Devonshire Alternative Elementary School

Set in Columbus, Ohio, Devonshire Alternative Elementary School is a moderately sized primary school, run under Columbus City Schools District. It instructs 414 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 115 schools in Columbus City Schools District (46,249 students total), Devonshire Alternative Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Devonshire Alternative Elementary School shows that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 38% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Devonshire Alternative Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Devonshire Alternative Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Alpine Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Devonshire Alternative Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 528 (now 414). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 26% to 38%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.