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How has Elgin Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
490
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELGIN LOCAL·NCES 390484103242
Elgin Elementary School
1250 Keener Rd S, Marion, OH 43302 · (740) 223-4301 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
300 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Elgin Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
65.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
+16 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.6:1
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Elgin Elementary School
Elgin Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary school in Marion, Ohio, one of the schools within Elgin Local. The school enrolls 490 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 21% above typical.
Elgin Local comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,022 students; Elgin Elementary School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Elgin Elementary School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder consists of 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Elgin Elementary School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Elgin Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 66.1%, a residual of +0.4 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate the typical household earns roughly $59,371 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,492 students), of which Elgin Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Elgin High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Elgin Elementary School.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Elgin Elementary School has grew 3%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for Elgin Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elgin Local
- Elgin High SchoolHigh · 275 students
- Elgin Middle SchoolMiddle · 257 students
Other schools in Marion
- TRECA Digital AcademyCombined · 2,165 students
- Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Harding High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Buckeye Community School - MarionHigh · 824 students
- Tri-Rivers Career CenterHigh · 583 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Elgin High School0.0 mi · 275
- Elgin Middle School0.0 mi · 257
- James A. Garfield Elementary School4.7 mi · 343
- William McKinley Elementary School4.9 mi · 444
- Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School5.4 mi · 230
- Buckeye Community School - Marion5.9 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Elgin Elementary SchoolHow large is Elgin Elementary School?
Elgin Elementary School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades KG-05.
Is Elgin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elgin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Elgin Elementary School have?
Elgin Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elgin Elementary School?
At Elgin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Elgin Elementary School public or private?
Elgin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elgin Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.