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Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

750 Silver St, Marion, OH 43302 · (740) 223-4950 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3515%
Kindergarten3917%
Grade 13415%
Grade 23616%
Grade 33113%
Grade 4219%
Grade 53415%

This year's kindergarten class (39) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (34).

Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
17877%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
157%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
104%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
2712%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10445%
Female
12655%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School→Ulysses S. Grant Middle School→Harding High School
Based on grade levels within Marion City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
56.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +29.3pp since 2021
Math
40.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 29 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.6%40.8%
2023-2436.6%43.3%
2022-2335.7%34.3%
2021-2227.4%23.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Marion County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.8%#1,193 of 1,569
▼ 66
#7 of 12
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.6%#985 of 1,569
▲ 355
#7 of 12
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+23.4pp#19 of 1,514#1 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
230#1,509 of 1,808#11 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#66 of 1,582#1 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.1%#757 of 1,590#6 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.6%#332 of 992#3 of 7
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
230
+30 (+15%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252301812.8:1N/A
2023-242631715.5:1N/A
2022-232261515.1:1N/A
2020-212001811.1:1N/A
2017-182792014.0:1N/A
2015-162601913.7:183% (216)
2010-112411813.4:182% (197)
2000-012741716.1:162% (171)
1990-912181316.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (279 to 230); teachers down 10% (20 to 18).

About Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School

Marion, Ohio, is home to Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School, a small elementary school. It reported 230 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.

Marion City includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 4,040 students.

The largest group at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is White students, at 77%. Enrollment also includes 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among people living in Marion County, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 18 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 5.1 more students per teacher than here.

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Ohio public elementary schools.

The school's county is Marion County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,371, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 27 public schools enroll about 12,492 students and include Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School.

Of the public schools around it, Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is closest to Buckeye Community School - Marion, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

A 15% rise took enrollment from 200 in 2020-21 to 230 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.8:1.

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School
District
Marion City
Address
750 Silver St, Marion, OH 43302
Phone
(740) 223-4950
County
Marion County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
230
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390443301267
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School
How many students attend Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School?
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School?
Student demographics at Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School in?
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School is part of Marion City.
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