Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000593
Binns Elementary School
1080 Binns Blvd, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5911 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +14.1pp since 2021
Math
41.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.4% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 39.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 39.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.3% | 32.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Binns Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #1,181 of 1,569 ▼ 18 | #120 of 199 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,100 of 1,569 ▲ 53 | #98 of 199 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.7pp | #194 of 1,514 | #37 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #1,279 of 1,808 | #158 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #1,266 of 1,582 | #138 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #80 of 1,590 | #24 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #162 of 992 | #30 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-41 (-12%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 500
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 15 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 15 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 15 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 16 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 19 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 88% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 15 | 18.2:1 | 67% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 39% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 21 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Binns Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (399 to 299); teachers down 21% (19 to 15).
About Binns Elementary School
Binns Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in Columbus, Ohio. Total enrollment is 299 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. It has 26% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Columbus City Schools District counts 46,249 students in its 115 schools, and Binns Elementary School is one of them.
The largest group at Binns Elementary School is White students, at 43%. The school is also 24% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Franklin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Binns Elementary School is 19.9:1, based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.
In the wider Franklin County area, median household income comes to about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Binns Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 12%, from 340 to 299. The school's ratio dropped from 21.3:1 to 19.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy0.6 mi · 397
- Franklin Heights High School0.6 mi · 1,398
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.8 mi · 267
- West Franklin Elementary School0.8 mi · 488
- Briggs High School0.8 mi · 956
- Sullivant Avenue Community School0.9 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Binns Elementary SchoolHow large is Binns Elementary School?
Binns Elementary School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Binns Elementary School serve?
Binns Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Binns Elementary School have?
Binns Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Binns Elementary School?
Student demographics at Binns Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Binns Elementary School?
Binns Elementary School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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