Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000689
North Linden Elementary School
1718 E Cooke Rd, Columbus, OH 43224 · (614) 365-6055 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
19 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
66%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
23.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.2pp since 2021
Math
31.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +20.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 21 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.5% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 27.2% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 22.2% | 10.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Linden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,320 of 1,569 ▼ 5 | #148 of 199 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #1,479 of 1,569 ▼ 54 | #178 of 199 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.9pp | #227 of 1,514 | #45 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,314 of 1,808 | #164 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #334 of 1,582 | #19 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #209 of 1,590 | #57 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.0% | #92 of 992 | #20 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
292
-93 (-24%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 19 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 20 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 23 | 21.7:1 | 89% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | 79% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 60% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 429 | 19 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Linden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (417 to 292); teachers down 5% (20 to 19).
About North Linden Elementary School
North Linden Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Columbus, Ohio. Enrolled students number 292 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
North Linden Elementary School is one school in a 115-school district, Columbus City Schools District, which enrolls 46,249 students.
The most common group at North Linden Elementary School is Black students, at 42%. It is also 38% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 19 points below the school's share. North Linden Elementary School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 19 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Within Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 402 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 195,359 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 93 students since 2020-21, to 292. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.3 to 15.4 over 4 years.
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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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Nearby schools
- Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School0.3 mi · 471
- Columbus International High School0.7 mi · 540
- Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School0.8 mi · 463
- Medina Middle School0.8 mi · 438
- Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy0.9 mi · 133
- Maize Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About North Linden Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North Linden Elementary School?
North Linden Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-05.
Is North Linden Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Linden Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North Linden Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at North Linden Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Linden Elementary School?
At North Linden Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 38% Hispanic, 42% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Linden Elementary School public or private?
North Linden Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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