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Schools in Prospect · Elgin Local School District

Prospect’s public schools outscore 51% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Prospect, 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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▼ 0 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
Students per teacher
15.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Prospect’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1436 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prospect’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 52% 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 Prospect’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,080 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Elgin Middle School, then Elgin High School. See the path ↓

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 Prospect’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1436)Better than 28%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 568 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Prospect anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Prospect’s students in the tested grades sat them (564 in math, 571 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Elgin Elementary Schoolin MarionB−
6–8Elgin Middle Schoolin MarionC+
9–12Elgin High Schoolin MarionC+

Prospect’s public schools are run by Elgin Local School District, which also serves Big Island, Bowling Green, Green Camp and Green Camp and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 571 students tested
Math52%
State average 52.2% · 564 students tested

Prospect vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ProspectB−Elgin Local

Every school in Prospect

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).

Also serving Prospectin other towns
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 Prospect’s schools

Are Prospect’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Prospect children attend outscore 51% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Prospect in?

Elgin Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,022 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Prospect kids go to high school?

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

What is Prospect’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 Prospect spend per student?

$15,080 in Elgin 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.