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Avondale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Columbus City Schools District in Columbus, Ohio. With 253 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10% of Avondale Elementary has significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates and well-below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.

Avondale Elementary's students perform far below state and district averages on Ohio state tests, with only 8.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 30.5% for the district and 63.4% statewide. The school's subgroups, such as African American students, White students, and students with special needs, all rank in the bottom 30-40% of their respective subgroups statewide. While Avondale Elementary's spending per student is slightly higher than the district average, it is still below the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as West Mound Elementary, Hubbard Elementary, and Highland Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Avondale Elementary. In contrast, Stevenson Elementary, a public school in the neighboring Grandview Heights district, stands out as a high-performing school, with over 90% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math and ELA.

270

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,290

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 Hawkes Ave
Columbus, OH 43222-1461

(614) 365-6511

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (27% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,414^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 70Elementary Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1414 of 1558	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1387 of 1577	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1436 of 1596	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1416 of 1588	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1421 of 1610	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1193 of 1676	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1253 of 1636	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1393 of 1651	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1273 of 1678	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1151 of 1684	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	1295 of 1687	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	1370 of 1701	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1308 of 1709	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	1358 of 1686	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	1365 of 1662	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1257 of 1610	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1325 of 1582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1432 of 1609	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1489 of 1504	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	1482 of 1501	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	1455 of 1471	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	472 of 615	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	508 of 603	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	470 of 610	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	534 of 601	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	408 of 533	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	172 of 605	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	28.5	457 of 598	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1293 of 1452	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1344 of 1466	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1399 of 1483	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1402 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1404 of 1467	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1179 of 1502	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1221 of 1518	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	740 of 759	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1332 of 1473	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1298 of 1484	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1296 of 1447	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1258 of 1419	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1264 of 1404	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	886 of 1465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1057 of 1465	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1326 of 1466	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1321 of 1485	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1341 of 1498	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1323 of 1518	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1334 of 1499	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1005 of 1535	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1160 of 1536	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	903 of 935	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	1159 of 1175	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1154 of 1190	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1201 of 1215	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	1219 of 1242	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	1232 of 1249	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1056 of 1271	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1130 of 1309	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)3rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-32 vs state

Mathematics29%-34 vs state

Science9%-55 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Hawkes Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6511	270	16	16.8		99 (36.7%)	113 (41.9%)	30 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	9.7	1414^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.9	1387^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.0%	27	8.8		27.3	45.9	14.7				22.7	38.5	32.4				$13,290
United Schools Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	617 W State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	United Schools Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	838	21	39.9		84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	25.2	1177^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.2	1244^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.1%	67	43.8	51.9	54.1	38.1	29.2	25.0	25.9	32.4	46.8	44.4	56.3	29.6	46.4	35.5	$12,594
LINC Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	K-2	33 N Grubb St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	LINC Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 565-8442	25	4	6.2	88.0%	1 (4.0%)	19 (76.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$4,752
Starling Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	145 S Central Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5945	525	29	18.1		171 (32.6%)	258 (49.1%)	41 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	6.3	1472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.4	1503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	13.3	4.3	12.0	41.9	13.6	2.7	1.4	0.0	14.0	29.0	31.8	12.0	21.6	7.1	$17,138
Sullivant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Griggs Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6524	265	18	14.7		51 (19.2%)	143 (54.0%)	44 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	2.8	1537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.4	1547^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.9%	10	3.3		12.5	0.0	13.3				16.7	7.7	30.0				$12,524
Central Point Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	680 Harrisburg Pike	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Central Point Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6305	141	10	14.1		33 (23.4%)	85 (60.3%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	19.2	1272^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.4%		1.1	1577^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.0%	305			71.4	9.1					28.6	18.2					$11,134
Franklin Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	61 E Mound St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Franklin Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 586-7599	45	3	15.0		7 (15.6%)	30 (66.7%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)								(n/a)															$11,474
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 351-1774	182	8	22.7		3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	170 (93.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.2	1065^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%		17.4	1289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.3%	224	50.0		55.2	66.7	31.3				41.4	46.7	62.5				$11,666
West Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 W Mound St	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5968	316	16	19.7		108 (34.2%)	115 (36.4%)	40 (12.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.7%)	10.8	1391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.5	1363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	13.6%	28	17.0		26.5	36.6	22.6				32.7	29.3	45.3				$16,473
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1065 Oxley Rd	Columbus	43212	Franklin County	Grandview Heights Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 485-4200	340	22	15.8	5.9%	292 (85.9%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)			91.7						92.9						$16,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West High School

What district is Avondale Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Avondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Avondale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary School?

Students at Avondale Elementary School are 42% African American, 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

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Avondale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

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