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Enrollment
453
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS SCHOOLS·NCES 390440701012
Larson Middle School
1240 Oakland Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 · (614) 485-4100 · Franklin County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 4 | 94 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 19% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Larson Middle School→Grandview Heights High School
Based on grade levels within Grandview Heights Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
89.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.5pp since 2021
Math
84.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.2% | 84.2% |
| 2023-24 | 87.2% | 90.1% |
| 2022-23 | 87.9% | 88.1% |
| 2021-22 | 87.7% | 81.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Larson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #82 of 637 ▼ 58 | #7 of 64 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.2% | #18 of 637 ▲ 4 | #2 of 64 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #346 of 629 | #30 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #310 of 654 | #51 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #252 of 577 | #35 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #417 of 579 | #59 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +94.4% | #4 of 169 | #1 of 26 |
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
453
+214 (+90%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 453 | 28.4 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 28.8 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 29.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 19.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 296 | 21 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 7 | 39.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Larson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 94% (233 to 453); teachers up 43% (19.8 to 28.4).
About Larson Middle School
Larson Middle School is a middle-grades school in Columbus, Ohio, and it is part of Grandview Heights Schools. Enrollment totals 453 students across grades 4 through 8.
Within Grandview Heights Schools, Larson Middle School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,131 students.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Franklin County, the White share is about 59%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Larson Middle School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Larson Middle School, there are about 15.9 students; the school has 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Ohio, 17.0:1, is higher.
For the population of Franklin County, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Larson Middle School shares Franklin County with 401 other public schools.
Grandview Heights High School is the nearest public school to Larson Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts for Larson Middle School: 239 students in 2020-21, 453 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. By 2024-25, the school had 15.9 students per teacher, compared with 14.1 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Larson Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Grandview Heights Schools
- Stevenson ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Grandview Heights High SchoolHigh · 338 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 Larson Middle schools
One other US public school is named Larson Middle. Larson Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Larson Middle SchoolTROY, MI · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Grandview Heights High School0.1 mi · 338
- Stevenson Elementary0.7 mi · 340
- Metro Early College High School1.3 mi · 869
- Jones Middle School1.3 mi · 733
- Barrington Road Elementary School1.3 mi · 800
- Upper Arlington Online Academy1.3 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Larson Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Larson Middle School?
Larson Middle School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades 04-08.
Is Larson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Larson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Larson Middle School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Larson Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Larson Middle School?
At Larson Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Larson Middle School?
Larson Middle School is overseen by Grandview Heights Schools in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.