Alcott Elementary School

Alcott Elementary School is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Westerville, Ohio, one of the schools within Westerville City, with 537 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 404.

Westerville City comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 14,589 students; Alcott Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alcott Elementary School reports that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at school resources, Alcott Elementary School reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Alcott Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Alcott Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 90.6%.

In the surrounding community, Delaware County reports that median household earnings sit near $133,540, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Delaware County's 59 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,100 students), Alcott Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westerville Central High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alcott Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 74.9%.

Alcott Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alcott Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 528 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.