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Columbus City Schools District Schools
Schools graded
116
Cities served
1
Students
45,181
Students per teacher
15.5
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Area
134 sq mi
State
OH
Columbus City Schools District is a public school district in Ohio, based in Franklin County (Columbus). SchoolGrade grades 116 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Columbus City Schools District on the map
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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Columbus City Schools District
Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
45%
Exceeding
21%
Avg actual scores
18.5%
Avg projected
21.3%
110 of 116 schools in Columbus City Schools District carry a SchoolGrade (6 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 16D: 47F: 39
Best schools in Columbus City Schools District
Statewide rankings: all 812 high schools in Ohio · all 543 middle schools in Ohio · all 1623 elementary schools in Ohio
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- A+ Clinton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Indian Springs Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Columbus Alternative High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Indianola Informal K 8 School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Winterset Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Ecole Kenwood French Immersion (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Dominion Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Alpine Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Cranbrook Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Whetstone High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Columbus City Schools District
High schools (16)
- D- Beechcroft High School, Columbus
- D- Briggs High School, Columbus
- C Centennial High School, Columbus
- D Columbus Africentric Early College High School, Columbus
- B+ Columbus Alternative High School, Columbus
- Columbus Downtown High School, Columbus
- F East High School, Columbus
- C Fort Hayes Arts And Academic HS, Columbus
- F Independence High School, Columbus
- D- Marion Franklin High School, Columbus
- D- Mifflin High School, Columbus
- D- Northland High School, Columbus
- D South High School, Columbus
- F Walnut Ridge High School, Columbus
- D- West High School, Columbus
- C+ Whetstone High School, Columbus
Middle and junior high schools (17)
- D- Arts Impact Middle School Aims, Columbus
- D- Buckeye Middle School, Columbus
- F Champion Middle School, Columbus
- D- Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School, Columbus
- B Dominion Middle School, Columbus
- F Hilltonia Middle School, Columbus
- F Johnson Park Middle School, Columbus
- D- Medina Middle School, Columbus
- F Mifflin Alternative Middle School, Columbus
- C Northgate Intermediate, Columbus
- C Ridgeview Middle School, Columbus
- D- Sherwood Middle School, Columbus
- D Wedgewood Middle School, Columbus
- D- Westmoor Middle School, Columbus
- D+ Woodward Park Middle School, Columbus
- World Language Middle School, Columbus
- F Yorktown Middle School, Columbus
Elementary and primary schools (65)
- B- Alpine Elementary School, Columbus
- C- Avalon Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Avondale Elementary School, Columbus
- F Beatty Park Elementary School, Columbus
- D+ Binns Elementary School, Columbus
- F Broadleigh Elementary School, Columbus
- F Burroughs Elementary School, Columbus
- D Cassady Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- D Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- A+ Clinton Elementary School, Columbus
- C- Colerain Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Columbus Africentric Early College ES, Columbus
- F Como Elementary School, Columbus
- C+ Cranbrook Elementary School, Columbus
- D Devonshire Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- F Eakin Elementary School, Columbus
- Early Childhood Education And Family Center, Columbus
- D- East Columbus Elementary School, Columbus
- F East Linden Elementary School, Columbus
- F Eastgate Elementary School, Columbus
- F Easthaven Elementary School, Columbus
- F Fairmoor Elementary School, Columbus
- F Fairwood Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Forest Park Elementary School, Columbus
- C Gables Elementary School, Columbus
- C Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School, Columbus
- F Highland Elementary School, Columbus
- D Hubbard Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Huyag Bell Elementary School, Columbus
- A- Indian Springs Elementary School, Columbus
- F Innis Elementary School, Columbus
- F Leawood Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Liberty Elementary School, Columbus
- F Lincoln Park Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Lindbergh Elementary School, Columbus
- Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education Center, Columbus
- F Livingston Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Maize Road Elementary School, Columbus
- F Moler Elementary School, Columbus
- F North Linden Elementary School, Columbus
- F Northtowne Elementary School, Columbus
- D Oakland Park Alternative Elementary, Columbus
- D+ Oakmont Elementary School, Columbus
- F Ohio Avenue Elementary School, Columbus
- C Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School, Columbus
- D+ Parkmoor Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Parsons Elementary School, Columbus
- D Salem Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Scottwood Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Shady Lane Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Siebert Elementary School, Columbus
- F Southwood Elementary School, Columbus
- C Stewart Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- F Sullivant Elementary School, Columbus
- F Trevitt Elementary School, Columbus
- D Valley Forge Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Valleyview Elementary School, Columbus
- F Watkins Elementary School, Columbus
- F Weinland Park Elementary School, Columbus
- D- West Broad Elementary School, Columbus
- D- West Mound Elementary School, Columbus
- C Westgate Alternative Elementary School, Columbus
- B Winterset Elementary School, Columbus
- D- Woodcrest Elementary School, Columbus
Other schools and academies (18)
- C Berwick Alternative K 8 School, Columbus
- F Columbus City Preparatory School For Boys, Columbus
- C- Columbus City Preparatory School For Girls, Columbus
- D Columbus North International School 7 12, Columbus
- F Columbus Scioto 6 12, Columbus
- C Columbus Spanish Immersion K 7 School, Columbus
- D- Eastmoor Academy, Columbus
- B Ecole Kenwood French Immersion, Columbus
- Fort Hayes Career Center, Columbus
- G Tyree Learning School, Columbus
- F Hamilton Stem Academy K 6, Columbus
- B+ Indianola Informal K 8 School, Columbus
- F Linden Mckinley Stem Academy, Columbus
- F Linden Stem Academy K 6, Columbus
- D+ South Mifflin Stem Academy K 6, Columbus
- D Special Education Center, Columbus
- F Starling Pk 8, Columbus
- F Windsor Stem Academy K 6, Columbus
Where Columbus City Schools District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Columbus (116)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 45,181 students with 2,924 full-time-equivalent teachers and 8,528 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904380
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bexley City (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Grandview Heights Schools (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Whitehall City (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Upper Arlington City (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Gahanna-Jefferson City (12 schools, 7 mi)
- Reynoldsburg City (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Worthington City (19 schools, 9 mi)
- Groveport Madison Local (11 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Columbus City Schools District
How many schools are in Columbus City Schools District?
SchoolGrade grades 116 public schools in Columbus City Schools District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Columbus City Schools District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Columbus.
How good are the schools in Columbus City Schools District?
Across the 110 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21.3%. 45% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Columbus City Schools District?
45,181 students were enrolled in Columbus City Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Columbus City Schools District?
Columbus City Schools District is in Ohio, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Columbus. Its boundary covers about 134 sq mi.