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Devonshire Alternative Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Devonshire Alternative Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 429 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Devonshire Alternative Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Devonshire Alternative Elementary School faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 52.6% to 28.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests, is consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 38.2%, compared to 30.5% for the district and 63.4% for the state.

The performance of Devonshire Alternative Elementary School stands in stark contrast to many of the nearby schools, such as Parkmoor Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, and the schools in the Worthington City district, which consistently outperform Devonshire Alternative on academic measures and have much lower chronic absenteeism rates. While the data indicates that there may be pockets of success, such as the relatively stronger performance of certain student subgroups, addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve its overall performance.

414

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,745

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6286 Ambleside Dr
Columbus, OH 43229-1984

(614) 365-5335

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Devonshire Alternative Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodward Park Middle School
High:	Beechcroft High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (35% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,324^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	15.3	1324 of 1558	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1328 of 1577	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1292 of 1596	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1285 of 1588	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1389 of 1610	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1411 of 1676	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	1188 of 1636	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	1279 of 1651	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1287 of 1678	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	1230 of 1684	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	1275 of 1687	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1278 of 1701	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.6	1215 of 1709	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	1186 of 1686	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	1286 of 1662	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.3	1080 of 1610	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.8	965 of 1582	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.5	1297 of 1609	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	1343 of 1504	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.6	1273 of 1501	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	1195 of 1471	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	359 of 615	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	358 of 603	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	364 of 610	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	341 of 601	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	380 of 533	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	354 of 605	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	195 of 598	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	20.3	684 of 765	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	767 of 956	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	641 of 1021	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	247 of 281	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	235 of 258	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	187 of 239	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	179 of 213	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	150 of 183	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	141 of 169	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.8	69 of 174	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1287 of 1452	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1247 of 1466	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1246 of 1483	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1229 of 1488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1282 of 1467	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1201 of 1502	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1068 of 1518	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	66.3	150 of 759	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	202 of 259	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	197 of 234	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	163 of 233	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	173 of 216	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	168 of 189	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	207 of 228	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1242 of 1473	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1229 of 1484	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1145 of 1447	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1118 of 1419	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1229 of 1404	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1210 of 1465	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	947 of 1465	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1270 of 1466	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1295 of 1485	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1257 of 1498	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1312 of 1518	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1385 of 1499	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1381 of 1535	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1199 of 1536	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	11.1	144 of 154	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.5	1168 of 1175	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1143 of 1215	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1091 of 1242	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1170 of 1271	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1111 of 1309	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)80th percentile+53 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)11th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)6th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-25 vs state

English Language Arts36%-27 vs state

Mathematics32%-31 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

I am a teacher at Devonshire. I've had experiences at several other schools, and Devonshire is a unique and wonderful school.

Our Project Adventure curriculum separates us from other schools in the Columbus area. We operate with an experiential learning cycle, and spend more time "doing" than other schools. All grades participate in an indoor climbing unit, and also attend overnight camp. These experiences create fabulous memories, and offer a really unique learning opportunity.

Devonshire is truly a diverse school. In my class this year alone, I have 9 nationalities represented. How cool!

My coworkers are committed, caring professionals. We are always striving to be the best we can be. We have great resources, both in material items and the people in the building.

Devonshire is a great place to be! Close Quote

Schools Near Devonshire Alternative 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 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
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6286 Ambleside Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5335	414	26	15.9		39 (9.4%)	181 (43.7%)	159 (38.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	15.3	1324^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.0%		14.9	1328^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.8%	4	38.2		39.0	33.3	23.5				25.4	47.1	36.8				$14,745
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1590 Alpine Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5359	348	18	19.3		64 (18.4%)	184 (52.9%)	51 (14.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)								(n/a)			77.8						63.0						$15,801
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Public, Charter	K-1	1880 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 206-2169	134	10	13.4		1 (0.7%)	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$11,839
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	1880 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 547-0920	721	36	20.3		5 (0.7%)	711 (98.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37.7	1039^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.3%		23.1	1225^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.3%	186	53.2	32.3	57.1	58.4	32.3	26.4	30.3	45.2	57.5	61.0	62.9	32.1	59.2	45.2	$10,062
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Sandalwood Blvd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5337	375	20	18.7		17 (4.5%)	190 (50.7%)	115 (30.7%)	32 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	18	1285^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.5%		14.8	1329^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.7%	44	38.6		37.8	52.3	31.8				28.9	29.5	45.5				$15,295
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Garvey Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5351	342	17	20.1		62 (18.1%)	136 (39.8%)	110 (32.2%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	6.6	1467^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.8%		8.2	1446^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.3%	21	12.8		23.7	39.5	12.8				23.7	23.3	30.0				$11,807
Northgate Intermediate	Public	4-5	6655 Sharon Woods Blvd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5502	273	14	19.5		39 (14.3%)	150 (54.9%)	48 (17.6%)	13 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.3%)	38.7	1029^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.0%		39.7	1040^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.1%	11	46.2			57.5	45.3					58.8	53.8				$16,086
Wilson Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	6500 Northland Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-4800	448	25	17.8	32.6%	292 (65.2%)	47 (10.5%)	51 (11.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.7%)	73.9	457^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.8	393^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	75.1%	64	85.9		74.0	70.9	77.1				72.2	67.5	82.9				$12,983
Parkmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Penworth Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5349	304	17	17.8		27 (8.9%)	194 (63.8%)	38 (12.5%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	41.3	1008^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.3%		40.9	1025^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.0%	17	56.1		66.0	60.4	31.7				44.7	50.0	70.7				$14,525
Colonial Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 Greenwich St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5400	371	23	15.9	35.0%	234 (63.1%)	89 (24.0%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	68.9	550^th of 1558 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.8	591^st of 1577 public elementary schools	62.5%	41	62.1		71.6	75.4	53.4				82.2	72.7	82.8				$14,954

Frequently Asked Questions about Devonshire Alternative Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Devonshire Alternative Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Devonshire Alternative Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodward Park Middle School
High : Beechcroft High School

What district is Devonshire Alternative Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Devonshire Alternative Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Devonshire Alternative Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Devonshire Alternative Elementary School?

Students at Devonshire Alternative Elementary School are 44% African American, 38% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Devonshire Alternative Elementary School a good school?

Devonshire Alternative Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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