Enrollment
349
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000660
Johnson Park Middle School
1130 S Waverly St, Columbus, OH 43227 · (614) 365-6501 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 107 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 36% |
Student demographics
58%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
17.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.2pp since 2021
Math
9.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.3% | 5.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.1% | 5.2% |
| 2021-22 | 15.1% | 3.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Johnson Park Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #627 of 637 ▲ 4 | #60 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #627 of 637 ▼ 2 | #60 of 64 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #249 of 629 | #21 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #434 of 654 | #57 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #16 of 577 | #2 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #114 of 579 | #35 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #308 of 410 | #20 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
349
-62 (-15%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 349 | 31 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 32 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 33 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 367 | 35 | 10.5:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 89% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 699 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 52% (364) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson Park Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (371 to 349); teachers up 19% (26 to 31).
About Johnson Park Middle School
Located in Columbus, Ohio, Johnson Park Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 349 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Ohio is roughly 482 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
The Columbus City Schools District system has 115 schools and 46,249 students.
At Johnson Park Middle School, Black students make up 54% of the student body. After that, the student body is 35% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% White. Census figures show Franklin County is about 23% Black. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 11.3 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Franklin County show that the median household income is $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Johnson Park Middle School, Franklin County has 401 other public schools.
Mason Run High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Johnson Park Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school enrolled 349 students in 2024-25, 62 fewer than the 411 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.2:1 to 11.3:1.
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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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- Mason Run High School0.4 mi · 127
- Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy0.4 mi · 383
- Scottwood Elementary School0.6 mi · 484
- Fairmoor Elementary School0.9 mi · 461
- Berwick Alternative K-8 School1.0 mi · 691
- Eastmoor Academy1.1 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson Park Middle SchoolHow large is Johnson Park Middle School?
Johnson Park Middle School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Johnson Park Middle School serve?
Johnson Park Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Johnson Park Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Johnson Park Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Johnson Park Middle School?
Student demographics at Johnson Park Middle School are roughly 3% White, 35% Hispanic, 54% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Johnson Park Middle School?
Johnson Park Middle School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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