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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Columbus, Ohio

181 public schools in Columbus, Ohio appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Lincoln Park Elementary School leads the list at -10.7pp, against a median of +4.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

181

Columbus, Ohio

Best 3-yr change

-10.7pp

Median 3-yr change

+4.8pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · COLUMBUS, OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Lincoln Park Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	232	28.4%	17.6%	-10.7pp
2	Oakland Park Alternative Elementary	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	295	35.6%	25.0%	-10.6pp
3	Madison Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Groveport Madison Local	348	47.7%	37.5%	-10.2pp
4	Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Hilliard City	596	60.7%	51.8%	-8.9pp
5	Hamilton Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Hamilton Local	1,028	76.7%	68.1%	-8.6pp
6	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Columbus, OH	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	637	38.6%	30.4%	-8.2pp
7	United Schools Columbus	Columbus, OH	United Schools Columbus	838	46.2%	38.6%	-7.6pp
8	Granby Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Worthington City	404	75.4%	68.1%	-7.4pp
9	Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	484	52.3%	45.0%	-7.3pp
10	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Columbus, OH	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	473	48.8%	42.0%	-6.8pp
11	Mifflin Alternative Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	356	16.9%	10.7%	-6.1pp
12	Columbus Africentric Early College High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	332	22.6%	16.6%	-6.0pp
13	Daniel Wright Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Dublin City	590	64.3%	59.2%	-5.1pp
14	A+ Arts Academy	Columbus, OH	A+ Arts Academy	247	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5pp
15	Valley Forge Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	310	47.2%	42.7%	-4.4pp
16	Oakmont Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	307	39.6%	35.4%	-4.3pp
17	Winterset Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	326	60.5%	56.4%	-4.1pp
18	Worthington Kilbourne High School	Columbus, OH	Worthington City	1,623	72.8%	69.3%	-3.6pp
19	Beechcroft High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	587	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5pp
20	Westmoor Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	416	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3pp
21	Salem Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	342	28.1%	25.5%	-2.6pp
22	Hilltonia Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	420	14.1%	12.0%	-2.1pp
23	Sherwood Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	498	21.8%	19.7%	-2.1pp
24	Columbus International High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	540	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1pp
25	Hamilton Intermediate School	Columbus, OH	Hamilton Local	706	62.9%	60.8%	-2.1pp
26	Northland High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	1,029	18.9%	17.1%	-1.9pp
27	Burroughs Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	371	15.0%	13.2%	-1.8pp
28	Champion Middle School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	338	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6pp
29	Worthington Hills Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Worthington City	528	87.4%	85.8%	-1.6pp
30	Hamilton Middle School	Columbus, OH	Hamilton Local	477	57.3%	55.7%	-1.6pp
31	Sullivant Avenue Community School	Columbus, OH	Sullivant Avenue Community School	301	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5pp
32	South High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	873	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4pp
33	Norton Middle School	Columbus, OH	South-Western City	583	43.1%	41.8%	-1.3pp
34	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	Columbus, OH	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	283	17.6%	16.7%	-0.9pp
35	Highland Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	313	10.2%	9.4%	-0.9pp
36	Scottwood Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	484	28.8%	27.9%	-0.9pp
37	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Columbus, OH	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	320	27.6%	27.1%	-0.5pp
38	Eastgate Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	171	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5pp
39	Finland Middle School	Columbus, OH	South-Western City	673	49.6%	49.2%	-0.5pp
40	Clinton Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	491	81.7%	81.4%	-0.3pp
41	Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	196	36.2%	36.3%	+0.1pp
42	Sedalia Elementary	Columbus, OH	Groveport Madison Local	530	55.9%	55.9%	+0.1pp
43	Livingston Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	298	11.7%	12.0%	+0.3pp
44	Franklinton High School	Columbus, OH	Franklinton High School	155	20.5%	20.9%	+0.4pp
45	Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	279	40.1%	40.7%	+0.6pp
46	Mccord Middle School	Columbus, OH	Worthington City	636	75.5%	76.1%	+0.6pp
47	Eastland Preparatory Academy	Columbus, OH	Eastland Preparatory Academy	230	21.5%	22.3%	+0.8pp
48	Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	400	14.4%	15.5%	+1.1pp
49	Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	319	35.7%	36.9%	+1.2pp
50	Sullivant Elementary School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	265	12.1%	13.4%	+1.3pp

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