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Lincoln Park Elementary School

579 E Markison Ave, Columbus, OH 43207 · (614) 365-5524 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K188%
Kindergarten2913%
Grade 12611%
Grade 22511%
Grade 34319%
Grade 4229%
Grade 54017%
Grade 62913%

This year's kindergarten class (29) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (29).

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%
White
6428%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
219%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
12052%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
2611%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
10144%
Female
13156%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
20.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -16.4pp since 2021
Math
14.6%
OH avg 56.1% . -5.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2520.7%14.6%
2023-2424.8%17.9%
2022-2336.4%16.2%
2021-2237.1%19.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lincoln Park Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.6%#1,498 of 1,569
▼ 69
#184 of 199
▼ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.7%#1,503 of 1,569
▼ 31
#185 of 199
▼ 10
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.7pp#23 of 1,514#2 of 194
Enrollment
ranked largest first
232#1,502 of 1,808#186 of 225
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.3:1#1,166 of 1,582#122 of 192
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.6%#296 of 1,590#73 of 193
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.3%#45 of 992#6 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 2024-25
Enrollment
232
-56 (-19%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252321219.3:1N/A
2023-242401318.5:1N/A
2022-232511615.7:1N/A
2020-212881816.0:1N/A
2017-183641919.2:1N/A
2015-163752117.9:197% (365)
2010-113361522.4:179% (265)
2000-013331917.5:171% (238)
1990-913922019.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln Park Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 36% (364 to 232); teachers down 37% (19 to 12).

About Lincoln Park Elementary School

Lincoln Park Elementary School is one of the public schools in Columbus, Ohio. It is a small elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 232 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 43% smaller than that.

Columbus City Schools District runs 115 schools with a combined 46,249 students. Lincoln Park Elementary School is one of them.

A majority of students at Lincoln Park Elementary School, 52%, are Black. The remaining shares are 28% White, 11% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Lincoln Park Elementary School comes in at 64%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 at Lincoln Park Elementary School, with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.

In Franklin County (population about 1,333,048), median household income is about $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Lincoln Park Elementary School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County, which together enroll about 195,359 students.

The closest public school to Lincoln Park Elementary School is Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Lincoln Park Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Lincoln Park Elementary School is City: Large.

Federal counts put enrollment at 288 in 2020-21 and 232 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.0:1 to 19.3:1.

The Lincoln Park Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lincoln Park Elementary School
District
Columbus City Schools District
Address
579 E Markison Ave, Columbus, OH 43207
Phone
(614) 365-5524
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
232
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390438000668
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Lincoln Park Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lincoln Park Elementary. Lincoln Park Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln Park Elementary School
How large is Lincoln Park Elementary School?
Lincoln Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lincoln Park Elementary School serve?
Lincoln Park Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lincoln Park Elementary School is approximately 19.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lincoln Park Elementary School?
At Lincoln Park Elementary School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 9% Hispanic, 52% Black, 11% Two or more.
Is Lincoln Park Elementary School public or private?
Lincoln Park Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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