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Livingston Elementary School

825 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43205 · (614) 365-5527 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
18 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K207%
Kindergarten4816%
Grade 13813%
Grade 23211%
Grade 34314%
Grade 43512%
Grade 53612%
Grade 64615%

This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (46).

Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
134%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
217%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
23178%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
289%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
15853%
Female
14047%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
14.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
9.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2514.5%9.5%
2023-2414.7%5.0%
2022-2313.1%10.4%
2021-2213.8%9.7%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Livingston Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.5%#1,540 of 1,569
▲ 14
#192 of 199
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
14.5%#1,548 of 1,569
▲ 3
#191 of 199
▲ 4
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.3pp#1,015 of 1,514#139 of 194
Enrollment
ranked largest first
298#1,285 of 1,808#161 of 225
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#563 of 1,582#40 of 192
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.3%#752 of 1,590#160 of 193
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.3%#69 of 992#14 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
298
-62 (-17%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 585
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252981816.6:1N/A
2023-243061520.4:1N/A
2022-233261620.4:1N/A
2020-213602117.1:1N/A
2017-184402220.0:1N/A
2015-164423014.7:1100% (442)
2010-113721721.9:181% (303)
2000-014202715.6:190% (377)
1990-915852820.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Livingston Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (440 to 298); teachers down 18% (22 to 18).

About Livingston Elementary School

Livingston Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Columbus, Ohio. It educates 298 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

The Columbus City Schools District system has 115 schools and 46,249 students.

Black students are the majority at Livingston Elementary School, with 78% of enrollment. It is also 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% White. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 54 points below the school's share. Livingston Elementary School's diversity index is 38%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school employs the equivalent of 18 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.6:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Livingston Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.

Ohio Avenue Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Livingston Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).

The school enrolled 298 students in 2024-25, 62 fewer than the 360 it had in 2020-21.

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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
Livingston Elementary School
District
Columbus City Schools District
Address
825 E Livingston Ave, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 365-5527
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
298
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390438000674
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Livingston Elementary. Livingston Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Livingston Elementary School
How many students attend Livingston Elementary School?
Livingston Elementary School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-06.
Is Livingston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Livingston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Livingston Elementary School have?
Livingston Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Livingston Elementary School?
Student demographics at Livingston Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 7% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Livingston Elementary School in?
Livingston Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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