Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000599
Burroughs Elementary School
551 S Richardson Ave, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5923 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
25 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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
72%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
13.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
13.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 9.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.6% | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 16.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Burroughs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #1,509 of 1,569 ▲ 12 | #185 of 199 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #1,554 of 1,569 ▼ 28 | #195 of 199 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #332 of 1,514 | #34 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #964 of 1,808 | #118 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #254 of 1,582 | #15 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #45 of 1,590 | #17 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #454 of 992 | #80 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
371
-39 (-10%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 27 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 85% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 70% (474) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 29 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burroughs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (432 to 371); teachers down 4% (26 to 25).
About Burroughs Elementary School
Burroughs Elementary School is an elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, and it is part of Columbus City Schools District. There are 371 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Columbus City Schools District has 46,249 students in 115 schools, and Burroughs Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Burroughs Elementary School has no majority group. Black students lead at 34%. Next come 29% Hispanic, 26% White, and 9% multiracial. The county population is about 23% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Burroughs Elementary School scores 72%.
Its staff includes 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 3.0 students per teacher.
Franklin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 402 public schools in the county, enrolling about 195,359, Burroughs Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Burroughs Elementary School is Columbus Bilingual West, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 410 to 371, a 10% decrease.
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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
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Other Burroughs Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Burroughs Elementary. Burroughs Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolToledo, OH · 310 students
- Burroughs ElementaryFresno, CA · 674 students
- Burroughs ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 481 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 331 students
- Burroughs Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Bilingual West0.5 mi · 64
- Hilltonia Middle School0.6 mi · 420
- West High School0.7 mi · 846
- Westgate Alternative Elementary School0.7 mi · 279
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.8 mi · 267
- Highland Elementary School0.8 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Burroughs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?
Burroughs Elementary School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Burroughs Elementary School serve?
Burroughs Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burroughs Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Burroughs Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Burroughs Elementary School?
Burroughs Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 29% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Burroughs Elementary School public or private?
Burroughs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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