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Oakland Park Alternative Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Park Alternative Elementary is a PK–5 school at 3392 Atwood Terrace in the North Linden area of Columbus, Ohio, serving 295 students as part of Columbus City Schools District, the state's largest district and one of its lowest-ranked.

Statewide, the school ranked 1,257th of 1,560 elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 19th percentile, with 1 star. That fits a long pattern rather than a sudden slide: every year since 2015–2016 has landed between the 7th and 22nd percentile, mostly at 1 star, with a 0-star low point in 2024–2025. This past year was a rebound to the school's best showing since 2021–2022. Among 11 nearby schools, Oakland Park ranks 5th, ahead of six but well behind two standouts within 1.75 miles: Clinton Elementary School (88th percentile, 4 stars) and Indianola Informal K-8 School (56th percentile, 3 stars).

The most striking feature of the current data is a split between grade levels. In 2025–2026, 3rd and 4th grades beat the district average on all four tests by roughly 9 to 14 points, while 5th grade fell far below the district in every subject — 5th-grade math was 5.6% proficient and science 8.3%. Science has been a consistent weakness across four years, with 5th-grade proficiency between roughly 8% and 22% while the district sat near 29–36% and the state near 63–64%. Chronic absenteeism was 42.3%, better than the district's 53.8% in every year on record (by 10–22 points) but higher than nearby Clinton (15.6%) and Indianola (18.4%). Results also differ sharply by student group: the school ranks in the 61st percentile among schools serving African American students and the 56th percentile among schools serving special education students, both at 3 stars, compared with 19th percentile overall. Staffing and spending look favorable — a 16.3 student-to-teacher ratio and $11,551 per student — so resources are not the obvious explanation for the outcomes.

295

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,983

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

93.5%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.2% (any vaccine)

3392 Atwood Ter
Columbus, OH 43224-3381

(614) 365-6058

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.3%

White:

22.7%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (36% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 54 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Ohio avg64%

1,257^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	20.3	1257 of 1560	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	1456 of 1558	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1371 of 1577	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1357 of 1596	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1242 of 1588	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1336 of 1610	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1462 of 1676	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1390 of 1636	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1367 of 1651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1397 of 1678	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	1274 of 1684	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	1448 of 1687	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	1388 of 1701	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1328 of 1709	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.9	1206 of 1686	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.8	1214 of 1662	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.5	1220 of 1610	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1125 of 1582	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.4	1111 of 1609	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	940 of 1504	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.0	610 of 1501	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.9	664 of 1471	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	247 of 631	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.8	533 of 615	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	501 of 603	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	552 of 610	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	418 of 601	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	297 of 533	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	382 of 605	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	376 of 598	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	30.2	761 of 1021	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	1154 of 1452	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1308 of 1452	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1312 of 1466	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1264 of 1483	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1161 of 1488	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1318 of 1467	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	1415 of 1502	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1414 of 1518	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1156 of 1467	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1368 of 1473	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1283 of 1484	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1214 of 1447	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1067 of 1419	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1156 of 1404	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1267 of 1465	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1241 of 1465	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1205 of 1467	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1402 of 1466	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1310 of 1485	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1364 of 1498	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1256 of 1518	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	1281 of 1499	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1248 of 1535	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1230 of 1536	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	400 of 914	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.1	795 of 935	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	885 of 900	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1021 of 1181	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1073 of 1215	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1051 of 1242	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1147 of 1249	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1224 of 1271	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1266 of 1309	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2018)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-20 vs state

Mathematics36%-27 vs state

Science8%-54 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)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Northtowne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4767 Northtowne Blvd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5488	321	16	20.0	65.7%	11 (3.4%)	198 (61.7%)	68 (21.2%)	26 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	17.5	1294^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.9	1312^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.8%	18	25.0		50.0	34.4	18.2				47.2	34.4	52.3				78.9%	3.6%	$13,202
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	63.7%	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				93.5%	2.2%	$13,983
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	68.9%	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	73.7%	0%	$10,464
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	—	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	66.7%	0%	$10,002
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	85.0%	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	100%	0%	$13,725
Avalon Elementary School	Public	K-3	5220 Avalon Ave	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5361	399	19	21.0	53.1%	19 (4.8%)	217 (54.4%)	118 (29.6%)	26 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)			52.9						45.8						98%	0%	$15,190
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	57.6%	27 (8.9%)	194 (63.8%)	38 (12.5%)	14 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	30.3	1134^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.3%		41.3	1008^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.3%	126	40.8		49.1	52.4	28.6				41.8	57.1	63.3				98.3%	1.7%	$14,525
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	2835 Morse Rd	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 314-0177	774	58	13.3	32.0%	23 (3.0%)	664 (85.8%)	57 (7.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	31.1	1120^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.2	1106^th of 1558 public elementary schools	29.0%	14	44.3		40.8	47.5	46.4				50.0	52.5	60.8				71.8%	16.9%	$17,160
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Urban Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5648	310	22	14.0	42.9%	24 (7.7%)	160 (51.6%)	86 (27.7%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.4	1295^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.5	1207^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.5%	88	41.4		43.6	46.7	20.7				33.3	40.0	41.4				95.9%	0%	$13,073
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	59.8%	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	60.7%	0%	$10,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Park Alternative Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Park Alternative Elementary?

Students at Oakland Park Alternative Elementary are 58% African American, 23% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Oakland Park Alternative Elementary a good school?

Oakland Park Alternative Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What district is Oakland Park Alternative Elementary in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Oakland Park Alternative Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Oakland Park Alternative Elementary.

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