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Ohio Avenue Elementary School

505 S Ohio Ave, Columbus, OH 43205 · (614) 365-6130 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
Enrollment
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
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-K126%
Kindergarten2512%
Grade 12713%
Grade 24221%
Grade 34020%
Grade 42814%
Grade 52713%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
2211%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
126%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
14673%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
199%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
9849%
Female
10351%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
30.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.8pp since 2021
Math
17.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2530.5%17.9%
2023-2424.0%9.8%
2022-2328.8%4.5%
2021-2216.8%3.9%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ohio Avenue Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.9%#1,458 of 1,569#175 of 199
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.5%#1,392 of 1,569#161 of 199
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+13.9pp#122 of 1,514#23 of 194
Enrollment
ranked largest first
201#1,586 of 1,808#193 of 225
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#604 of 1,582#45 of 192
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.8%#635 of 1,590#149 of 193
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-36.2%#46 of 992#7 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
201
-114 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.5:1
% White
11%
was 6%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
73%
was 83%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252011216.8:1N/A
2023-242331219.4:1N/A
2022-232411417.2:1N/A
2017-183151718.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ohio Avenue Elementary School.

About Ohio Avenue Elementary School

Ohio Avenue Elementary School, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 201 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 50% smaller than average.

Columbus City Schools District enrolls 46,249 students in 115 schools, including Ohio Avenue Elementary School.

At Ohio Avenue Elementary School, Black students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 11% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 49 points above the 23% share among Franklin County residents. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Ohio Avenue Elementary School employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.8:1. 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, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Franklin County has 402 public schools and roughly 195,359 students.

Livingston Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 7 years, Ohio Avenue Elementary School's enrollment declined 36%, to 201. The Black share was 83% in 2017-18 and 73% in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.8 students per teacher, compared with 18.5 in 2017-18.

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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
Ohio Avenue Elementary School
District
Columbus City Schools District
Address
505 S Ohio Ave, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone
(614) 365-6130
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
201
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390438000696
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ohio Avenue Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Ohio Avenue Elementary School?
Ohio Avenue Elementary School enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ohio Avenue Elementary School serve?
Ohio Avenue Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ohio Avenue Elementary School have?
Ohio Avenue Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Ohio Avenue Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ohio Avenue Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 6% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Ohio Avenue Elementary School in?
Ohio Avenue Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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