Benjamin Harrison Elementary School

391 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Benjamin Harrison Elementary School, located at 625 Brightwood Drive in Marion, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students within the Marion City School District. The school is named in honor of the 23rd President of the United States and serves as a foundational learning environment for children in the Marion community, focusing on core academic development and social-emotional growth during their primary education years.

As part of the Marion City Schools system, Benjamin Harrison Elementary operates with a commitment to preparing students for future academic success by fostering a supportive and structured school culture. The school typically offers a standard curriculum emphasizing literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating extracurricular opportunities and community engagement initiatives designed to enrich the student experience and strengthen home-school partnerships.

391

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	277
Hispanic	40
Black	20
Asian	2
Two or More	52

White
277 (70.8 %)
Two or More
52 (13.3 %)
Hispanic
40 (10.2 %)
Black
20 (5.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Marion City
Phone:	(740)223-4999
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	391
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 62

Grade 4 72

Grade 5 68

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	32
Kindergarten	54
Grade 1	51
Grade 2	52
Grade 3	62
Grade 4	72
Grade 5	68

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Benjamin Harrison Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	194	49.6%
Male	197	50.4%

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th