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

Ranked elementary schools

124

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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	82%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	432
#2	A+	Stevenson Elementary	Columbus	Grandview Heights Schools	80%	79%	Meets Expectations	367
#3	A+	Clinton Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	77%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	460
#4	A+	Worthington Hills Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	77%	76%	Meets Expectations	532
#5	A+	Granby Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	72%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	431
#6	A-	Indian Springs Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	60%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	363
#7	A-	Brookside Elementary School	Columbus	Worthington City	58%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	339
#8	A-	Hamilton Elementary School	Columbus	Hamilton Local	58%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	952
#9	A-	Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	Columbus	Hilliard City	58%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	555
#10	A-	Hamilton Intermediate School	Columbus	Hamilton Local	57%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	679
#11	B+	Daniel Wright Elementary School	Columbus	Dublin City	54%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	584
#12	B+	Hawthorne Elementary School	Columbus	Westerville City	54%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	543
#13	B+	Indianola Informal K 8 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	52%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	684
#14	B	Winterset Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	298
#15	B	Ecole Kenwood French Immersion	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	48%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	452
#16	B-	Alpine Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	43%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	307
#17	B-	Sedalia Elementary	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	43%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	616
#18	C+	Cranbrook Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	38%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	266
#19	C+	Prairie Norton Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	38%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#20	C+	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (Charter)	Columbus	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	37%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	318
#21	C	Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	35%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	277
#22	C	Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	34%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	463
#23	C	Columbus Spanish Immersion K 7 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	33%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	456
#24	C	United Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	United Preparatory Academy	33%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	268
#25	C	Gables Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	428
#26	C	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School (Charter)	Columbus	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	32%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	396
#27	C	Northgate Intermediate	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	32%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	267
#28	C	Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	32%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	481
#29	C	Berwick Alternative K 8 School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	31%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	633
#30	C	International Acad Of Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	International Acad Of Columbus	30%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	306
#31	C	Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	30%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	312
#32	C-	Avalon Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	30%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	375
#33	C-	Focus Learning Academy Of Northern Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	30%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	654
#34	C-	Franklin Woods Intermediate School	Columbus	South-Western City	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	623
#35	C-	South Scioto Academy (Charter)	Columbus	South Scioto Academy	30%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	202
#36	C-	West Franklin Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	30%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	476
#37	C-	South Columbus Preparatory Academy At Southfield (Charter)	Columbus	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	29%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	277
#38	C-	Columbus Humanities Arts And Technology Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	28%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	630
#39	C-	Noble Academy Columbus (Charter)	Columbus	Noble Academy-Columbus	28%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	285
#40	C-	Colerain Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	27%	29%	Meets Expectations	169
#41	C-	Asbury Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	26%	26%	Meets Expectations	485
#42	C-	South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village (Charter)	Columbus	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	25%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	266
#43	D+	Finland Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	355
#44	D+	Madison Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	348
#45	D+	Parkmoor Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	25%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	284
#46	D+	Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	529
#47	D+	Northland Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	23%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	196
#48	D+	Oakmont Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	23%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	280
#49	D+	Binns Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	22%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#50	D+	Columbus Performance Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Performance Academy	22%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	176
#51	D+	Columbus Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	22%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	380
#52	D+	Performance Academy Eastland (Charter)	Columbus	Performance Academy Eastland	22%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	277
#53	D+	South Mifflin Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	22%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	243
#54	D	Educational Academy For Boys And Girls (Charter)	Columbus	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	20%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	143
#55	D	Hubbard Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	243
#56	D	Salem Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	303
#57	D	Stiles Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	612
#58	D	Valley Forge Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	240
#59	D	Westside Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Westside Academy	20%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	311
#60	D	Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	18%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	335
#61	D	East Franklin Elementary School	Columbus	South-Western City	18%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	242
#62	D	Great Western Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Great Western Academy	18%	21%	Meets Expectations	667
#63	D	Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	17%	16%	Meets Expectations	305
#64	D	Graham Elementary And Middle School (Charter)	Columbus	Graham Elementary and Middle School	17%	20%	Meets Expectations	331
#65	D	Kids Care Elementary (Charter)	Columbus	Kids Care Elementary	17%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	129
#66	D	Oakland Park Alternative Elementary	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	17%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	279
#67	D	Whitehall Preparatory And Fitness Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	17%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#68	D	Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	16%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	440
#69	D-	Liberty Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	15%	15%	Meets Expectations	504
#70	D-	Scottwood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	449
#71	D-	Shady Lane Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	15%	15%	Meets Expectations	330
#72	D-	West Mound Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	15%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	323
#73	D-	Avondale Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	14%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	240
#74	D-	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	14%	13%	Meets Expectations	134
#75	D-	Columbus Africentric Early College ES	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	14%	15%	Meets Expectations	418
#76	D-	Zenith Academy East (Charter)	Columbus	Zenith Academy East	14%	13%	Meets Expectations	310
#77	D-	Forest Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	13%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	380
#78	D-	Woodcrest Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	13%	14%	Meets Expectations	262
#79	D-	Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	14%	Meets Expectations	194
#80	D-	Lindbergh Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	227
#81	D-	Maize Road Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	310
#82	D-	Parsons Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	354
#83	D-	Siebert Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	314
#84	D-	Sullivant Avenue Community School (Charter)	Columbus	Sullivant Avenue Community School	12%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#85	D-	Valleyview Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	12%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	286
#86	D-	Zenith Academy West (Charter)	Columbus	Zenith Academy West	12%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	142
#87	D-	Columbus Bilingual Academy North (Charter)	Columbus	Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	475
#88	D-	Dunloe Elementary School	Columbus	Groveport Madison Local	11%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	491
#89	D-	East Columbus Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	14%	Meets Expectations	367
#90	D-	Huyag Bell Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	415
#91	D-	Millennium Community School (Charter)	Columbus	Ohio Achievement Charter Schools Inc. dba Millennium Commun	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	383
#92	D-	North Columbus Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	159
#93	D-	West Broad Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	11%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	369
#94	F	Broadleigh Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	277
#95	F	Eastgate Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	207
#96	F	Imagine Columbus Primary School (Charter)	Columbus	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	10%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	206
#97	F	Lincoln Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	10%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	251
#98	F	North Linden Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	10%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	313
#99	F	Southwood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	10%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	273
#100	F	Central Point Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Central Point Preparatory Academy	9%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	229
#101	F	East Linden Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	283
#102	F	Easthaven Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	11%	Meets Expectations	395
#103	F	Fairmoor Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#104	F	Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	12%	Meets Expectations	237
#105	F	Leawood Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	313
#106	F	Northtowne Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	9%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	304
#107	F	Como Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	234
#108	F	Highland Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	301
#109	F	Linden Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#110	F	Livingston Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	326
#111	F	Starling Pk 8	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	557
#112	F	Sullivant Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	257
#113	F	Watkins Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	295
#114	F	Weinland Park Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	8%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#115	F	Burroughs Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	7%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	388
#116	F	Innis Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	7%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	224
#117	F	Eakin Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	6%	9%	Meets Expectations	263
#118	F	Hamilton Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	385
#119	F	Moler Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	6%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	303
#120	F	The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Columbus	Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca	6%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	100
#121	F	Trevitt Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	201
#122	F	East Bridge Academy Of Excellence (Charter)	Columbus	East Bridge Academy of Excellence	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	121
#123	F	Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#124	F	Windsor Stem Academy K 6	Columbus	Columbus City Schools District	5%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	329

How Columbus, OH's elementary schools compare

A: 10B: 7C: 25D: 51F: 31

14% of the 124 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, OH earn an A or B (10 A grades, 7 B, 25 C, 51 D, 31 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 74 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (60% here, 71% nationally), and 46 exceed it. On average 23% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 23% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Clinton Elementary School (77% against 47%, A+), Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School (37% against 12%, C+), Indian Springs Elementary School (60% against 36%, A-), Alpine Elementary School (43% against 20%, B-), United Preparatory Academy (33% against 15%, C).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 31): Columbus City Schools District (15), Worthington City (4), Hamilton Local (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Hamilton Elementary School (952 students, A-, #8), Indianola Informal K 8 School (684 students, B+, #13), Hamilton Intermediate School (679 students, A-, #10).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 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

7 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.

Special-purpose schools (1)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

F Beatty Park Elementary School, Columbus

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

D- Summit Academy Community School Columbus, Columbus

Closed schools (1)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

D- United Preparatory Academy East, Columbus

Not yet graded (4)

Too little test data to grade.

Focus Learning Academy Of Central Columbus, Columbus
Horizon Science Academy Primary, Columbus
Ohio School For The Deaf, Columbus
State School For The Blind, 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 124 ranked elementary schools in Columbus, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 82% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77%.

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 131 public elementary schools in Columbus, OH; 124 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.