J W Reason Elementary School

J W Reason Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized elementary schools in Hilliard, Ohio, part of Hilliard City, with 472 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Hilliard City comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 16,298 students; J W Reason Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, J W Reason Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, J W Reason Elementary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, J W Reason Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household income runs about $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. J W Reason Elementary School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hilliard Online Academy, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around J W Reason Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J W Reason Elementary School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 73.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J W Reason Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 477 students in 2018 to 472 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 62% to 49%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.