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Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 481 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in the state.

Despite the school's diverse student population, Georgian Heights Alt Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.3% to 55.4% across different grade levels and subjects. The school struggles particularly in mathematics and science. Additionally, Georgian Heights Alt Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 33.7% to 57.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than state and district averages.

When comparing Georgian Heights Alt Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, the performance is generally similar, with all schools ranking in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools. However, the analysis shows that several charter schools in the vicinity, such as Zenith Academy West and Sullivant Avenue Community School, tend to outperform Georgian Heights Alt Elementary, particularly in mathematics and English language arts, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area.

484

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,226

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

784 Georgian Dr
Columbus, OH 43228-2995

(614) 365-5931

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wedgewood Middle School
High:	Briggs High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

White:

29.3%

African American:

19.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Ohio avg64%

1,188^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	24.6	1188 of 1558	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1073 of 1577	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1060 of 1596	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	975 of 1588	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1150 of 1610	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1048 of 1676	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1149 of 1636	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1192 of 1651	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.8	1216 of 1678	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	1337 of 1684	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.1	1312 of 1687	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1189 of 1701	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	1186 of 1709	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	1194 of 1686	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	1122 of 1662	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1130 of 1610	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	1159 of 1582	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	1132 of 1609	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1360 of 1504	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	1385 of 1501	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	1192 of 1471	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	127 of 615	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	146 of 603	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	136 of 610	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	126 of 601	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	192 of 533	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	87 of 605	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	170 of 598	71.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	722 of 824	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	489 of 765	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	712 of 956	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	880 of 1021	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	219 of 281	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	126 of 258	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	74 of 213	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	148 of 183	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	114 of 169	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	90 of 174	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1075 of 1452	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	976 of 1466	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	915 of 1483	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	841 of 1488	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1061 of 1467	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1008 of 1502	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1149 of 1518	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.9	117 of 128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	108 of 126	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	590 of 759	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	189 of 259	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.3	100 of 234	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	102 of 233	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	80 of 216	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.7	152 of 189	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	168 of 228	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	137 of 239	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1076 of 1473	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	900 of 1484	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	756 of 1447	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	567 of 1419	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	907 of 1404	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	619 of 1465	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	886 of 1465	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1199 of 1466	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1099 of 1485	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1106 of 1498	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1034 of 1518	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1170 of 1499	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	898 of 1535	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1065 of 1536	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	70 of 183	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.8	147 of 166	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	704 of 935	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	789 of 900	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	830 of 856	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1123 of 1175	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	958 of 1190	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1086 of 1215	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1021 of 1242	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1057 of 1249	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	876 of 1271	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1091 of 1309	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+56 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)62nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)26th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-14 vs state

Mathematics41%-23 vs state

Science28%-36 vs state

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Friday, March 3, 2017

My sons are in kindergarten & 3rd grade & I have loved every teacher assigned to my child. Principal Smoot is awesome too. Close Quote

Schools Near Georgian Heights Alt 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
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	784 Georgian Dr	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5931	484	25	19.3		142 (29.3%)	95 (19.6%)	169 (34.9%)	29 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	24.6	1188^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%		36	1073^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.0%	115	27.6		54.7	40.9	26.3				55.4	44.6	48.1				$14,226
Westside Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4330 Clime Rd North	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Westside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 272-9392	339	15	22.2		3 (0.9%)	319 (94.1%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1108^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.4	1017^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.5%	91	39.4	72.2	33.3	43.2	30.3	27.3	25.0	16.7	43.2	52.3	63.6	63.6	42.9	38.9	$9,983
Eakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3774 Eakin Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5928	242	15	16.1		39 (16.1%)	130 (53.7%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	7.5	1453^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.3	1509^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.3%	56	15.6		18.8	28.6	21.9				25.0	39.3	18.8				$17,733
West Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Briggs Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 279-0646	488	26	18.5	90.2%	101 (20.7%)	186 (38.1%)	152 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	28.9	1131^st of 1558 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.6%	58			43.9	60.0					39.4	50.8					$11,053
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
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	397	20	19.8		15 (3.8%)	72 (18.1%)	258 (65.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	22.7	1218^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.8%		37.5	1065^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.5%	153	42.5	40.0	51.3	52.8	40.0	36.1	43.6	40.0	42.5	34.2	37.5	8.1	28.2	29.3	$11,560
Stiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4700 Stiles Ave	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8375	511	28	18.5	88.6%	78 (15.3%)	150 (29.4%)	244 (47.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	12.2	1365^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.6	1411^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.5%	46			35.9	37.9					34.6	32.6					$11,931
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
Zenith Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3385 South Blvd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Zenith Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 272-6300	141	4	35.2		6 (4.3%)	129 (91.5%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31.8	1102^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.3%		21.8	1239^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.4%	137	61.5	38.5	7.7	81.3	46.2	36.4	20.0	46.2	15.4	62.5	38.5	18.2	60.0	23.1	$12,087
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School

How many students attend Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wedgewood Middle School
High : Briggs High School

What district is Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School?

Students at Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 29% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School a good school?

Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

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