Watkins Elementary School

Watkins Elementary School is one of the small elementary campuss in Columbus, Ohio, run under Columbus City Schools District, with 278 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% leaner 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), Watkins Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Watkins Elementary School logs that Black students make up the majority at 63%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% multiracial, 12% White, 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Watkins Elementary School lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Watkins Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Marion-Franklin High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Watkins Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Watkins Elementary School has shrank 26%, going from 377 students in 2018 to 278 in 2025.

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