Enrollment
838
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED SCHOOLS COLUMBUS·NCES 390152905782
United Schools Columbus
617 W State St, Columbus, OH 43215 · (877) 644-6338 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL838 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
39.9:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 46% smaller than its 8th grade class (130).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
43.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.0pp since 2021
Math
34.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.8% | 48.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.2% | 42.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where United Schools Columbus ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,290 of 1,569 ▼ 52 | #142 of 199 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #1,204 of 1,569 ▲ 51 | #120 of 199 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #85 of 1,514 | #13 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 838 | #69 of 1,808 | #4 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 39.9:1 | #1,580 of 1,582 | #191 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #485 of 1,590 | #122 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +207.0% | #5 of 561 | #1 of 52 |
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
838
+539 (+180%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
39.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 838 | 21 | 39.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 851 | 10 | 85.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 64% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Schools Columbus.
Since 2017-18: students up 207% (273 to 838); teachers up 24% (17 to 21).
About United Schools Columbus
United Schools Columbus is an elementary school with a street address in Columbus, Ohio. The school's 838 students are in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Roughly 65% of students at United Schools Columbus are Black. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 10% White. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 42 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 39.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 39.9:1 here.
allk12 grades United Schools Columbus a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Franklin County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Franklin County has 402 public schools and roughly 195,359 students.
The next-closest public school is Flex High School, about 0.2 miles away. United Schools Columbus is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Charter status: United Schools Columbus is a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 299 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 838. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio rose from 15.7:1 to 39.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- Flex High School0.2 mi · 370
- LINC Academy Columbus0.2 mi · 25
- Central High School0.3 mi · 93
- Avondale Elementary School0.5 mi · 270
- Franklinton High School0.5 mi · 155
- Franklinton Prep High School0.9 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About United Schools ColumbusWhat is the total enrollment at United Schools Columbus?
United Schools Columbus enrolls approximately 838 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does United Schools Columbus serve?
United Schools Columbus serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at United Schools Columbus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at United Schools Columbus is approximately 39.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at United Schools Columbus?
Student demographics at United Schools Columbus are roughly 10% White, 13% Hispanic, 65% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is United Schools Columbus in?
United Schools Columbus is part of United Schools Columbus.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.