Summary:
Graham Elementary and Middle School is the only school in this area: a single K–8 building at 140 E 16th Ave, Columbus, OH 43214-1617, serving 310 students. Its district, also named Graham Elementary and Middle School, is counted as one elementary school with no middle, high, or alternative schools, even though the school itself spans both elementary and middle grades.
Academically, Graham sits in the bottom tier of Ohio schools. The district earns 1 star and ranks 661 of 773 districts, and the school's state percentile has stayed between 11 and 15 for three years. In 2025–2026, students averaged 32.7% proficient across all tested areas versus 60.1% statewide. ELA is the relative strength at 45.2% (state 62.1%), while math averaged 23.3% (state 57.6%) and science 23.4% (state 62.0%). Seventh grade ELA is the one bright spot, at 64.3% versus 62.7% statewide — the only tested area above the state average, and also the largest year-over-year gain at 22.6 points. Ten of 14 tested areas improved overall, lifting the school average 5.0 points, but 13 of 14 areas remain below state. Gaps are steepest in 4th grade math (11.5% vs. 67.3% state), 5th grade math (14.3% vs. 59.1%), 5th grade science (20.7% vs. 62.7%), 6th grade math (18.4% vs. 56.2%), and 8th grade science (26.0% vs. 61.2%).
Chronic absenteeism is 54.5% in 2025–2026, meaning more than half of students are chronically absent — a significant concern. Free/reduced lunch and student-teacher ratio are not reported for 2024–2025, so poverty and class size cannot be assessed here; the only spending figure, $7,187 per student, dates to 2018–2019.
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