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East Linden Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

East Linden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 284 students in grades PK-5 in the Columbus City Schools District in Columbus, Ohio. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

East Linden Elementary School struggles across a range of key metrics, including significantly below-average proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20% of 5th graders were proficient in Science, compared to 63.4% statewide and 30.5% in the Columbus City Schools District. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.3% to 57.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than state and district averages.

While the challenges faced by East Linden Elementary are not unique within the Columbus City Schools District, the data suggests that the nearby Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School and Legacy Academy of Excellence, which are charter schools, tend to outperform the district public schools on academic measures. Targeted interventions and support for the school's most vulnerable student populations could be an area of focus for the district to help drive improvement at East Linden Elementary.

311

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,882

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2505 Brentnell Ave
Columbus, OH 43211-1991

(614) 365-5459

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend East Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mifflin Alternative Middle School
High:	Mifflin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (39% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,258^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th 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	20.1	1258 of 1558	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1312 of 1577	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1468 of 1596	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1531 of 1588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1528 of 1610	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1549 of 1676	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1534 of 1636	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1484 of 1651	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1458 of 1678	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	1537 of 1684	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1577 of 1687	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	1630 of 1701	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	1647 of 1709	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1637 of 1686	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	1501 of 1662	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	1423 of 1610	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	1436 of 1582	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1494 of 1609	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1411 of 1504	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	1496 of 1501	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	1458 of 1471	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	323 of 615	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	389 of 603	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	450 of 610	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	545 of 601	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	465 of 533	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	436 of 605	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	488 of 598	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	825 of 1021	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	112 of 281	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	195 of 258	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	229 of 239	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	189 of 213	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	140 of 169	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	125 of 174	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1238 of 1452	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1267 of 1466	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1324 of 1483	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1471 of 1488	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1403 of 1467	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1393 of 1502	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1469 of 1518	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1164 of 1473	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1216 of 1484	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1315 of 1447	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1368 of 1419	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1331 of 1404	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1346 of 1465	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1379 of 1465	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1145 of 1466	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1255 of 1485	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1392 of 1498	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1451 of 1518	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1444 of 1499	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1414 of 1535	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1421 of 1536	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-19 vs state

English Language Arts39%-24 vs state

Science20%-43 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
East Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5459	311	17	18.2		17 (5.5%)	195 (62.7%)	79 (25.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	20.1	1258^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.3%		16	1312^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.8%	54	20.0		46.5	60.6	27.5				44.2	33.3	40.0				$16,882
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 Mock Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 294-3020	389	11	35.3		0 (0.0%)	349 (89.7%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	884^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.3%		58	796^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.5%	88	64.0		50.7	71.4	58.0				44.9	57.1	78.0				$11,415
Legacy Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	2283 Sunbury Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Legacy Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 927-7420	204	6	34.0		3 (1.5%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.4	1531^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%		1.9	1570^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.4%	39	10.5	0.0	35.0	11.8	0.0	6.3	0.0	20.0	20.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	$10,315
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2626 Cleveland Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6537	400	18	22.2		18 (4.5%)	208 (52.0%)	151 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	4.9	1507^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%		8	1451^st of 1577 public elementary schools	8.0%	56	9.7		15.8	15.4	6.5	24.5			7.9	20.5	19.4	14.3			$14,362
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1779 E Maynard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6023	183	13	14.0		16 (8.7%)	134 (73.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.1%)	11.3	1380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.5	1261^st of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	119	4.3		36.0	39.1	4.3				36.0	47.8	21.7				$14,063
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 N Cassady Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5456	308	16	19.2		10 (3.2%)	221 (71.8%)	44 (14.3%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	24	1198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.4	1377^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.7%	179	34.3		47.6	52.3	31.4				35.7	40.9	57.1				$13,748
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Middlehurst Dr	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6135	233	14	16.6		9 (3.9%)	195 (83.7%)	14 (6.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	51.5	871^st of 1558 public elementary schools	44.1%		50.7	918^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.8%	47	46.7		88.5	91.7	48.3	23.1			61.5	79.2	63.3	19.2			$13,858
Innis Elementary School	Public	K-5	3399 Kohr Blvd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5462	281	13	21.6		20 (7.1%)	152 (54.1%)	81 (28.8%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	7.4	1455^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.6%		8.7	1434^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.1%	21	11.6		12.8	23.5	14.0				20.5	41.2	37.2				$17,265
Kids Care Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3360 Kohr Blvd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Kids Care Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 498-0220	167	9	18.5		5 (3.0%)	102 (61.1%)	59 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	24.9	1185^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.9%		16.8	1300^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.6%	115	20.0		33.3	62.5	41.7				25.0	62.5	40.0				$10,188
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1965 Gladstone Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 745-8375	131	4	32.7		4 (3.1%)	114 (87.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	5.2	1496^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.4	1545^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.0%	49	10.5		7.1		0.0				21.4		42.1				$9,573

Frequently Asked Questions about East Linden Elementary School

What district is East Linden Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of East Linden Elementary School?

Students at East Linden Elementary School are 63% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is East Linden Elementary School a good school?

East Linden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of East Linden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Linden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mifflin Alternative Middle School
High : Mifflin High School

How many students attend East Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended East Linden Elementary School.

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