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Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School is an elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 478 students. As part of the Columbus City Schools District, the school stands out for its strong student performance, particularly in core academic subjects and among specific student subgroups.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the Ohio State Tests, with 61.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.9% for the district and 61.3% for the state. In mathematics, the school also excels, with 54% of 3rd-grade students and 32.8% of 4th-grade students proficient or better. The school's African American and Hispanic students perform significantly better than their counterparts in the district and state, with the African American students ranking 308 out of 615 Ohio elementary schools and the Hispanic students ranking 167 out of 259 schools.

However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, ranging from 52.6% to 57.8% in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance in serving gifted and talented students is relatively low, ranking 61 out of 71 Ohio elementary schools. Nearby schools, such as Maize Road Elementary School and Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School, generally perform at a similar or lower level compared to Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School, while some charter schools in the area, like Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy and Columbus Bilingual Academy-North, outperform the school in certain subject areas and student group performance.

471

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,110

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3940 Karl Rd
Columbus, OH 43224-2125

(614) 365-8129

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

African American:

30.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (40% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,201^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1201 of 1558	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1248 of 1577	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1294 of 1596	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1223 of 1588	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1094 of 1610	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1109 of 1676	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1151 of 1636	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	1189 of 1651	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.9	1152 of 1678	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	1140 of 1684	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	1239 of 1687	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	1288 of 1701	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	1316 of 1709	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.9	1170 of 1686	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	1043 of 1662	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	779 of 1610	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	828 of 1582	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	786 of 1609	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	31.2	1198 of 1504	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.2	1042 of 1501	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.7	1301 of 1471	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	308 of 615	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	310 of 603	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	235 of 610	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	183 of 601	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	122 of 533	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	76 of 605	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	112 of 598	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	214 of 281	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	217 of 258	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	160 of 213	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	114 of 183	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	94 of 169	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	101 of 174	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1148 of 1452	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1203 of 1466	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1250 of 1483	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1246 of 1488	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1051 of 1467	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	963 of 1502	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1108 of 1518	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	61 of 71	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	167 of 259	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	187 of 234	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	204 of 233	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	159 of 216	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	120 of 189	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	132 of 228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1103 of 1473	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1141 of 1484	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1149 of 1447	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1031 of 1419	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	832 of 1404	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	744 of 1465	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	843 of 1465	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1104 of 1466	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1177 of 1485	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1250 of 1498	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1083 of 1518	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1067 of 1499	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1085 of 1535	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	1096 of 1536	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)50th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-16 vs state

Science41%-22 vs state

Mathematics33%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 14, 2019

I originally had written a review on greatschools.org. However, I wanted to do another review to help as many parents as possible when considering this school. I LOVED this school. My child no longer attends this school because we had moved, I LOVED the school, teachers, EVERYTHING. I wish we never left. Can't say enough great things about CSIA. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 23, 2015

This school has a language immersion component that is not being calculated in its overall rating. The majority of the English language speaking students that finish the program are very adept at speaking, reading, and writing the Spanish language. I think that the uniqueness of the program makes it a worthwhile choice for any parent. I have two children that finished this program and are now fluent Spanish speakers. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Maize Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4360 Maize Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6040	334	19	17.5		55 (16.5%)	174 (52.1%)	67 (20.1%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	11.1	1384^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.2%		7.3	1463^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	7.2%	79	13.9		40.0	42.1	13.9				33.3	28.9	38.9				$14,030
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
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1875 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0600	133	13	10.2		3 (2.3%)	100 (75.2%)	20 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.3%)	67	588^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.2	533^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	66.2%	55		47.1	83.3	54.5		56.3	13.3	47.1	100.0	72.7		50.0	60.0	50.0	$13,725
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 261-1200	637	25	25.4		9 (1.4%)	454 (71.3%)	90 (14.1%)	55 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	12.8	1360^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.7%		17.6	1283^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	18.6%	77	14.9	36.1	36.8	31.5	10.6	19.6	33.3	18.0	36.2	48.1	34.0	25.5	48.1	23.0	$10,288
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3392 Atwood Ter	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6058	295	18	16.3		67 (22.7%)	172 (58.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.9%)	7.4	1456^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.8	1371^st of 1577 public elementary schools	13.1%	85	8.8		44.7	22.9	8.6				31.6	11.4	30.6				$13,983
Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	Public, Charter	K-8	2100 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 547-4500	525	26	20.1		8 (1.5%)	30 (5.7%)	482 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34.1	1077^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.9%		32.8	1106^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.9%	29	49.1	60.5	67.9	81.4	37.7	43.2	22.9	34.2	41.5	27.9	35.8	34.1	33.3	28.9	$10,002
Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4656 Heaton Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 433-7510	283	14	20.2		2 (0.7%)	145 (51.2%)	18 (6.4%)	118 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1478^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.1%		6.8	1476^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.4%	2	13.8	0.0	15.4	17.4	24.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	26.9	30.4	34.5	5.9	29.4	11.1	$10,464
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Urban Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5648	310	22	14.0		24 (7.7%)	160 (51.6%)	86 (27.7%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	23.5	1207^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.5%		27.3	1166^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.1%	41	40.7		54.8	37.0	33.3				38.7	40.7	51.9				$13,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School?

Students at Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School are 56% Hispanic, 30% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School a good school?

Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School.

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