The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in Social studies. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Intermediate Elementary School
Intermediate Elementary School serves grades three through five in Galion, a small rural city in Crawford County where manufacturing and health care anchor the local economy. The school sits on a shared campus with the district's other buildings on the west side of town, separated from the historic downtown Uptowne district where much of the city's civic and cultural life clusters.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly a third of students in each grade. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic stress in the area. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller numbers of Hispanic students and other racial groups represented. Special-education and English-learner enrollment data were not available.
On Ohio's State Tests in 2024-25, about three in five students scored at proficiency in English language arts, and just over half met proficiency in math. Science proficiency fell slightly below half. These results place the school above the midpoint among districts in Crawford County on an overall proficiency index. Notably, performance in math and science lags behind language arts by several percentage points. Only one year of data is available in the payload, so trend and year-over-year change cannot be assessed. (Social studies data exists from 2016-17 but is nearly a decade old and not comparable to current measures.)
The school serves the grade band where Ohio administers state assessments, so testing data are reported. No graduation rate applies here, as the school does not serve secondary grades. The district's broader context matters for families choosing a school: in November 2024, voters rejected a permanent improvement levy that would have funded building maintenance, HVAC repairs, roof replacements, and bus fleet modernization. Without that levy, the district must cover these capital needs from its general operating fund, which also pays for instructional materials, utilities, and programs. This funding constraint may affect facility conditions and long-term program sustainability.
Galion itself is experiencing population decline but is pursuing reinvestment through tax abatements for new construction, new single-family housing developments, and senior housing projects. Housing costs are well below state and national medians, making the area affordable for families. The city has a walkable historic downtown with antique shops, restaurants, a community theater, and museums, along with five public parks. The schools are not integrated into this downtown core but are grouped on a campus together. Public transportation is limited; the nearest major airport is in Columbus.
Families considering this school should weigh modest test proficiency rates against the school's place in a district managing constrained finances and a small, economically stressed community. The school offers the standard elementary curriculum within a rural district structure. A parent may want to discuss directly with the school what supports are in place for students not yet meeting proficiency, particularly in math and science, and to ask the district about its medium-term capital and instructional priorities given the failed levy.
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