Enrollment
278
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000607
Watkins Elementary School
1520 Watkins Rd, Columbus, OH 43207 · (614) 365-6411 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
15 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
Student demographics
56%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
20.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.4pp since 2021
Math
15.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 12.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 14.8% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Watkins Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #1,482 of 1,569 | #180 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #1,509 of 1,569 | #186 of 199 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #740 of 1,514 | #108 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #1,362 of 1,808 | #173 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,007 of 1,582 | #98 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #451 of 1,590 | #112 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #147 of 992 | #28 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 14 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 21 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 98% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 85% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 74% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watkins Elementary School.
About Watkins Elementary School
Watkins Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Columbus, Ohio. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 278 students in 2024-25. The school is 31% below the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Columbus City Schools District counts 46,249 students in its 115 schools, and Watkins Elementary School is one of them.
At Watkins Elementary School, 63% of students are Black. It is also 14% multiracial, 12% White, and 10% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Franklin County is roughly 23% Black. The diversity index for Watkins Elementary School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Watkins Elementary School reported 15 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.5:1. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is close to this figure.
The school is in Franklin County, where median household income comes to about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Watkins Elementary School.
Watkins Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Marion-Franklin High School, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 278 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.3:1 to 18.5:1 over the same 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
Nearby schools
- Marion-Franklin High School0.6 mi · 430
- South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield0.6 mi · 249
- Summit Academy Community School-Columbus0.6 mi · 54
- Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus0.6 mi · 36
- Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus0.6 mi · 40
- Buckeye Middle School1.6 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Watkins Elementary SchoolHow large is Watkins Elementary School?
Watkins Elementary School enrolls approximately 278 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Watkins Elementary School serve?
Watkins Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watkins Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watkins Elementary School is approximately 18.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Watkins Elementary School?
Watkins Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 63% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Watkins Elementary School public or private?
Watkins Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
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