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Lincoln Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 240 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lincoln Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9.4% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 30.5% in the district and 63.4% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 3.1% to 22.7% across grades 3-6, compared to 26.9% to 42% in the district and 51.9% to 69.1% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.6% to 60.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools within the Columbus City Schools District, such as Ohio Avenue Elementary, Southwood Elementary, Moler Elementary, and Livingston Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Lincoln Park Elementary. However, some charter schools in the area, such as Siebert Elementary and South Columbus Preparatory Academy, show slightly better academic performance, though still below state averages.

232

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,832

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

579 E Markison Ave
Columbus, OH 43207-1372

(614) 365-5524

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Lincoln Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (17% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 54 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Ohio avg61%

1,487^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	5.6	1487 of 1558	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1413 of 1577	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1318 of 1596	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1275 of 1588	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1374 of 1610	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1372 of 1676	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1203 of 1636	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1327 of 1651	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	1252 of 1678	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	1575 of 1684	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	1291 of 1687	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1387 of 1701	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	1557 of 1709	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	1668 of 1686	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	1638 of 1662	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	1559 of 1610	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	1571 of 1582	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	1589 of 1609	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.1	1502 of 1504	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	1501 of 1501	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	1469 of 1471	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	591 of 615	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	339 of 603	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	331 of 610	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	295 of 601	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	379 of 533	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	327 of 605	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	342 of 598	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1404 of 1452	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1451 of 1466	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1371 of 1483	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1336 of 1488	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1369 of 1467	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1244 of 1502	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1266 of 1518	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1411 of 1473	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1310 of 1484	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1182 of 1447	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1093 of 1419	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1193 of 1404	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1165 of 1465	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1022 of 1465	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	1437 of 1466	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1369 of 1485	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1187 of 1498	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1168 of 1518	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1338 of 1499	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1267 of 1535	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1043 of 1536	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	0.5	1180 of 1190	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1181 of 1215	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1099 of 1242	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.7	1222 of 1249	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1233 of 1271	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1149 of 1309	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-41 vs state

Mathematics15%-46 vs state

Science9%-54 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
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	579 E Markison Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5524	232	12	19.3		64 (27.6%)	120 (51.7%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.2%)	5.6	1487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.4	1413^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.4%	74	9.4		10.8	21.7	3.1	22.7			19.4	26.1	15.6	21.7			$19,832
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 S 4th St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5553	309	16	19.3		113 (36.6%)	136 (44.0%)	24 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	9.5	1420^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.4	1504^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.6%	84	16.7		30.0	25.0	13.6	23.7			35.0	28.0	30.2	25.6			$14,003
Moler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Moler Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5529	287	17	16.8		37 (12.9%)	175 (61.0%)	37 (12.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.8%)	3.6	1527^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.9	1531^st of 1577 public elementary schools	2.9%	4	4.2		20.5	4.0	23.1	0.0			20.5	15.4	19.2	2.6			$18,351
Siebert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	385 Reinhard Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6613	373	17	21.9		27 (7.2%)	84 (22.5%)	245 (65.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	25.4	1172^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.3	1110^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.6%	62	31.6		71.1	47.1	39.5	15.0			37.8	35.3	50.0	35.0			$17,331
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Stewart Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5556	319	13	24.5		26 (8.2%)	252 (79.0%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	20	1262^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	19.0%		26.6	1175^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.5%	87	26.2		60.9	52.6	31.0	7.7			34.8	36.8	45.2	25.9			$17,416
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5527	298	18	16.5		13 (4.4%)	231 (77.5%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.4%)	2.7	1539^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.8	1555^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.4%	16	6.3		17.5	15.2	3.1	2.3			14.6	12.1	21.9	9.3			$16,090
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17.0		22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	22.9	1215^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.9	1183^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	25.0%	32	26.9	37.5	61.3	46.2	7.7	26.3	12.0	0.0	29.0	57.7	25.9	42.1	36.0	5.9	$10,029
Summit Academy Community School-Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	2521 Fairwood Ave Ste 100	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Summit Academy Community School-Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 237-5497	54	6	9.0		11 (20.4%)	34 (63.0%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)		0.0						0.0						0.0
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Ohio Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6130	201	12	16.7		22 (10.9%)	146 (72.6%)	12 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	7.3	1458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.4%		3.3	1548^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.8%	90	14.8		27.8	14.8	11.1				25.0	18.5	48.1				$16,607
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1414 Gault St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 300-3685	145	12	12.0		5 (3.4%)	128 (88.3%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	5.3	1493^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.9	1517^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.8%	24	6.3		38.9	0.0	6.3				27.8	10.0	31.3				$12,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Park Elementary School

What district is Lincoln Park Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Park Elementary School?

Students at Lincoln Park Elementary School are 52% African American, 28% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Lincoln Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Lincoln Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South High School

Is Lincoln Park Elementary School a good school?

Lincoln Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

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