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Kids Care Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Kids Care Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving 134 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kids Care Elementary District, which is ranked 631 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kids Care Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with its performance on state tests significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School, Kids Care Elementary generally performs worse on state tests.

The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 39.0% to 50.6% in recent years. However, Kids Care Elementary has performed relatively well in serving its African American student population, ranking in the top 40% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The school's per-student spending of $6,923 in 2018-2019 is also lower than nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated significantly, ranging from 12.9 in 2022-2023 to 33.5 in 2023-2024.

167

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,188

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3360 Kohr Blvd
Columbus, OH 43224-3051

(614) 498-0220

District: Kids Care Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 43 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

Ohio avg64%

1,185^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

631^st of 828Kids Care Elementary 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	24.9	1185 of 1558	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1300 of 1577	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1334 of 1596	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	1502 of 1588	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1406 of 1610	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	221 of 615	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	164 of 603	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1230 of 1452	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1088 of 1473	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1160 of 1484	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1325 of 1419	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1201 of 1404	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1063 of 1466	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1202 of 1485	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%-18 vs state

English Language Arts42%-21 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
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
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
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
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2835 Morse Rd	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 475-4585	774	58	13.3		23 (3.0%)	664 (85.8%)	57 (7.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	31.2	1106^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.0%		28.6	1156^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.7%	50	35.0		40.5	62.3	37.6				43.0	63.7	50.4				$17,160
North Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1718 E Cooke Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6055	292	19	15.3		31 (10.6%)	124 (42.5%)	111 (38.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	10.3	1400^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.1%		8.6	1436^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.9%	36	25.6		47.6	17.6	28.2				27.9	14.3	28.2				$16,509
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
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Huy Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5977	463	34	13.6		123 (26.6%)	222 (47.9%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	22.3	1224^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.4%		23.2	1222^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	22.5%	2	28.6		30.0	60.7	20.6				35.0	51.8	53.1				$17,744
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
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
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-8129	471	23	20.4		27 (5.7%)	143 (30.4%)	262 (55.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.9%)	23.8	1201^st of 1558 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.8	1248^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.9%	47	41.2		54.0	32.8	11.5				61.9	42.2	39.6				$13,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Kids Care Elementary

How many students attend Kids Care Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Kids Care Elementary.

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Is Kids Care Elementary a good school?

Kids Care Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kids Care Elementary?

Students at Kids Care Elementary are 61% African American, 35% Hispanic, 3% White.

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