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East Linden Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1346^th

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of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

East Linden Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 2505 Brentnell Ave in Columbus, Ohio, serving 311 students as part of Columbus City Schools District, making it one of the smaller-to-mid-sized elementaries in its immediate cluster.

The school ranked 1346th of 1560 Ohio elementaries in 2025–26 (14th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom seventh of the state. That is still an improvement over its 2020–2023 trough of 4th–8th percentile; its best year of the decade was 2024–25 at 19th percentile, and 2025–26 slipped back three points even though test scores were largely stable. Attendance is the clearest success story: chronic absenteeism fell for five straight years, from 73.5% to 47.6%, and now runs 6.2 points better than the district. Academically the picture is mixed. The 3rd–5th grade math average (39.7%) is 4.8 points above the district (34.9%), while the ELA average (33.1%) is 9.9 points below it (43.0%). Fifth-grade science is the deepest weakness at 18.9%, below the district every year, and 4th-grade math is the standout — consistently ahead of the district and within roughly 7–10 points of the state average.

Nearby comparisons are striking. South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6), just 1.11 miles away in the same district, ranks 686th (56th percentile, 3 stars), with a 3–5 math average of 76.4% and 5th-grade ELA proficiency of 95.8% versus East Linden's 43.2%. The charter Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School ranks at the 55th percentile while spending far less per student. Meanwhile Legacy Academy of Excellence reports the lowest absenteeism in the group (3.5%) yet ranks at the 2nd percentile — showing attendance alone does not produce achievement. English Language Learner students ranked at the 34th percentile in 2025–26, well above the school's overall standing.

311

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,882

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2505 Brentnell Ave
Columbus, OH 43211-1991

(614) 365-5459

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend East Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mifflin Alternative Middle School
High:	Mifflin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.7%

Hispanic:

25.4%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (34% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 44 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Ohio avg64%

1,346^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th 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	14.1	1346 of 1560	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	1258 of 1558	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1312 of 1577	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1468 of 1596	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1531 of 1588	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1528 of 1610	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1549 of 1676	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1534 of 1636	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1484 of 1651	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1458 of 1678	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	1537 of 1684	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1577 of 1687	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	1630 of 1701	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	1647 of 1709	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	1637 of 1686	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	1501 of 1662	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	1423 of 1610	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	1436 of 1582	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1494 of 1609	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1411 of 1504	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	1496 of 1501	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	1458 of 1471	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	452 of 631	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	323 of 615	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	389 of 603	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	450 of 610	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	545 of 601	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	465 of 533	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	436 of 605	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	488 of 598	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	25.8	825 of 1021	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	209 of 318	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	112 of 281	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	195 of 258	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	229 of 239	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	189 of 213	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	140 of 169	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	125 of 174	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1196 of 1452	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	1238 of 1452	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1267 of 1466	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1324 of 1483	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1471 of 1488	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1403 of 1467	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1393 of 1502	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	1469 of 1518	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	243 of 315	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	1251 of 1467	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1164 of 1473	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1216 of 1484	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1315 of 1447	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	1368 of 1419	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1331 of 1404	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1346 of 1465	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1379 of 1465	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	1353 of 1467	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	1145 of 1466	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1255 of 1485	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1392 of 1498	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1451 of 1518	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1444 of 1499	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1414 of 1535	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1421 of 1536	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2018)19th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-23 vs state

English Language Arts33%-32 vs state

Science19%-44 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)						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	Total
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	72.7%	17 (5.5%)	195 (62.7%)	79 (25.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	14.1	1346^th of 1560 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.1	1258^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.3%	88	18.9		29.5	57.1	32.4				29.8	26.2	43.2				$16,882
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 Mock Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 294-3020	389	11	35.3	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	349 (89.7%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	706^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.8	884^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.3%	178	71.7		56.0	75.4	71.7				48.0	69.2	81.7				$11,415
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	30.4%	3 (1.5%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.5	1524^th of 1560 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.4	1531^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	0.0	0.0	27.3	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.3	13.0	40.0	4.5	0.0	4.2	$10,315
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	66.3%	18 (4.5%)	208 (52.0%)	151 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	5.3	1493^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	4.3%		4.9	1507^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%	14	12.5		18.9	22.2	7.5	19.0			21.6	22.2	40.0	14.3			$14,362
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1779 E Maynard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6023	183	13	14.0	85.2%	16 (8.7%)	134 (73.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.1%)	21.7	1238^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.6%		11.3	1380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.4%	142	50.0		30.8	38.1	19.2				42.3	42.9	61.5				$14,063
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	74.7%	10 (3.2%)	221 (71.8%)	44 (14.3%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	19.5	1264^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.0%		24	1198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.1%	66	40.0		25.7	52.4	22.5				21.1	48.8	55.0				$13,748
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Middlehurst Dr	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6135	233	14	16.6	78.5%	9 (3.9%)	195 (83.7%)	14 (6.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	62.4	686^th of 1560 public elementary schools	56.0%		51.5	871^st of 1558 public elementary schools	44.1%	185	62.5		79.2	66.7	83.3	47.2			62.5	58.3	95.8	48.6			$13,858
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	55.9%	20 (7.1%)	152 (54.1%)	81 (28.8%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)	14.1	1345^th of 1560 public elementary schools	13.8%		7.4	1455^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.6%	110	44.0		31.6	27.5	20.0				34.2	19.5	56.0				$17,265
Kids Care Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	3360 Kohr Blvd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Kids Care Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 498-0220	167	9	18.5	58.7%	5 (3.0%)	102 (61.1%)	59 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	16.2	1310^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.0%		24.9	1185^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.9%	125	21.1		6.7	26.5	35.0	41.2			26.7	26.5	55.0	41.2			$10,188
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1965 Gladstone Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 745-8375	131	4	32.7	73.3%	4 (3.1%)	114 (87.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	6.8	1468^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.9%		5.2	1496^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.0%	28		0.0		15.4		12.5	9.1	0.0		23.1		25.0	9.1	0.0	$9,573

Frequently Asked Questions about East Linden Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Linden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Linden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mifflin Alternative Middle School
High : Mifflin High School

What is the racial makeup of East Linden Elementary School?

Students at East Linden Elementary School are 63% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is East Linden Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend East Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended East Linden Elementary School.

Is East Linden Elementary School a good school?

East Linden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

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