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Columbus Intermediate School

23600 Columbus Rd, Bedford, OH 44146 · (440) 786-3322 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 313135%
Grade 412533%
Grade 512232%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
226%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
4311%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
28275%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
287%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
18850%
Female
19050%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Columbus Intermediate School→Heskett Middle School→Bedford High School
Based on grade levels within Bedford City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
57.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.8pp since 2021
Math
42.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 57 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 10 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2557.3%42.4%
2023-2459.3%37.5%
2022-2339.5%38.0%
2021-2243.5%32.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Columbus Intermediate School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.4%#1,175 of 1,569
▲ 15
#83 of 172
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.3%#974 of 1,569
▲ 12
#67 of 172
▼ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+11.8pp#193 of 1,514#33 of 167
Enrollment
ranked largest first
378#930 of 1,808#78 of 193
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#435 of 1,582#47 of 158
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.2%#680 of 1,590#75 of 158
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.6%#947 of 992#94 of 98
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 2024-25
Enrollment
378
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537823.815.9:1N/A
2023-2435324.514.4:190% (317)
2022-233382513.5:175% (253)
2020-213352115.9:1N/A
2017-183842714.2:181% (310)
2015-163802913.1:172% (274)
2010-113822614.7:176% (290)
2000-015243017.5:144% (230)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (384 to 378); teachers down 12% (27 to 23.8).

About Columbus Intermediate School

Columbus Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Bedford, Ohio. The school counts 378 students across grades 3 through 5.

Columbus Intermediate School is one school in Bedford City, a system of 7 schools with 2,887 students.

By race and ethnicity, Columbus Intermediate School is 75% Black. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Cuyahoga County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbus Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.

Columbus Intermediate School counts 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.9 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.

Columbus Intermediate School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Cuyahoga County has these Census figures: median household income is about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Cuyahoga County number 352 and enroll about 155,924.

Nearest public school: Bedford High School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Columbus Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Columbus Intermediate School had 335 students in 2020-21 and 378 in 2024-25, a 13% gain.

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Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Columbus Intermediate School
District
Bedford City
Address
23600 Columbus Rd, Bedford, OH 44146
Phone
(440) 786-3322
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
378
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
391001700323
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Columbus Intermediate School
How large is Columbus Intermediate School?
Columbus Intermediate School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades 03-05.
Is Columbus Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Columbus Intermediate School have?
Columbus Intermediate School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbus Intermediate School?
At Columbus Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 11% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Columbus Intermediate School public or private?
Columbus Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford City.
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