West Franklin Elementary School

West Franklin Elementary School is an average-sized primary school in Columbus, Ohio, overseen by South-Western City. The school works with 488 students in grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 404.

South-Western City comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 21,873 students; West Franklin Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, West Franklin Elementary School reports that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, West Franklin Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Franklin Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.8%; this one delivers 47.0%.

In the area at large, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which West Franklin Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin Heights High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 22%: 628 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 21% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the West Franklin Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.