Best Elementary Schools in Columbus, OH (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

125

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Columbus, OH, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Columbus, OH rankings: High Schools · Elementary Schools

Columbus, OH elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Bluffsview Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	86%	73%	Meets Expectations	432
#2	A	Worthington Hills Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	85%	77%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#3	A	Clinton Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	82%	67%	Meets Expectations	460
#4	A-	Indian Springs Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	81%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	363
#5	B+	Brookside Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	76%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	339
#6	B+	Ecole Kenwood French Immersion	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	76%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	452
#7	B-	Hamilton Elementary School	Columbus	Hamilton Local	68%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	952
#8	B-	Granby Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	66%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	431
#9	C+	Hawthorne Elementary School	Columbus	Westerville City	62%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	543
#10	C+	Indianola Informal K 8 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	62%	49%	Meets Expectations	684
#11	C	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (Charter)	Columbus	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	59%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	318
#12	C	South Mifflin Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	59%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	243
#13	C	Minerva France Elementary School	Columbus		58%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	530
#14	C-	Hamilton Intermediate School	Columbus	Hamilton Local	60%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	679
#15	C-	Sedalia Elementary	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	55%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	616
#16	C-	Daniel Wright Elementary School	Columbus	Dublin City	54%	42%	Meets Expectations	584
#17	C-	Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	Columbus	Hilliard City	54%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	555
#18	C-	International Acad Of Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	International Acad Of Columbus	54%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	306
#19	C-	Parkmoor Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	54%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	284
#20	C-	South Columbus Preparatory Academy At Southfield (Charter)	Columbus	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	54%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	277
#21	C-	Northland Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	53%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	196
#22	C-	Prairie Norton Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	52%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	504
#23	C-	Northgate Intermediate	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	51%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	267
#24	C-	Whitehall Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	51%	8%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	323
#25	C-	Winterset Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	51%	38%	Meets Expectations	298
#26	C-	Cranbrook Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	50%	39%	Meets Expectations	266
#27	C-	Educational Academy For Boys And Girls (Charter)	Columbus	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	50%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	143
#28	C-	Gables Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	50%	37%	Meets Expectations	428
#29	C-	Finland Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	49%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	355
#30	D+	Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	48%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	481
#31	D+	South Scioto Academy (Charter)	Columbus	South Scioto Academy	48%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	202
#32	D+	Focus Learning Academy Of Northern Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	47%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	654
#33	D+	West Franklin Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	47%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	476
#34	D+	Hubbard Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	46%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	243
#35	D+	Columbus Bilingual Academy North (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	45%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	475
#36	D+	Columbus Performance Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Performance Academy	45%	10%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	176
#37	D+	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School (Charter)	Columbus	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	45%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	396
#38	D+	Westside Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Westside Academy	45%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	311
#39	D+	Berwick Alternative K 8 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	44%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	633
#40	D+	Binns Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	44%	29%	Meets Expectations	297
#41	D+	Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	44%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	305
#42	D+	Dunloe Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	44%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	491
#43	D+	Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	44%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	529
#44	D+	Valley Forge Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	44%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#45	D+	Avalon Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	43%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	375
#46	D+	Kids Care Elementary (Charter)	Columbus	Kids Care Elementary	43%	7%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	129
#47	D+	Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	42%	26%	Meets Expectations	335
#48	D+	Asbury Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	41%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	485
#49	D+	Columbus Spanish Immersion K 7 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	41%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	456
#50	D+	Performance Academy Eastland (Charter)	Columbus	Performance Academy Eastland	41%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	277
#51	D+	United Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	United Preparatory Academy	41%	8%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	268
#52	D+	Zenith Academy East (Charter)	Columbus	Zenith Academy East	40%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	310
#53	D+	Eastland Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Eastland Preparatory Academy	21%	14%	Meets Expectations	367
#54	D	Lindbergh Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	40%	25%	Meets Expectations	227
#55	D	Zenith Academy West (Charter)	Columbus	Zenith Academy West	40%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	142
#56	D	East Franklin Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	39%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	242
#57	D	Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	39%	29%	Meets Expectations	463
#58	D	Madison Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	39%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	348
#59	D	Columbus Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	38%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	380
#60	D	Forest Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	38%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	380
#61	D	Noble Academy Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	Noble Academy-Columbus	38%	25%	Meets Expectations	285
#62	D	Siebert Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	38%	24%	Meets Expectations	314
#63	D	Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	38%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#64	D	Huyag Bell Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	37%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	415
#65	D	Northtowne Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	36%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	304
#66	D	Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	35%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	440
#67	D	East Linden Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	35%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	283
#68	D	Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	35%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	312
#69	D	Stiles Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	35%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	612
#70	D	Woodcrest Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	35%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	262
#71	D	Columbus Africentric Early College ES	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	34%	8%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	418
#72	D	Millennium Community School (Charter)	Columbus	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	32%	17%	Meets Expectations	383
#73	D	Oakmont Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	32%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	280
#74	D-	Franklin Woods Intermediate School	Columbus	South-Western City	40%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	623
#75	D-	South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village (Charter)	Columbus	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	31%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	266
#76	D-	Shady Lane Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	30%	18%	Meets Expectations	330
#77	D-	Columbus Humanities Arts And Technology Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	29%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	630
#78	D-	Como Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	29%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	234
#79	D-	Parsons Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	29%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#80	D-	Easthaven Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	28%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	395
#81	D-	Graham Elementary And Middle School (Charter)	Columbus	Graham Elementary and Middle School	28%	13%	Meets Expectations	331
#82	D-	Weinland Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	28%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#83	D-	Maize Road Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	27%	12%	Meets Expectations	310
#84	D-	North Linden Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	27%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	313
#85	D-	West Mound Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	27%	17%	Meets Expectations	323
#86	D-	Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	26%	10%	Meets Expectations	237
#87	D-	Leawood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	26%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	313
#88	D-	Liberty Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	26%	16%	Meets Expectations	504
#89	D-	Salem Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	26%	13%	Meets Expectations	303
#90	D-	Eakin Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	25%	10%	Meets Expectations	263
#91	D-	Hamilton Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	25%	10%	Meets Expectations	385
#92	D-	Scottwood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	25%	11%	Meets Expectations	449
#93	D-	Broadleigh Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	24%	9%	Meets Expectations	277
#94	D-	East Columbus Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	24%	9%	Meets Expectations	367
#95	D-	Great Western Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Great Western Academy	24%	13%	Meets Expectations	667
#96	D-	Avondale Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	23%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#97	D-	East Bridge Academy Of Excellence (Charter)	Columbus	East Bridge Academy of Excellence	23%	10%	Meets Expectations	121
#98	D-	Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	23%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	241
#99	D-	Southwood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	23%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	273
#100	D-	West Broad Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	23%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#101	F	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	22%	10%	Meets Expectations	134
#102	F	Valleyview Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	21%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	286
#103	F	Central Point Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Central Point Preparatory Academy	20%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	229
#104	F	Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	20%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	194
#105	F	Oakland Park Alternative Elementary	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	20%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	279
#106	F	Innis Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	19%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	224
#107	F	Fairmoor Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	18%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#108	F	Linden Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	16%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#109	F	Sullivant Avenue Community School (Charter)	Columbus	Sullivant Avenue Community School	16%	9%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#110	F	Trevitt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	16%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	201
#111	F	Imagine Columbus Primary School (Charter)	Columbus	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	15%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	206
#112	F	Watkins Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	15%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	295
#113	F	Lincoln Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	14%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	251
#114	F	Eastgate Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	13%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	207
#115	F	Moler Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	13%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	303
#116	F	North Columbus Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	13%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	159
#117	F	Legacy Academy Of Excellence (Charter)	Columbus		12%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	95
#118	F	Livingston Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	11%	Underperforms Expectations	326
#119	F	A Arts Academy (Charter)	Columbus	A+ Arts Academy	11%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	401
#120	F	Burroughs Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	388
#121	F	Highland Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	9%	Underperforms Expectations	301
#122	F	Starling Pk 8	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	557
#123	F	Sullivant Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	257
#124	F	Windsor Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	6%	8%	Underperforms Expectations	329
#125	F	The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca	4%	12%	Underperforms Expectations	100

How Columbus, OH's elementary schools compare

A: 4B: 4C: 21D: 71F: 25

6% of the 125 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, OH earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 21 C, 71 D, 25 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 87 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (70% here, 70% nationally), and 57 exceed it. On average 37% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (59% against 9%, C), South Mifflin Stem Academy K 6 (59% against 12%, C), Northland Preparatory And Fitness Academy (53% against 9%, C-), Whitehall Preparatory And Fitness Academy (51% against 8%, C-), South Columbus Preparatory Academy At Southfield (54% against 14%, C-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 32): Columbus City Schools District (11), Worthington City (4), Hamilton Local (2), South-Western City (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Hamilton Elementary School (952 students, B-, #7), Indianola Informal K 8 School (684 students, C+, #10), Hamilton Intermediate School (679 students, C-, #14).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Columbus, OH that are not ranked

12 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (12)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

A Childrens Academy, Columbus
Alpine Elementary School, Columbus
Beatty Park Elementary School, Columbus
Colerain Elementary School, Columbus
Eagle Charter Schools Of Ohio, Columbus
Focus Learning Academy Of Central Columbus, Columbus
Horizon Science Academy Primary, Columbus
Ohio School For The Deaf, Columbus
State School For The Blind, Columbus
Stevenson Elementary, Columbus
Summit Academy Community School Columbus, Columbus
United Preparatory Academy East, Columbus

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Columbus, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Columbus, OH

What is the best elementary school in Columbus, OH?

Bluffsview Elementary School in Columbus ranks first among the 125 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 86% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 73%.

How are elementary schools in Columbus, OH ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Columbus, OH have?

SchoolGrade grades 137 public elementary schools in Columbus, OH; 125 are ranked here and 12 are listed as not ranked.