Northtowne Elementary School

As a low-enrollment elementary campus in Columbus, Ohio, Northtowne Elementary School caters to 321 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Columbus City Schools District. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Columbus City Schools District runs 115 schools in total, collectively educating 46,249 students. Northtowne Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Northtowne Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 62% of enrollment; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% White. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Northtowne Elementary School logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Northtowne Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Northtowne Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakland Park Alternative Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 321 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share grew from 54% to 62%.

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