Marietta Elementary School

Marietta Elementary School operates as a roomy elementary-level community in Marietta, Ohio, overseen by Marietta City. Current enrollment sits at 628 students spanning grades 3 through 6. That puts it 55% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Within Marietta City, which oversees 4 schools and 2,078 students, Marietta Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Marietta Elementary School records that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marietta Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.9:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Marietta Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 65.9%; actual is 48.1%, a gap of -17.8 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,603, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,355 students), Marietta Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phillips School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marietta Elementary School has increased 151%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 628 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 95% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 today.

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