Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438004316
Forest Park Elementary School
5535 Sandalwood Blvd, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5337 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
20 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 | 55 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
64%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
34.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.9pp since 2021
Math
40.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.6% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.9% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 27.7% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 25.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Forest Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,199 of 1,569 ▲ 86 | #126 of 199 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,341 of 1,569 ▼ 56 | #151 of 199 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #290 of 1,514 | #53 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #942 of 1,808 | #115 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,048 of 1,582 | #105 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #291 of 1,590 | #70 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #377 of 992 | #66 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
375
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 19 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 402 | 20 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 20 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 100% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 18 | 21.8:1 | 72% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 41% (169) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 22 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (448 to 375); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Forest Park Elementary School
Forest Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Columbus City Schools District, located in Columbus, Ohio. In all, 375 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Forest Park Elementary School falls under Columbus City Schools District, which has 115 schools enrolling 46,249 students.
The share of Black students at Forest Park Elementary School is 51%, a majority. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. Census figures show Franklin County is about 23% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
Forest Park Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Census data for Franklin County show the median household earns about $75,176 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Franklin County number 402, with about 195,359 students.
Salem Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Forest Park Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 20.1:1 in 2020-21 and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Other Forest Park Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Forest Park Elementary. Forest Park Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 13.
- Forest Park ElementaryFremont, CA · 725 students
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOYNTON BEACH, FL · 613 students
- Forest Park Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 558 students
- Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 522 students
- Forest Park ElementaryKannapolis, NC · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Salem Elementary School0.5 mi · 342
- Woodward Park Middle School0.5 mi · 836
- Parkmoor Elementary School0.7 mi · 304
- Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus0.9 mi · 134
- Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus0.9 mi · 721
- North Woods Career Prep High School0.9 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Park Elementary School?
Forest Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
Is Forest Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forest Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Forest Park Elementary School have?
Forest Park Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Park Elementary School?
At Forest Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 31% Hispanic, 51% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Forest Park Elementary School public or private?
Forest Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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