Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000612
Como Elementary School
2989 Reis Ave, Columbus, OH 43224 · (614) 365-6013 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
16 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 | 28 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
63%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
28.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
37.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +27.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 up about 28 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 10.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Como Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,241 of 1,569 ▲ 26 | #136 of 199 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #1,424 of 1,569 ▼ 35 | #167 of 199 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.1pp | #117 of 1,514 | #22 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,521 of 1,808 | #188 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #165 of 1,582 | #8 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #308 of 1,590 | #77 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.8% | #34 of 992 | #5 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
225
-36 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 225 | 16 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 19 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 81% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 54% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 19 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Como Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (362 to 225); teachers down 20% (20 to 16).
About Como Elementary School
Como Elementary School is a small elementary school in Ohio, located in Columbus. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 225 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
Como Elementary School falls under Columbus City Schools District, which has 115 schools enrolling 46,249 students.
Black students are the majority at Como Elementary School, with 52% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% White, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's Black share is 28 points above the 23% share among Franklin County residents. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 at Como Elementary School, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
According to the American Community Survey, in Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 402 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 195,359 students in all.
The closest other public school is Indianola Informal K-8 School, about 0.7 miles away. Como Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Como Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 36 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
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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
Other Como Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Como Elementary. Como Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Como Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 422 students
Nearby schools
- Indianola Informal K-8 School0.7 mi · 721
- Columbus Alternative High School0.8 mi · 820
- Dominion Middle School1.0 mi · 745
- Medina Middle School1.1 mi · 438
- Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education Center1.2 mi · 64
- Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School1.2 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Como Elementary SchoolHow large is Como Elementary School?
Como Elementary School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades PK-05.
Is Como Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Como Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Como Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Como Elementary School.
How diverse is Como Elementary School?
Como Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 9% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Como Elementary School?
Como Elementary School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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