The top reported proficiency rate is 88% in Social studies. The lowest is 74% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Navin Elementary School
Navin Elementary School serves grades pre-K through fourth in Marysville, a county seat about 27 miles northwest of Columbus. The school enrolls about 475 students across six grade bands, with a student body that is predominantly White and about one-third qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in the Marysville Exempted Village district, which serves a community in steep growth: Union County is among Ohio's fastest-growing counties, and the district adds students each year as new housing complexes continue to fill with families.
On state testing, Navin's results show solid grounding in math and a gap in English language arts. In the most recent data, about four-fifths of students in grades 3 and 4 who took the Ohio State Test met or exceeded proficiency in math, with most students also participating. English language arts proficiency ran about a quarter of a percentage point lower. When compared to other districts in Union County, Navin's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among its peers. The school's solid math footing aligns with typical elementary strengths, though the ELA gap is worth understanding further; a parent might ask the school whether there are targeted reading or writing interventions in place and what the trajectory looks like over time.
The broader district context has shifted markedly. In May 2025, after two previous levy failures, voters approved a property tax increase that will provide the district's first new operating dollars in years. That levy passed on the third attempt, after the district had cut nearly 25 teachers and eliminated school resource officers in response to the November 2024 failure. With the levy now in place, the district is bringing back staff and restoring four school resource officers across all its buildings for the 2025-26 school year. The extracurricular pay-to-participate fee, however, remains raised from prior levels with no cap per activity, a cost that families will continue to bear.
The housing market around Navin reflects the region's rapid development. Home values in the zip code are near the national average and climbing modestly, while rental costs are affordable relative to income. The major driver is Honda's manufacturing and development operations, which employ thousands across Union County, along with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company headquarters and Memorial Hospital. That employment base, combined with growth incentives and major mixed-use projects including The Silos Project downtown and new apartment complexes, is drawing families to Marysville.
Navin is a straight elementary school with no special magnet or charter designation. The data does not include rates of students with IEPs or English learners at the school level, so a parent seeking clarity on services for students with learning differences or language acquisition should ask the school directly. The school's grade band ends at fourth, so families will transition to middle school for grades five and above.
For a family considering Navin, the school offers a stable, neighborhood-scale elementary experience in a community undergoing substantial change. The math foundation is evident; the English language arts performance warrants a direct conversation with the school about instruction and support. The district's recent financial turbulence has resolved with the levy, but families new to the area should be aware that property taxes have increased and will remain higher going forward.
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