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
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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
-37 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 17.4:1
% White
8%
was 9%
% Hispanic
28%
was 15%
% Black
52%
was 41%
% Asian
9%
was 29%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Valley Forge Elementary School
Located at 1321 Urban Dr, in Columbus, Ohio, Valley Forge Elementary School is a small primary school that educates 310 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Columbus City Schools District. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Valley Forge Elementary School sits 23% smaller than that benchmark.
Columbus City Schools District comprises 115 schools with combined enrollment of 46,249 students; Valley Forge Elementary School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Valley Forge Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 28% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Valley Forge Elementary School records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.
Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Valley Forge Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Valley Forge Elementary School operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Valley Forge Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 347 (now 310). Asian enrollment moved from 29% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.
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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
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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