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Schools in Big Island Township · Elgin Local School District, Ridgedale Local School District

Big Island Township’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Big Island Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Elgin Local
Students per teacher
14.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Big Island Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 448 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Big Island Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Big Island Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Elgin Local spends $15,080 per student and Ridgedale Local $16,588, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Big Island Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (448)Better than 36%
Towns in Marion County (15)Better than 20%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 932 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Big Island Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Big Island Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (935 in math, 929 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Big Island Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Elgin Elementary SchoolElgin Local School DistrictB−
6–8Elgin Middle SchoolElgin Local School DistrictC+
9–12Elgin High SchoolElgin Local School DistrictC+

Big Island Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ridgedale Local School District). From grade K, students attend the Elgin Local School District, shared with Bowling Green, Green Camp, Green Camp, La Rue, Montgomery, New Bloomington, Prospect, Prospect and Thompson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Big Island Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Elgin Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,022 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,080OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Ridgedale Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 621 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,588OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Elgin Local School District55%
State average 59.5% · 571 students tested
Math · K–12, Elgin Local School District52%
State average 52.2% · 564 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Ridgedale Local School District53%
State average 59.5% · 358 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ridgedale Local School District43%
State average 52.2% · 371 students tested

Big Island Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Big Island Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Big Island TownshipB−Ridgedale Local PK–12 · Elgin Local K–12
Green CampB−Elgin Local
Bowling Green—Elgin Local
MontgomeryB−Ridgedale Local PK–12 · Elgin Local K–12
MarionC+Ridgedale Local PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12 · Marion City PK–12
Salt Rock—Ridgedale Local
New Bloomington—Elgin Local

4 of the 6 neighbors share Elgin Local with Big Island Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Big Island Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Big Island Townshipby address
Elgin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B−
490 students16:1Rate it →
Elgin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C+
257 students14:1Rate it →
Elgin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C+
275 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Big Island Township’s schools

Are Big Island Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Big Island Township children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Big Island Township in?

Two districts: Ridgedale Local School District runs grades PK–12, and Elgin Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bowling Green, Green Camp, Green Camp, La Rue, Montgomery, New Bloomington, Prospect, Prospect and Thompson.

Where do Big Island Township kids go to high school?

Elgin High School in Marion, with 275 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Big Island Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Elgin Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Big Island Township spend per student?

$15,080 in Elgin Local School District and $16,588 in Ridgedale Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.