Brookside Elementary School

As a close-knit elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, Brookside Elementary School hosts 319 students from grades K through 5, part of Worthington City. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Worthington City comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 10,874 students; Brookside Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Brookside Elementary School records that 67% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Brookside Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Brookside Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 77.3%; this one delivers 75.5%.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Brookside Elementary School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

Perry Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brookside Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 75.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 327 students in 2018 compared to 319 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.