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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000617
Starling PK-8
145 S Central Ave, Columbus, OH 43222 · (614) 365-5945 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 49% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
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%
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
19.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.8pp since 2021
Math
11.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.3% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16.4% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 7.6% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 7.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Starling PK-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #1,520 of 1,569 ▼ 17 | #188 of 199 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #1,519 of 1,569 ▲ 20 | #187 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #912 of 1,514 | #127 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #421 of 1,808 | #44 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #921 of 1,582 | #86 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #293 of 1,590 | #71 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #354 of 992 | #62 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
525
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 27 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 29 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 29 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 40 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 363 | 17 | 21.4:1 | 92% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 75% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 19 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starling PK-8.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (632 to 525); teachers down 9% (32 to 29).
About Starling PK-8
Starling PK-8 operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Columbus, Ohio. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 525 students. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 30% higher.
Columbus City Schools District has 115 schools and 46,249 students, and Starling PK-8 is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Starling PK-8 is Black (49%). Smaller groups are 33% White, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Franklin County is roughly 23% Black. Starling PK-8 has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 29 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.1:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Franklin County show that median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Starling PK-8 is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County, which together enroll about 195,359 students.
Nearest public school: Franklinton Prep High School, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Starling PK-8 holds at least 8 other public schools.
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 in 2024-25 was 525, close to the 529 recorded in 2020-21.
Community posts for Starling PK-8 can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- Franklinton Prep High School0.4 mi · 216
- Franklinton High School0.6 mi · 155
- Avondale Elementary School0.7 mi · 270
- Capital High School0.7 mi · 76
- Central Point Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 141
- Central High School0.8 mi · 93
Frequently asked questions
About Starling PK-8How large is Starling PK-8?
Starling PK-8 enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-08.
Is Starling PK-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Starling PK-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Starling PK-8 have?
Starling PK-8 employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Starling PK-8?
Student demographics at Starling PK-8 are roughly 33% White, 8% Hispanic, 49% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Starling PK-8 in?
Starling PK-8 is part of Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.