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South-Western City Schools
South-Western City is a public school district in Ohio, based in Franklin County (Grove City). SchoolGrade grades 33 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South-Western City on the map
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 South-Western City
30 of 33 schools in South-Western City carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 4C: 11D: 13
Best schools in South-Western City
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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 Buckeye Woods Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Hayes Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Grove City High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B Jackson Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Jc Sommer Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Highland Park Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Monterey Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Darby Woods Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Park Street Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Darbydale Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in South-Western City
High schools (4)
- C Central Crossing High School, Grove City
- D+ Franklin Heights High School, Columbus
- B+ Grove City High School, Grove City
- C- Westland High School, Galloway
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- D+ Beulah Park Middle School, Grove City
- D Finland Middle School, Columbus
- D- Franklin Woods Intermediate School, Columbus
- D- Galloway Ridge Intermediate School, Galloway
- A- Hayes Intermediate School, Grove City
- D Holt Crossing Intermediate School, Grove City
- B Jackson Middle School, Grove City
- D- Norton Middle School, Columbus
- C Park Street Intermediate School, Grove City
- D Pleasant View Middle School, Grove City
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- C- Alton Hall Elementary School, Galloway
- D+ Bolton Crossing Elementary, Grove
- A Buckeye Woods Elementary School, Grove City
- C+ Darby Woods Elementary School, Galloway
- C Darbydale Elementary School, Grove City
- D East Franklin Elementary School, Columbus
- C- Finland Elementary School, Columbus
- B- Highland Park Elementary School, Grove City
- C James A Harmon Elementary School, Grove City
- B Jc Sommer Elementary School, Grove City
- C+ Monterey Elementary School, Grove City
- D+ Prairie Lincoln Elementary School, Columbus
- C- Prairie Norton Elementary School, Columbus
- C Richard Avenue Elementary School, Grove City
- D Stiles Elementary School, Columbus
- D+ West Franklin Elementary School, Columbus
Other schools and academies (3)
- South Western Preschool Center, Grove City
- Stiles Family Center, Columbus
- The Bostic Head Start Center, Grove City
Where South-Western City schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Grove City (17)
- Columbus (11)
- Galloway (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Franklin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 21,873 students with 1,204 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,564 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3904480
- 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
- Grandview Heights Schools (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Hamilton Local (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Hilliard City (23 schools, 10 mi)
- Upper Arlington City (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Jefferson Local (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Columbus City Schools District (116 schools, 10 mi)
- Bexley City (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Groveport Madison Local (11 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about South-Western City
How many schools are in South-Western City?
SchoolGrade grades 33 public schools in South-Western City, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South-Western City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grove City, Columbus, Galloway.
How good are the schools in South-Western City?
Across the 30 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 54.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.7%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South-Western City?
21,873 students were enrolled in South-Western City in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South-Western City?
South-Western City is in Ohio, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Grove City. Its boundary covers about 117 sq mi.