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Alumni: what's one memory from Woodward Park Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
836
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000743
Woodward Park Middle School
5151 Karl Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5354 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Ohio public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 296 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 271 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 32% |
Student demographics
65%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
39.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.3pp since 2021
Math
46.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points 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 | 39.5% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 46.5% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.2% | 40.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Woodward Park Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #539 of 637 ▼ 5 | #42 of 64 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #566 of 637 ▼ 2 | #47 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #180 of 629 | #12 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #65 of 654 | #7 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #279 of 577 | #37 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #75 of 579 | #26 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #354 of 410 | #26 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
836
-76 (-8%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 836 | 51 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 796 | 47 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 912 | 52 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 866 | 37 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 927 | 54 | 17.2:1 | 80% (746) |
| 2010-11 | 876 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 78% (686) |
| 2000-01 | 978 | 51 | 19.2:1 | 30% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 36 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodward Park Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (866 to 836); teachers up 38% (37 to 51).
About Woodward Park Middle School
Woodward Park Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Columbus, Ohio, (ZIP code 43229). The school counted 836 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 73% bigger than the 482-student average for middle schools in Ohio.
Woodward Park Middle School is among 115 schools run by Columbus City Schools District, which serves 46,249 students.
About 52% of the student body at Woodward Park Middle School is Black. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic, 10% White, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Franklin County, the Black share is about 23%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Woodward Park Middle School reports a ratio of 16.4 students per teacher, from 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
Among Ohio public middle schools, Woodward Park Middle School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Franklin County show median household income comes to about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Counting Woodward Park Middle School, Franklin County has 402 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Woodward Park Middle School is closest to Parkmoor Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Woodward Park Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 836, compared with 912 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.5:1 to 16.4:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Parkmoor Elementary School0.3 mi · 304
- Forest Park Elementary School0.5 mi · 375
- Valley Forge Elementary School0.5 mi · 310
- Northland High School0.6 mi · 1,029
- Salem Elementary School0.8 mi · 342
- Imagine Columbus Primary Academy0.9 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Woodward Park Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Woodward Park Middle School?
Woodward Park Middle School enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Woodward Park Middle School serve?
Woodward Park Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Woodward Park Middle School have?
Woodward Park Middle School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Woodward Park Middle School?
Woodward Park Middle School reports a student body of 10% White, 25% Hispanic, 52% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodward Park Middle School?
Woodward Park Middle School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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