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Darby Creek Elementary School

6305 Pinefield Dr
Hilliard, OH 43026

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Serving 526 students in grades 3-5, Darby Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30% in OH
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
: Darby Creek Elementary School serves a central area in Hilliard, OH, covering approximately 0.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Overview

Darby Creek Elementary School's student population of 526 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Darby Creek Elementary School
3	180
4	179
5	167

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School
2025	526
2024	504
2023	523
2022	502
2021	493
2020	395
2019	415
2018	450
2017	479
2016	471
2015	489
2014	530
2013	569
2012	574
2011	614
2010	610
2009	569
2008	552
2007	676
2006	676
2005	664
2004	634
2003	564
2002	524
2001	634
2000	521
1999	381

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School
2025	30
2024	29
2023	29
2022	28
2021	28
2020	24
2019	23
2018	24
2017	23
2016	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	27
2011	29
2010	30
2009	28
2008	30
2007	50
2006	35
2005	33
2004	32
2003	35
2002	35
2001	35
2000	32
1999	23

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School Rankings

Darby Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Darby Creek Elementary School is 0.54, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

#663 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School
2023	#663
2022	#625
2021	#536
2019	#693
2018	#808
2017	#272
2016	#470
2015	#952
2014	#1003
2013	#1092
2012	#690
2011	#1040
2010	#1076

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74%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2023	74%	54%	63%
2022	76%	52%	62%
2021	72%	50%	57%
2019	83%	63%	71%
2018	78%	62%	69%
2017	87%	63%	72%
2016	81%	61%	72%
2015	83%	68%	78%
2014	88%	77%	88%
2013	87%	76%	88%
2012	87%	78%	89%
2011	86%	77%	87%
2010	84%	76%	86%

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74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2022	74%	60%	67%
2021	72%	57%	62%
2019	75%	64%	68%
2018	74%	63%	69%
2017	82%	62%	68%
2016	74%	55%	65%
2015	85%	74%	85%
2014	90%	83%	91%
2013	89%	83%	90%
2012	92%	83%	90%
2011	91%	82%	90%
2010	88%	81%	88%

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65-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2022	67%	63%	72%
2021	57%	60%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	21:1	18:1	19:1
2013	23:1	18:1	19:1
2012	21:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	17:1	18:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	16:1
2006	19:1	17:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	17:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	8%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	7%
2020	8%	3%	7%
2019	9%	3%	7%
2018	10%	2%	7%
2017	11%	2%	7%
2016	10%	2%	7%
2015	10%	2%	7%
2014	10%	2%	7%
2013	10%	2%	7%
2012	10%	2%	6%
2011	11%	2%	6%
2010	12%	2%	8%
2009	13%	2%	8%
2008	11%	2%	7%
2007	10%	2%	7%
2006	9%	2%	7%
2005	8%	2%	6%
2004	8%	2%	6%
2003	8%	2%	5%
2002	7%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	6%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	7%	7%	11%
2022	6%	7%	10%
2021	5%	6%	10%
2020	4%	6%	9%
2019	4%	6%	9%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	3%	5%	8%
2016	4%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	11%	17%
2024	10%	17%
2023	9%	17%	9%
2022	10%	17%	9%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	8%
2019	5%	17%	8%
2018	4%	17%	7%
2017	4%	17%	7%
2016	4%	17%	7%
2015	4%	16%	6%
2014	3%	16%	6%
2013	4%	16%	6%
2012	4%	16%	6%
2011	2%	16%	6%
2010	4%	17%	6%
2009	3%	17%	6%
2008	3%	17%	7%
2007	6%	17%	6%
2006	5%	17%	6%
2005	6%	17%	6%
2004	6%	17%	5%
2003	6%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	16%	4%
2000	6%	16%	3%
1999	4%	16%	3%

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White

66%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	66%	65%
2024	71%	66%
2023	72%	67%	68%
2022	73%	67%	70%
2021	78%	68%	70%
2020	79%	68%	72%
2019	80%	69%	72%
2018	79%	70%	74%
2017	78%	71%	74%
2016	80%	71%	75%
2015	80%	72%	76%
2014	80%	73%	77%
2013	79%	74%	77%
2012	79%	74%	78%
2011	80%	74%	79%
2010	81%	76%	80%
2009	80%	76%	81%
2008	82%	77%	81%
2007	81%	77%	82%
2006	83%	77%	83%
2005	83%	78%	84%
2004	84%	78%	85%
2003	84%	79%	87%
2002	88%	81%	90%
2001	90%	81%	90%
2000	87%	81%	92%
1999	89%	82%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

34%

35%

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	0.54	0.54
2024	0.48	0.53
2023	0.47	0.52	0.51
2022	0.45	0.52	0.50
2021	0.38	0.51	0.49
2020	0.37	0.51	0.46
2019	0.35	0.49	0.46
2018	0.37	0.48	0.43
2017	0.38	0.47	0.43
2016	0.35	0.47	0.42
2015	0.35	0.46	0.41
2014	0.35	0.44	0.40
2013	0.37	0.43	0.40
2012	0.37	0.43	0.38
2011	0.35	0.43	0.37
2010	0.33	0.40	0.34
2009	0.34	0.40	0.33
2008	0.32	0.38	0.32
2007	0.33	0.38	0.31
2006	0.30	0.38	0.30
2005	0.30	0.37	0.28
2004	0.29	0.37	0.26
2003	0.29	0.35	0.25
2002	0.22	0.32	0.19
2001	0.19	0.32	0.16
2000	0.24	0.32	0.15
1999	0.20	0.30	0.14

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(22-23)

6.5%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2023	6.5%	30.8%	18.8%
2022	7.2%	34.4%	19.3%
2021	3.8%	26.2%	15%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	26%	42%
2024	25%	42%
2023	18%	37%	20%
2021	6%	39%	20%
2020	7%	20%	19%
2019	8%	39%	19%
2018	8%	21%	20%
2017	6%	23%	20%
2016	8%	40%	19%
2015	7%	40%	20%
2014	8%	39%	20%
2013	8%	33%	20%
2012	7%	38%	19%
2011	7%	37%	18%
2010	6%	34%	16%
2009	4%	30%	13%
2007	8%	27%	11%
2006	7%	27%	10%
2005	7%	25%	8%
2004	6%	24%	7%
2003	9%	24%	7%
2002	7%	22%	5%
2001	4%	21%	4%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	1%	22%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Darby Creek Elementary School	Ohio	Hilliard City School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hilliard City School District

Sports

School Mascot

Hilliard Panthers

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darby Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Darby Creek Elementary School is ranked #663 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Darby Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Darby Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hoffman Trails Elementary School, Ridgewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Darby Creek Elementary School?

526 students attend Darby Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Darby Creek Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Darby Creek Elementary School?

Darby Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Darby Creek Elementary School offer ?

Darby Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Darby Creek Elementary School part of?

Darby Creek Elementary School is part of Hilliard City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 30%
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
: Darby Creek Elementary School serves a central area in Hilliard, OH, covering approximately 0.9 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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