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Plain City Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

580 S Chillicothe St, Plain City, OH 43064 · (614) 873-4608 · Part of Jonathan Alder Local School District

Darby Township’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
704
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Plain City Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Darby Township kids: Jonathan Alder Junior High

On the path

Where Darby Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Plain City Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Jonathan Alder Junior Highin Plain City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

580 S Chillicothe St, Plain City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten132
Grade 1140
Grade 2141
Grade 3146
Grade 4116
Enrollment over time
613’20
649’21
646’22
665’23
704’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Plain City Elementary School from Darby Township families.

Other schools in Jonathan Alder Local School District

The district →
Monroe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · London
C+
243 students15:1
Canaan Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Plain
A−
354 students17:1
Jonathan Alder Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Plain City
A−
382 students18:1
Jonathan Alder High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plain City
A−
729 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Darby Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.