Colerain Elementary School

Colerain Elementary School is a cozy K-5 school in Columbus, Ohio, run under Columbus City Schools District. The school educates 181 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 55% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Colerain Elementary School is one of 115 schools operated by Columbus City Schools District, a district that teaches 46,249 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Colerain Elementary School lists that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Colerain Elementary School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Colerain Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

World Language Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Colerain Elementary School has edged down 14%, going from 211 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 55% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.