Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000626
East Linden Elementary School
2505 Brentnell Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 · (614) 365-5459 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
17 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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
Student demographics
54%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +21.8pp since 2021
Math
44.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +31.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 22 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.2% | 39.6% |
| 2022-23 | 23.7% | 19.8% |
| 2021-22 | 17.4% | 13.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Linden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,150 of 1,569 | #111 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #1,263 of 1,569 | #132 of 199 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.6pp | #11 of 1,514 | #3 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,229 of 1,808 | #149 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #960 of 1,582 | #93 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #497 of 1,590 | #128 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #597 of 992 | #96 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 311 | 17 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 17 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 21 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 100% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 14 | 22.2:1 | 79% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 62% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 17 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Linden Elementary School.
About East Linden Elementary School
East Linden Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in Columbus, Ohio. Enrollment stands at 311 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 23% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Enrollment across the 115 schools in Columbus City Schools District totals 46,249 students.
About 63% of the student body at East Linden Elementary School is Black. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 5% White, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 23% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 17.9:1.
For Franklin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $75,176 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East Linden Elementary School, Franklin County has 402 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School is about 0.6 miles from East Linden Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, East Linden Elementary School enrolled 323 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 311. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 18.3:1.
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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
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- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
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- 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
Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School0.6 mi · 389
- Legacy Academy of Excellence0.7 mi · 204
- KIPP Columbus0.8 mi · 1,945
- Linden STEM Academy (K-6)0.8 mi · 400
- Mifflin Alternative Middle School0.9 mi · 356
- Road to Success Academy1.0 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About East Linden Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Linden Elementary School?
East Linden Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does East Linden Elementary School serve?
East Linden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Linden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Linden Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at East Linden Elementary School?
Student demographics at East Linden Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 25% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Linden Elementary School public or private?
East Linden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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