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Burroughs Elementary School

Q: Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Burroughs Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs Elementary School are 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Burroughs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilltonia Middle School High : Briggs High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Burroughs Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 397 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burroughs Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school lags far behind state and district averages on Ohio state assessments, with only 6% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 30.5% for the district and 63.4% statewide. Burroughs also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.4% to 60.4% in recent years, significantly higher than state and district averages.

Comparing Burroughs to nearby schools, the differences are stark. Schools like Westgate Alternative, Lindbergh, and Binns Elementary significantly outperform Burroughs, with proficiency rates 2-3 times higher. Additionally, the Educational Academy for Boys & Girls, a public charter school in the area, outperforms the district elementary schools on most academic metrics, suggesting that alternative school models may be more effective in this community.

371

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,719

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

551 S Richardson Ave
Columbus, OH 43204-3172

(614) 365-5923

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Burroughs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilltonia Middle School
High:	Briggs High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

34.2%

Hispanic:

29.1%

White:

25.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (12% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,543^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	1543 of 1558	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1550 of 1577	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1570 of 1596	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1497 of 1588	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1537 of 1610	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1435 of 1676	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1446 of 1636	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1504 of 1651	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	1565 of 1678	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	1581 of 1684	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	1606 of 1687	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1640 of 1701	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	1570 of 1709	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	1598 of 1686	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	1589 of 1662	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	1506 of 1610	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	1431 of 1582	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	1524 of 1609	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1407 of 1504	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	1452 of 1501	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	1426 of 1471	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	593 of 615	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	553 of 603	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	605 of 610	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	585 of 601	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	309 of 605	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	364 of 598	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	820 of 824	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	754 of 765	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	742 of 956	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	866 of 1021	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	281 of 281	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	252 of 258	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	239 of 239	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	211 of 213	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	183 of 183	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	166 of 169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	127 of 174	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	1438 of 1452	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1447 of 1466	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1466 of 1483	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	1445 of 1488	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1418 of 1467	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1404 of 1502	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1398 of 1518	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	258 of 259	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	233 of 234	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	232 of 233	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	196 of 216	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1462 of 1473	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1461 of 1484	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1430 of 1447	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1343 of 1419	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	1356 of 1404	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1244 of 1465	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1288 of 1465	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	1465 of 1466	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1444 of 1485	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1472 of 1498	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1449 of 1518	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1449 of 1499	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1247 of 1535	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1309 of 1536	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	831 of 900	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.2	1174 of 1175	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.3	1187 of 1190	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.4	1214 of 1215	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	1220 of 1242	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	1239 of 1249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1205 of 1271	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1296 of 1309	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)8th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-50 vs state

Mathematics13%-50 vs state

Science6%-57 vs state

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Schools Near Burroughs Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 S Richardson Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5923	371	25	14.8		96 (25.9%)	127 (34.2%)	108 (29.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	2.4	1543^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.2	1550^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	6.0	12.3	18.9	8.0		10.5	5.4	24.0		$14,719
Columbus Bilingual West	Public, Charter	K-5	2364 W Mound St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual West	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(380) 266-0055	64	4	16.0	45.3%	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$13,031
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3080 Wicklow Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5971	279	15	18.6		139 (49.8%)	61 (21.9%)	37 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	28.9	1129^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.8	1169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.9%	40	62.5	18.0	45.7	37.5		30.0	48.6	64.5		$15,321
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 S Highland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5935	313	15	20.8		60 (19.2%)	97 (31.0%)	118 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	2.3	1544^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.1	1568^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	18.4	5.7	5.1	5.1		20.0	5.0	15.4		$14,094
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Lindbergh Dr	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6727	267	14	19.0		134 (50.2%)	46 (17.2%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.7%)	26	1165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.4	1262^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	97	60.6	34.2	29.0	53.1		45.0	22.6	51.5		$14,625
West Broad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2744 W Broad St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5964	356	21	16.9		103 (28.9%)	94 (26.4%)	90 (25.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (18.8%)	7.2	1461^st of 1558 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.9	1475^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.5%	14	19.5	19.7	35.7	14.6		21.3	33.3	29.3		$17,461
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		108 (34.2%)	115 (36.4%)	40 (12.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.7%)	10.8	1391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.5	1363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	13.6%	28	17.0	26.5	36.6	22.6		32.7	29.3	45.3		$16,473
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43223	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%)	35.2	1065^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%		17.4	1289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.3%	224	50.0	55.2	66.7	31.3		41.4	46.7	62.5		$11,666
Binns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Binns Blvd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5911	299	15	19.9		130 (43.5%)	73 (24.4%)	50 (16.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	27.1	1151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.3	1122^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.9%	29	40.0	46.2	48.9	30.4		48.1	46.7	56.5		$15,106
Sullivant Avenue Community School	Public, Charter	K-6	3435 Sullivant Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Sullivant Avenue Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 308-5991	301	9	33.4		14 (4.7%)	62 (20.6%)	215 (71.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4	1518^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.4	1441^st of 1577 public elementary schools	8.6%	77	20.0	12.5	13.8	10.0	5.7	8.3	24.1	23.3	11.4	$9,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs Elementary School

Is Burroughs Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Burroughs Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Burroughs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Burroughs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs Elementary School are 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Burroughs Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hilltonia Middle School
High : Briggs High School

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