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Indianola Informal K-8 School

Public Grades K-8
692nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Indianola Informal K-8 School is a K-8 school at 251 E Weber Rd in Columbus, OH (43202) serving 721 students as part of Columbus City Schools District — the largest enrollment among the nearby schools compared here. For 2025-2026 it ranks 692nd of 1,560 Ohio schools, or the 56th percentile with 3 stars: its best statewide standing in a decade and its first 3-star rating since 2015-2016.

What stands out most is the contrast with its surroundings. The district ranks near the bottom 12% of Ohio, yet Indianola beats the district on all 15 tested subject and grade combinations, usually by 20 to 38 percentage points. It places 4th of 11 in the nearby comparison group, behind three K-5 schools — Clinton Elementary School, Ecole Kenwood French Immersion, and Indian Springs Elementary School — and ahead of everyone else, making it the highest-ranked K-8 in that group. Algebra I is the flagship result: 95.7% proficiency, roughly four times the district rate and about 34 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism (18.4%) is about one-third the district rate (53.8%), and across nearby schools it lines up almost perfectly with ranking.

Two areas need watching. Seventh-grade math fell to 15.8%, the only measure where the school does not beat the district — though that may reflect strong students taking Algebra I instead — and 7th-grade ELA (58.2%) sits slightly below the state. The student-teacher ratio has also risen three years running, from 17.5 to 18.9. Encouragingly, low-income students rank in the 78th percentile (4 stars), above the school's overall standing, and special education students have climbed from the 28th to the 47th percentile. Overall, this is a mid-performing state school that looks like a clear outlier within its own district and neighborhood.

721
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,893
Per pupil spending ?
0.4%
Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?
 251 E Weber Rd
       Columbus, OH  43202-1453

(614) 365-5579

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.6%
African American:
26.5%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbus City Schools District
✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg33%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
692nd of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
461st of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 70Elementary Schools in the Columbus City Schools District
683rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202662.0692 of 156055.6%★★★☆☆
202554.9816 of 155847.6%★★☆☆☆
202454.8854 of 157745.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.9926 of 159642.0%★★☆☆☆
202253.3877 of 158844.8%★★☆☆☆
202154.8859 of 161046.6%★★☆☆☆
201957.8876 of 167647.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.31047 of 163636.0%★★☆☆☆
201751.21008 of 165138.9%★★☆☆☆
201661.8807 of 167851.9%★★★☆☆
201554.3963 of 168442.8%★★☆☆☆
201461.9868 of 168748.5%★★☆☆☆
201364.9778 of 170154.3%★★★☆☆
201263.3833 of 170951.3%★★★☆☆
201164.4787 of 168653.3%★★★☆☆
201064.0766 of 166253.9%★★★☆☆
200970.6507 of 161068.5%★★★☆☆
200861.5761 of 158251.9%★★★☆☆
200756.0902 of 160943.9%★★☆☆☆
200661.8687 of 150454.3%★★★☆☆
200570.2450 of 150170.0%★★★★☆
200482.5157 of 147189.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202655.2237 of 63162.4%★★★☆☆
202541.7337 of 61545.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.6368 of 60339.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.4367 of 61039.8%★★☆☆☆
202247.2271 of 60154.9%★★★☆☆
202159.4139 of 53373.9%★★★★☆
201956.0234 of 60561.3%★★★☆☆
201841.1353 of 59841.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202126.9592 of 76522.6%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8602 of 95637.0%★★☆☆☆
201823.1858 of 102116.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202666.9532 of 145263.4%★★★☆☆
202552.5790 of 145245.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.4842 of 146642.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.9866 of 148341.6%★★☆☆☆
202255.1791 of 148846.8%★★☆☆☆
202155.8728 of 146750.4%★★★☆☆
201960.9728 of 150251.5%★★★☆☆
201853.7858 of 151843.5%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202547.548 of 7132.4%★★☆☆☆
202457.134 of 7856.4%★★★☆☆
202334.885 of 10821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202255.575 of 12841.4%★★☆☆☆
202150.3139 of 21936.5%★★☆☆☆
201951.267 of 12646.8%★★☆☆☆
201826.7711 of 7596.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.5321 of 146778.1%★★★★☆
202566.3503 of 147365.9%★★★☆☆
202467.4468 of 148468.5%★★★☆☆
202364.8504 of 144765.2%★★★☆☆
202268.4421 of 141970.3%★★★★☆
202171.8345 of 140475.4%★★★★☆
201972.9334 of 146577.2%★★★★☆
201861.3611 of 146558.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202654.7775 of 146747.2%★★☆☆☆
202554.3791 of 146646.0%★★☆☆☆
202455.0787 of 148547.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.1971 of 149835.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.0946 of 151837.7%★★☆☆☆
202141.8941 of 149937.2%★★☆☆☆
201951.2906 of 153541.0%★★☆☆☆
201834.11107 of 153627.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202432.6139 of 20231.2%★★☆☆☆
202218.5134 of 16217.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202641.6483 of 91447.2%★★☆☆☆
202531.9641 of 93531.4%★★☆☆☆
202430.0644 of 90028.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.8782 of 8568.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.5294 of 118175.1%★★★★☆
202568.4406 of 117565.4%★★★☆☆
202465.6449 of 119062.3%★★★☆☆
202363.1496 of 121559.2%★★★☆☆
202262.5522 of 124258.0%★★★☆☆
202163.1489 of 124960.8%★★★☆☆
201976.8256 of 127179.9%★★★★☆
201859.4588 of 130955.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.6461 of 104655.9%★★★☆☆
202558.0478 of 103653.9%★★★☆☆
202469.7336 of 104667.9%★★★☆☆
202360.0470 of 104855.2%★★★☆☆
202257.4472 of 101753.6%★★★☆☆
202153.5532 of 103748.7%★★☆☆☆
201964.6414 of 105060.6%★★★☆☆
201858.7475 of 101053.0%★★★☆☆
201756.3545 of 103847.5%★★☆☆☆
201658.9502 of 105052.2%★★★☆☆
201557.6515 of 103550.2%★★★☆☆
201471.4318 of 100868.5%★★★☆☆
201373.2285 of 100171.5%★★★★☆
201265.3462 of 98953.3%★★★☆☆
201168.2376 of 92559.4%★★★☆☆
201061.7468 of 89547.7%★★☆☆☆
200977.8164 of 85880.9%★★★★☆
200860.6422 of 83549.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202638.1268 of 45541.1%★★☆☆☆
202555.3163 of 44263.1%★★★☆☆
202459.4134 of 42968.8%★★★☆☆
202357.8141 of 43667.7%★★★☆☆
202257.7134 of 41367.6%★★★☆☆
202151.3140 of 38563.6%★★★☆☆
201962.4130 of 40567.9%★★★☆☆
201869.493 of 38475.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202225.5461 of 56518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202150.7220 of 57661.8%★★★☆☆
201954.9238 of 65863.8%★★★☆☆
201855.0229 of 64364.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202656.5453 of 94752.2%★★★☆☆
202555.6459 of 93851.1%★★★☆☆
202467.7316 of 94266.5%★★★☆☆
202356.3448 of 94352.5%★★★☆☆
202253.7469 of 92549.3%★★☆☆☆
202151.0500 of 91045.1%★★☆☆☆
201968.0338 of 91763.1%★★★☆☆
201848.6532 of 89740.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.286 of 18653.8%★★★☆☆
202545.0144 of 19425.8%★☆☆☆☆
202458.798 of 19650.0%★★★☆☆
202352.0120 of 17330.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.6172 of 24128.6%★☆☆☆☆
202148.8184 of 27432.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.685 of 16448.2%★★☆☆☆
201812.5508 of 5212.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202669.5284 of 99671.5%★★★★☆
202568.3293 of 98370.2%★★★★☆
202482.4102 of 98989.7%★★★★☆
202375.7175 of 97482.0%★★★★☆
202271.7206 of 94778.2%★★★★☆
202169.5238 of 92374.2%★★★★☆
201979.4130 of 94586.2%★★★★☆
201871.1226 of 92475.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202656.1452 of 95552.7%★★★☆☆
202550.5506 of 95447.0%★★☆☆☆
202465.2342 of 95864.3%★★★☆☆
202353.7480 of 96350.2%★★★☆☆
202252.2463 of 94651.1%★★★☆☆
202143.9543 of 92441.2%★★☆☆☆
201953.8488 of 93347.7%★★☆☆☆
201857.8418 of 91654.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.4352 of 57939.2%★★☆☆☆
202528.5432 of 57224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4382 of 56332.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.9362 of 59038.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.9217 of 79072.5%★★★★☆
202574.7184 of 77776.3%★★★★☆
202485.676 of 79590.4%★★★★★
202382.3105 of 80587.0%★★★★☆
202274.8185 of 80977.1%★★★★☆
202167.8242 of 78169.0%★★★☆☆
201978.2148 of 79681.4%★★★★☆
201856.6340 of 78156.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school
White (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school
African American (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2021)23rd percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile~ school
Male (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school
African American (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2022)18th percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I96%+34 vs state
Science68%+6 vs state
English Language Arts67%+5 vs state
Mathematics54%-3 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, April 14, 2019

Open Quote Went here from 2006-2015, was a great school Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Open Quote Indianola has afforded my daughter a range of unique experiences--artist in residence, field trips, full time gift and talented staff, full time music and arts programs, and an interdisciplinary educational model that is teaching critical thinking in addition to basic skills. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 19, 2010

Open Quote Egotistical and hostile teachers. High teacher/student ratio. Close Quote


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Students at Indianola Informal K-8 School are 57% White, 26% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Indianola Informal K-8 School.

Indianola Informal K-8 School ranks 692nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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