Starling PK-8

Starling PK-8, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Columbus, Ohio, run under Columbus City Schools District, enrolls 525 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 30% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Across the 115 schools in Columbus City Schools District (46,249 students total), Starling PK-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Starling PK-8 shows that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 33% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Starling PK-8 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklinton Prep High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 525 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 33% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

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