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Best Schools in Gahanna, OH
Gahanna, OH has 29 public schools (5 high, 7 middle, 16 elementary) serving 16,460 students. On average they score 51% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Gahanna exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gahanna, OH
The top high schools in Gahanna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lincoln High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2363 Students
2. Mifflin High School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 749 Students
3. Walnut Ridge High School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 684 Students
4. East High School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 440 Students
5. Beechcroft High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 658 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gahanna, OH
The top middle schools in Gahanna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gahanna East Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 641 Students
2. Gahanna South Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 611 Students
3. Gahanna West Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 607 Students
4. Woodward Park Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 827 Students
5. Sherwood Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 429 Students
6. Champion Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 331 Students
7. Mifflin Alternative Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 361 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gahanna, OH
The top elementary schools in Gahanna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St Matthew The Apostle Catholic School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Matthew The Apostle Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 595 Students
2. High Point Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 528 Students
3. Jefferson Elementary School
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Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 477 Students
4. Blacklick Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 641 Students
5. Lincoln Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 720 Students
6. Chapelfield Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 430 Students
7. Shepherd Christian School
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Projected Test Scores
Shepherd Christian School • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 240 Students
8. Royal Manor Elementary School
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Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 409 Students
9. Goshen Lane Elementary School
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Gahanna-jefferson City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 346 Students
10. Northgate Intermediate
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Columbus City Schools District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 267 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gahanna, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gahanna, OH has a total population of 37,725 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 52% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gahanna, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gahanna, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.38 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.63 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.75 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gahanna, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gahanna, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gahanna, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gahanna, OH
How many schools are in Gahanna, OH?
Gahanna, OH has 29 public schools: 5 high schools, 7 middle schools and 16 elementary schools, serving 16,460 students in total.
How do schools in Gahanna perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Gahanna score 51% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Gahanna exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gahanna?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Gahanna
10 of 11 schools in Gahanna carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 4C: 3
All 11 public schools we grade in Gahanna. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Chapelfield Elementary School
- Goshen Lane Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Royal Manor Elementary School
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.