Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438004433
Valley Forge Elementary School
1321 Urban Dr, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5648 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
41.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.8% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 44.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 39.4% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 42.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Valley Forge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #1,185 of 1,569 ▼ 77 | #121 of 199 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #1,189 of 1,569 ▼ 40 | #118 of 199 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #185 of 1,514 | #27 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #1,235 of 1,808 | #151 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #169 of 1,582 | #9 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #275 of 1,590 | #67 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #578 of 992 | #95 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
310
+25 (+9%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 75% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 23 | 22.1:1 | 37% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Forge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (347 to 310); teachers up 10% (20 to 22).
About Valley Forge Elementary School
Valley Forge Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Columbus, Ohio. In all, 310 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Valley Forge Elementary School belongs to Columbus City Schools District, a district of 115 schools and 46,249 students.
More than half of the students at Valley Forge Elementary School are Black (52%). The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Franklin County's population at about 23%. The diversity index for Valley Forge Elementary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, Valley Forge Elementary School has a ratio of 14.1:1. The gap from the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is 3.8 students per teacher.
For Franklin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 402 public schools and about 195,359 students.
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Valley Forge Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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
Other Valley Forge Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Valley Forge Elementary. Valley Forge Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolHuber Heights, OH · 537 students
- Valley Forge Elementary SchoolWayne, PA · 552 students
- Valley Forge ElementaryElizabethton, TN · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy0.4 mi · 637
- Horizon Science Academy Columbus0.5 mi · 680
- Woodward Park Middle School0.5 mi · 836
- Focus North High School0.6 mi · 202
- East Bridge Academy of Excellence0.6 mi · 126
- Parkmoor Elementary School0.8 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Forge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley Forge Elementary School?
Valley Forge Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
Is Valley Forge Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Forge Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Valley Forge Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Valley Forge Elementary School.
How diverse is Valley Forge Elementary School?
Valley Forge Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 28% Hispanic, 52% Black, 9% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Valley Forge Elementary School in?
Valley Forge Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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