	Ridgedale Elementary School	Morral, OH	Ridgedale Local	306	52.1%	57.9%	+5.7pp
12	Pleasant Middle School	Marion, OH	Pleasant Local	438	59.7%	63.9%	+4.3pp
13	Elgin Middle School	Marion, OH	Elgin Local	257	45.1%	48.0%	+2.9pp
14	Elgin High School	Marion, OH	Elgin Local	275	66.9%	68.7%	+1.8pp
15	Elgin Elementary School	Marion, OH	Elgin Local	490	63.7%	62.0%	-1.7pp
16	River Valley Middle School	Caledonia, OH	River Valley Local	481	61.8%	59.5%	-2.3pp
17	Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School	Morral, OH	Ridgedale Local	315	45.6%	42.8%	-2.8pp
18	George Washington Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	452	44.4%	40.5%	-3.9pp
19	Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Marion, OH	Marion City	361	61.8%	57.4%	-4.4pp
20	Liberty Elementary School	Caledonia, OH	River Valley Local	402	63.9%	55.6%	-8.3pp
21	Marion Preparatory Academy	Marion, OH	Marion Preparatory Academy	151	40.3%	23.6%	-16.7pp

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