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.