The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Social studies. The lowest is 75% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Raymond Elementary School
Raymond Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in a small, rural school community within Marysville Exempted Village district. The school enrolls a modest enrollment for its grade band, distributed evenly across the five grades it serves. The student body is predominantly white, with very small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. About a quarter of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Raymond sits in an unincorporated village in eastern Liberty Township, a rural crossroads community roughly 30 miles northwest of Columbus. The village itself is small and residential in character, with day-to-day civic anchors limited to a post office and a library branch. The defining feature of the surrounding area is Honda's sprawling R&D and proving-ground operations, which anchor the local employment landscape. This creates an unusual backdrop for a rural school: Honda's Ohio Center in Raymond is the company's second-largest R&D facility worldwide, and recent expansion announcements signal ongoing investment in advanced automotive research and development in the area. For families in the community, this means proximity to stable, skilled-wage employment even in a sparsely populated township.
Housing in the Raymond area is notably affordable. Home values are below the state benchmark and well below the national median, making the area accessible for families seeking to buy. Mortgage affordability metrics show a price-to-income ratio below the national figure, and rental costs as a share of income are moderate. The local economy is stable, with unemployment tracking near national levels.
On state testing, Raymond Elementary's proficiency results in math and English language arts cluster in the mid-range. About three-quarters of students tested in grades 3 and 4 met proficiency on Ohio's State Tests in both subjects. When compared against the other school districts in Union County, Raymond Elementary's overall proficiency index sits slightly below the county midpoint. The school had one prior data point from social studies testing in 2016, which showed stronger performance. Current data covers only the most recent school year, so trend information is not available. Parents may want to inquire with the school about what instructional changes or supports have been implemented to sustain or improve these results going forward.
The Marysville Exempted Village district, which serves this area, has faced significant budget pressure. Voters rejected operating levies twice before approving a multi-mill emergency operating levy in May 2025, marking the district's first new operating funding in roughly a decade. In the interim, the district eliminated school resource officers from buildings, raised pay-to-participate activity fees substantially, and cut teaching staff. With the levy now passing, some positions are being restored, though extracurricular fees remain elevated. For families considering the district, this recent volatility and its residual effects on staffing and programs are material considerations.
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