Elementary Schools in South-Western City

Summary:

The South-Western City school district in Ohio is home to 19 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 6th grade. The schools in this district vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from just 14 to 741 students.

A few schools stand out as high-performing, including Buckeye Woods Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Ohio, and JC Sommer Elementary School and Highland Park Elementary School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, the data reveals significant disparities, with several schools struggling to meet proficiency standards.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with all schools reporting rates well above the state average. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between the socioeconomic status of a school's student population and its academic performance, with the highest-poverty schools generally having the lowest test scores. Addressing these challenges, particularly the disparities in resources and staffing, will be crucial for the South-Western City district moving forward.

District Detail

3805 Marlane Dr
Grove City, OH 43123-9224

(614) 801-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 21,873

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 10
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Total
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	2525 Holton Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-8025	742	36	20.3	20.6%	607 (81.8%)	27 (3.6%)	38 (5.1%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	84.6	178^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.6	112^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.9%	66	80.1	93.7	77.6	90.2	$12,485
Darby Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	255 Westwoods Blvd	Galloway	43119	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8075	554	30	18.7	72.2%	220 (39.7%)	83 (15.0%)	155 (28.0%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	52.2	857^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.0%		40.4	1034^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.4%	177	57.6	70.5	60.2	62.8	$11,664
Alton Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	982 Alton Rd	Galloway	43119	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8000	504	26	19.7	61.5%	271 (53.8%)	55 (10.9%)	121 (24.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	29	1127^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.7%		23.3	1219^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.7%	92	59.3	44.4	41.4	48.6	$10,182
Darbydale Elementary School	Public	K-4	7000 London Groveport Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8050	405	19	21.8	59.3%	298 (73.6%)	17 (4.2%)	57 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	44.8	972^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.6%		48.2	947^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.9%	25	51.2	73.6	48.8	60.9	$11,926
Finland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1835 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8125	371	22	16.9	90.8%	154 (41.5%)	94 (25.3%)	80 (21.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	31.2	1107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.9%		16.8	1299^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.6%	192	69.3	51.3	41.3	36.3	$11,933
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 Cameron St	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8200	475	24	19.6	74.5%	269 (56.6%)	84 (17.7%)	63 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.0%)	62.5	684^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.6	838^th of 1577 public elementary schools	46.9%	154	70.6	77.5	64.7	62.9	$10,127
Monterey Elementary School	Public	K-4	3811 Hoover Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8250	425	22	19.2	52.2%	277 (65.2%)	42 (9.9%)	60 (14.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	56	800^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.7%		60.1	755^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.1%	45	67.4	73.2	53.9	66.2	$11,855
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	4900 Amesbury Way	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8300	515	27	19.4	78.8%	168 (32.6%)	83 (16.1%)	204 (39.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	23.4	1209^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.4%		19.1	1264^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.8%	55	37.4	62.3	37.4	40.3	$11,325
Prairie Norton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Norton Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8450	510	26	20.0	76.7%	144 (28.2%)	93 (18.2%)	198 (38.8%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.0%)	34.7	1073^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.7	1115^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.3%	42	62.7	62.5	43.6	40.7	$10,744
Richard Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	3646 Richard Ave	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8325	423	24	17.5	58.6%	267 (63.1%)	52 (12.3%)	53 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	46	959^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.4%		37.6	1062^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.7%	103	50.7	68.1	62.2	55.6	$12,174
JC Sommer Elementary School	Public	K-4	3055 Kingston Ave	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-8350	545	27	20.1	37.6%	428 (78.5%)	41 (7.5%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	66.9	590^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.1%		68.5	568^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.0%	22	75.4	73.6	65.3	71.7	$11,253
James A Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1861 Gantz Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8150	589	27	21.6	69.6%	319 (54.2%)	92 (15.6%)	102 (17.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	41.8	1003^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%		36	1072^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.0%	69	57.9	70.9	50.0	49.5	$10,442
Stiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4700 Stiles Ave	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8375	511	28	18.5	88.6%	78 (15.3%)	150 (29.4%)	244 (47.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	12.2	1365^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.6	1411^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.5%	46	35.9	37.9	34.6	32.6	$11,931
West Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Briggs Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 279-0646	488	26	18.5	90.2%	101 (20.7%)	186 (38.1%)	152 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	28.9	1131^st of 1558 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.6%	58	43.9	60.0	39.4	50.8	$11,053
Bolton Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2695 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8275	717	32	22.7	70.0%	251 (35.0%)	228 (31.8%)	119 (16.6%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.0%)	19	1275^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.2%		31.7	1114^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.4%	161	39.8	41.7	42.6	42.0	$9,291
East Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1955 Richmond Rd	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8100	257	13	20.5		104 (40.5%)	43 (16.7%)	81 (31.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.3%)	20.5	1249^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.8%		16.1	1310^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.9%	61	32.8	45.9	31.0	54.1	$8,766

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
A+ Children's Academy	4.19 mi	1	678^th
Hamilton Local	4.23 mi	5
Columbus City Schools District	4.95 mi	117	688^th
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	5.31 mi	1	634^th
Teays Valley Local	5.88 mi	8	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.