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Avondale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Avondale Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Columbus, OH, serving 270 students in the Columbus City Schools District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 1379th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools—12th percentile with 1 star—and the district ranked 683rd of 773 districts. Its percentile rank has stayed between 9 and 12 since 2020–2021, after reaching 29 in 2018–2019. Enrollment is similar to nearby West Mound Elementary School (316), Hubbard Elementary School (280), and Sullivant Elementary School (265), but smaller than Starling Pk-8 (525).

On 2025–2026 tests, the school’s average proficiency across seven results was about 30.0%, versus about 38.5% districtwide and about 63.8% statewide. Fifth grade is the relative bright spot: ELA was 55.2%, above the district’s 50.4% but below the state’s 70.4%; science was 36.7%, slightly above the district’s 35.8% but far below the state’s 62.7%. Early grades are the biggest weakness: 3rd-grade math was 14.3% versus 35.0% districtwide and 62.1% statewide, while 3rd-grade ELA was 22.2% versus 37.4% and 63.4%. Fourth grade also trailed the district. Compared with nearby schools, it is mixed against West Mound Elementary School and Hubbard Elementary School, stronger than Starling Pk-8 and Sullivant Elementary School in 5th-grade ELA and science, and behind Educational Academy for Boys & Girls, United Schools Columbus, and Stevenson Elementary. Chronic absenteeism was 47.8%, below the district’s 53.8% and most same-district peers, but still nearly half of students and far above the nearby schools with the lowest rates (20.6% and 4.2%).

One subgroup result stands out: the school’s effectiveness ranking for African American students was 30th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, up from 16th percentile in 2023–2024 and higher than the school’s overall 12th percentile. The data do not explain why, and subgroup sizes are not provided, so this is a school-effectiveness pattern. Other listed subgroup rankings were lower. Resources alone do not explain outcomes: the school’s student-teacher ratio was 16.8 in 2024–2025, midrange among nearby schools, and 2018–2019 per-student spending was $10,911, so it is outdated. Free/reduced-lunch data is blank, subgroup sizes are missing, and nearby schools have different grade spans, so comparisons should be cautious.

270

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,290

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

96.4%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

141 Hawkes Ave
Columbus, OH 43222-1461

(614) 365-6511

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.9%

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (30% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Ohio avg64%

1,379^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 70Elementary Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

683^rd of 773Columbus 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
2026	11.7	1379 of 1560	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	1414 of 1558	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1387 of 1577	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1436 of 1596	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1416 of 1588	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1421 of 1610	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1193 of 1676	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1253 of 1636	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1393 of 1651	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1273 of 1678	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1151 of 1684	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.9	1295 of 1687	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	1370 of 1701	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1308 of 1709	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	1358 of 1686	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.9	1365 of 1662	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	1257 of 1610	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1325 of 1582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1432 of 1609	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1489 of 1504	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	1482 of 1501	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	1455 of 1471	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	439 of 631	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	472 of 615	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	508 of 603	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	470 of 610	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	534 of 601	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	408 of 533	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.9	172 of 605	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	28.5	457 of 598	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	1386 of 1452	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1293 of 1452	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1344 of 1466	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1399 of 1483	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1402 of 1488	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1404 of 1467	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1179 of 1502	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1221 of 1518	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	11.7	740 of 759	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	1288 of 1467	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1332 of 1473	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1298 of 1484	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1296 of 1447	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1258 of 1419	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1264 of 1404	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	886 of 1465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1057 of 1465	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1222 of 1467	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	1326 of 1466	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1321 of 1485	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1341 of 1498	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1323 of 1518	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1334 of 1499	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1005 of 1535	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1160 of 1536	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	903 of 935	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	1.2	1172 of 1181	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.5	1159 of 1175	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	1154 of 1190	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1201 of 1215	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	1219 of 1242	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	1232 of 1249	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1056 of 1271	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1130 of 1309	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)30th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)3rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science37%-26 vs state

English Language Arts35%-31 vs state

Mathematics23%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Hawkes Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6511	270	16	16.8	76.7%	99 (36.7%)	113 (41.9%)	30 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	11.7	1379^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.7	1414^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.2%	35	36.7		14.3	28.6	26.7				22.2	26.2	55.2				96.4%	3.6%	$13,290
United Schools Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	617 W State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	United Schools Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	838	21	39.9	28.9%	84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	20.3	1255^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.6%		25.2	1177^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.5%	78	40.3	54.4	42.9	44.6	31.9	18.2	17.3	43.7	37.7	33.8	61.1	31.7	40.0	45.2	74.5%	0%	$12,594
LINC Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	K-3	33 N Grubb St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	LINC Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 827-3373	25	4	6.2	—	1 (4.0%)	19 (76.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)			23.1						30.8						67.3%	10.2%	$4,752
Starling Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	145 S Central Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5945	525	29	18.1	—	171 (32.6%)	258 (49.1%)	41 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	4	1515^th of 1560 public elementary schools	2.9%		6.3	1472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%	43	16.1	6.3	5.1	20.0	6.7	3.7	4.2	1.5	17.9	33.3	22.6	13.4	16.4	16.4	79.6%	0%	$17,138
Sullivant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Griggs Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6524	265	18	14.7	81.1%	51 (19.2%)	143 (54.0%)	44 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	4.6	1505^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.5%		2.8	1537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.3%	32	0.0		9.4	36.6	5.6				21.9	29.3	26.3				65.5%	0%	$12,524
Sagewood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2255 Kimberly Pkwy E	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Sagewood Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6305	141	10	14.1	97.2%	33 (23.4%)	85 (60.3%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)																	$11,134
Franklin Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	61 E Mound St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Franklin Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 586-7599	45	3	15.0	37.8%	7 (15.6%)	30 (66.7%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)								(n/a)															88%	4%	$11,474
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 351-1774	182	8	22.7	—	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	170 (93.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	59.1	742^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	52.4%		35.2	1065^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%	323			78.6	73.9					60.7	56.5					68%	0%	$11,666
West Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 W Mound St	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5968	316	16	19.7	81.0%	108 (34.2%)	115 (36.4%)	40 (12.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.7%)	11.7	1378^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.7%		10.8	1391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%	13	25.0		30.0	25.5	30.6				36.6	36.5	44.4				86%	6%	$16,473
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1065 Oxley Rd	Columbus	43212	Franklin County	Grandview Heights Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 485-4200	340	22	15.8	—	292 (85.9%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)								(n/a)			91.0						94.4						100%	0%	$16,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Avondale Elementary School

How many students attend Avondale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Avondale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Avondale Elementary School?

Students at Avondale Elementary School are 42% African American, 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Avondale Elementary School a good school?

Avondale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Avondale Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What schools do graduates of Avondale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Avondale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West High School

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