Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! Ohio test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

North Linden Elementary School

Q: Is North Linden Elementary School a good school?

North Linden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended North Linden Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Linden Elementary School?

Students at North Linden Elementary School are 42% African American, 38% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Linden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Linden Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Medina Middle School High : Mifflin High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

North Linden Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school with 292 students, located at 1718 E Cooke Rd in Columbus's North Linden area and part of the Columbus City Schools District. Its 2025–26 statewide rank of 1,389 out of 1,560 schools (11th percentile, 1 star) sits roughly in line with—slightly below—a district that itself ranks 683rd of 773 Ohio districts.

Two things separate North Linden Elementary School from its neighbors. First, attendance: 36.5% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, far better than the district's 53.8% and second-lowest among the eleven nearby schools. Second, class size: the student–teacher ratio improved to 15.3 in 2024–25, among the best in its peer group. Academics are uneven. Grade 3 math (41.0%) and Grade 4 ELA (49.0%) are above district averages, but Grade 5 collapses to 5.4% proficiency in both math and science and 29.7% in ELA—the lowest of its same-district peers in all three subjects.

The longer trend is a seven-year slide that has recently reversed, from the 4th percentile in 2021–22 to 11th in 2025–26, still near the bottom of the state. Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School, at the 30th percentile, shows what a comparable district school produces in the exact grades where North Linden struggles (52.5% Grade 5 science). Be cautious with Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy: it ranks 2nd statewide, but enrolls only 133 students and posts 69.5% chronic absenteeism. Notably, the school's relative standing is stronger for its English-language learners than for its students overall.

292

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,509

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1718 E Cooke Rd
Columbus, OH 43224-5213

(614) 365-6055

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend North Linden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Medina Middle School
High:	Mifflin High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.5%

Hispanic:

38.0%

White:

10.6%

See top rated Ohio elementary schools

Compare North Linden Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (27% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 57 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg39%

Ohio avg64%

1,389^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1389 of 1560	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1400 of 1558	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1436 of 1577	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1519 of 1596	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1518 of 1588	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1443 of 1610	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1368 of 1676	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1267 of 1636	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	1221 of 1651	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	1200 of 1678	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.2	1074 of 1684	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	1276 of 1687	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	1320 of 1701	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1367 of 1709	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1492 of 1686	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	1326 of 1662	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	1296 of 1610	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	1296 of 1582	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	1482 of 1609	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	1428 of 1504	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	1419 of 1501	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	1340 of 1471	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	519 of 631	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	468 of 615	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	496 of 603	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	449 of 610	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	509 of 601	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	403 of 533	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	400 of 605	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	249 of 598	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.6	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.6	77 of 78	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	271 of 318	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	259 of 281	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	243 of 258	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	226 of 239	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	212 of 213	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	115 of 169	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	104 of 174	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	1291 of 1452	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1303 of 1452	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1409 of 1466	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1460 of 1483	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	1437 of 1488	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1314 of 1467	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1264 of 1502	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1200 of 1518	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	252 of 315	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	242 of 259	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	228 of 234	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	227 of 233	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	215 of 216	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	167 of 228	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	122 of 239	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1292 of 1467	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	1324 of 1473	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1349 of 1484	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1377 of 1447	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1362 of 1419	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1246 of 1404	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1154 of 1465	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1082 of 1465	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	1288 of 1467	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1314 of 1466	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1335 of 1485	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	1409 of 1498	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1480 of 1518	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1393 of 1499	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1271 of 1535	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1205 of 1536	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	1095 of 1271	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1063 of 1309	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)14th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-31 vs state

Mathematics28%-35 vs state

Science5%-57 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate North Linden Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate North Linden Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near North Linden Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
North Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1718 E Cooke Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6055	292	19	15.3	89.2%	31 (10.6%)	124 (42.5%)	111 (38.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	11.2	1389^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.0%		10.3	1400^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.1%	11	5.4		41.0	36.7	5.4				25.0	49.0	29.7				$16,509
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-8129	471	23	20.4	85.7%	27 (5.7%)	143 (30.4%)	262 (55.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.9%)	32.9	1099^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.6%		23.8	1201^st of 1558 public elementary schools	22.9%	102	52.5		41.3	45.0	15.5				55.6	65.0	61.0				$13,110
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Huy Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5977	463	34	13.6	100.0%	123 (26.6%)	222 (47.9%)	68 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	21.1	1243^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.3	1224^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.4%	19	37.5		20.8	57.1	27.1				25.7	56.3	49.0				$17,744
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1875 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0600	133	13	10.2	95.0%	3 (2.3%)	100 (75.2%)	20 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	7 (5.3%)	95.4	2^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	99.9%		67	588^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.3%	586		82.4	100.0	100.0		92.3	85.7	70.6	100.0	100.0		92.3	71.4	64.7	$13,725
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3392 Atwood Ter	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6058	295	18	16.3	97.0%	67 (22.7%)	172 (58.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.9%)	20.3	1257^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.4%		7.4	1456^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.5%	199	8.3		48.9	54.1	5.6				46.7	54.1	36.1				$13,983
Maize Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4360 Maize Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6040	334	19	17.5	88.5%	55 (16.5%)	174 (52.1%)	67 (20.1%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	12.7	1368^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.1	1384^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.2%	16	24.4		37.3	45.7	17.1				31.4	34.8	43.9				$14,030
Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	Public, Charter	K-8	2100 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 547-4500	525	26	20.1	0.0%	8 (1.5%)	30 (5.7%)	482 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	17.6	1291^st of 1560 public elementary schools	17.2%		34.1	1077^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.9%	214	40.5	26.7	61.3	34.0	38.1	12.8	28.2	6.7	40.3	23.4	42.9	12.8	30.8	20.0	$10,002
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1333 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 261-1200	637	25	25.4	91.6%	9 (1.4%)	454 (71.3%)	90 (14.1%)	55 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)	11.7	1377^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.7%		12.8	1360^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.7%	17	34.5	30.4	38.2	27.0	20.0	22.0	23.9	25.0	32.4	30.2	47.3	18.0	37.0	33.9	$10,288
Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4656 Heaton Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Imagine Columbus Primary Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 433-7510	283	14	20.2	48.9%	2 (0.7%)	145 (51.2%)	18 (6.4%)	118 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	1513^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.0%		6	1478^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.1%	35	16.7	0.0	16.7	10.0	16.7	3.8	25.0	0.0	26.7	15.0	29.2	15.4	33.3	16.7	$10,464
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	100.0%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Linden Elementary School

What district is North Linden Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of North Linden Elementary School?

Students at North Linden Elementary School are 42% African American, 38% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of North Linden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Medina Middle School
High : Mifflin High School

How many students attend North Linden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended North Linden Elementary School.

Is North Linden Elementary School a good school?

North Linden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

Rate North Linden Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio Elementary School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Columbus, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for North Linden Elementary School!

Latest Ohio data All new data »

2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026

2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.