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C+
Schools in Marion Township · Ridgedale Local School District, River Valley Local School District

Marion Township’s public schools score below 63% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

In Marion Township, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Marion 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.

#912of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
45%
▼ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 0% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Marion City
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
4,040 students on the public path
In brief

Marion Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 736 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion Township’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Ridgedale Local spends $16,588 per student and River Valley Local $13,040, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ulysses S. Grant Middle School, then Harding High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Marion Preparatory Academy, Buckeye Community School - Marion and St. Mary School (private) are in town. TRECA Digital Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Marion Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Ohio school districts, #912 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (736)Better than 10%
Towns in Marion County (15)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,665 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put Marion Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Marion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,654 in math, 3,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Ulysses S. Grant Middle SchoolMarion City School DistrictC−
9–12Harding High SchoolMarion City School DistrictC−

Parts of Marion Township (11% and 9% of its land) are served by Elgin Local and Pleasant Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Marion Township

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

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+
River Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,821 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,040OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Marion City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,040 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,637OH $16,610 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

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
Reading · PK–12, River Valley Local School District63%
State average 59.5% · 1060 students tested
Math · PK–12, River Valley Local School District57%
State average 52.2% · 1046 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Marion City School District36%
State average 59.5% · 2260 students tested
Math · PK–12, Marion City School District24%
State average 52.2% · 2237 students tested

Marion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion TownshipC+Ridgedale Local PK–12 · River Valley Local PK–12 · Marion City PK–12
Grand PrairieC+Ridgedale Local
Big IslandB−Ridgedale Local PK–12 · Elgin Local K–12
ClaridonB+River Valley Local
PleasantBPleasant Local
Green CampB−Elgin Local

2 of the 5 neighbors share Ridgedale Local with Marion Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Marion Township

12 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 Marion Townshipby address
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C
452 students16:1Rate it →
William McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
D
444 students18:1Rate it →
William H. Taft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C−
377 students17:1Rate it →
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C+
361 students17:1Rate it →
James A. Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C−
343 students13:1Rate it →
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
D
230 students13:1Rate it →
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C−
917 students14:1Rate it →
Harding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C−
916 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Buckeye Community School - Marion
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
Charter
824 studentsRate it →
Marion Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Marion
C−
Charter
151 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Marion Townshipnot counted as local schools
TRECA Digital Academy
Grades K–12 · Marion
C−
CharterOnline
2,165 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Marion
Private · Catholic
135 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion Township’s schools

Are Marion Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marion Township children attend score below 63% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #912 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion Township in?

Ridgedale Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 621 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Marion Township are served by Elgin Local and Pleasant Local.

Where do Marion Township kids go to high school?

Harding High School in Marion, with 916 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Marion Township’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Marion City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Marion Township spend per student?

$16,588 in Ridgedale Local School District, $13,040 in River Valley Local School District and $16,637 in Marion City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marion Township?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 135 students). Marion Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.