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Stewart Alternative Elementary School

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Stewart Alternative Elementary School ranks 1133 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Stewart Alternative Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 319 students at 40 Stewart Ave on Columbus's near south side, part of the Columbus City Schools District. It is a 1-star school in a 1-star district: the district ranks 683rd of 773 Ohio districts, and Stewart's statewide rank among elementary schools has held steady for a decade — never higher than the 30th percentile and never lower than the 19th. In 2025–26 it placed at the 27th percentile, up from 19th the year before, the biggest one-year improvement in its ten-year record.

The most striking thing about Stewart is how it compares with its neighbors. It is the highest-ranked school in its immediate cluster: Siebert Elementary School sits at the 22nd percentile, Southwood Elementary School and Ohio Avenue Elementary School at the 10th, Lincoln Park Elementary School at the 8th, Livingston Elementary School at the 5th, and Sullivant Elementary School at the 4th. Attendance is its most consistent strength: 38.1% of Stewart students were chronically absent in 2025–26, below the district's 53.8% and roughly 20 points below the nearby cluster, and Stewart is the only school in that group below the district average. Third grade is the academic standout, at 82.1% proficient in math and 69.2% in ELA — above state averages and the top third-grade math score in the cluster. The school also ranks higher for its African American students than it does overall.

Results are uneven by grade, though. Fifth grade is the clear weak point: 10.8% proficient in math, 40.5% in ELA and 24.3% in science, all below district averages. Stewart also has the highest student-teacher ratio among its district peers at 24.5, ahead of Ohio Avenue (16.7), Livingston (16.5) and Sullivant (14.7), and that ratio has been rising. Compared with Siebert, less than half a mile away and the closest match in size and grade span, Stewart is ahead in third grade and attendance but behind in fifth grade — the two are broadly the same academic tier. The bottom line: Stewart is the strongest performer in a struggling near-south Columbus cluster, with real momentum in its early grades, but it still sits in the bottom third of Ohio schools.

319

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,416

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Stewart Ave
Columbus, OH 43206-2548

(614) 365-5556

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Stewart Alternative Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbus City Schools District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Ohio average

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Ohio avg62%

1,133^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	30.3	1133 of 1560	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1262 of 1558	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1175 of 1577	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1195 of 1596	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1189 of 1588	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1134 of 1610	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1303 of 1676	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1295 of 1636	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1228 of 1651	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	1276 of 1678	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	1203 of 1684	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	1396 of 1687	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	1357 of 1701	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	1278 of 1709	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	1224 of 1686	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.7	1057 of 1662	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.9	889 of 1610	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	1113 of 1582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.5	932 of 1609	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	930 of 1504	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	743 of 1501	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	703 of 1471	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	351 of 631	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	376 of 615	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	278 of 603	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	259 of 610	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	207 of 601	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.9	164 of 533	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	278 of 605	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	272 of 598	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1025 of 1452	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	1175 of 1452	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1141 of 1466	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1109 of 1483	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1035 of 1488	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	975 of 1467	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1159 of 1502	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1197 of 1518	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1030 of 1467	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1176 of 1473	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1068 of 1484	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1028 of 1447	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	937 of 1419	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	896 of 1404	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	1079 of 1465	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1132 of 1465	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1127 of 1467	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	1201 of 1466	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1110 of 1485	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1114 of 1498	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1225 of 1518	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1211 of 1499	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1254 of 1535	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1294 of 1536	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)44th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

Female (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-15 vs state

Mathematics43%-18 vs state

Science24%-38 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 7, 2016

Stewart has been a fantastic school for our kids. The leadership is great, we have loved our teachers, and it's now the nicest elementary school building in Columbus since the renovation was complete. There is also a great group of engaged parents and a strong PTO. No school is perfect, but we have been very happy with Stewart. It's a great option for families wanting to stay in the city and not move to the suburbs for a good school. Close Quote

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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	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
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Stewart Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5556	319	13	24.5	78.1%	26 (8.2%)	252 (79.0%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	30.3	1133^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	27.4%		20	1262^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	19.0%	129	24.3		82.1	40.0	10.8	40.0			69.2	48.9	40.5	33.3			$17,416
Siebert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	385 Reinhard Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6613	373	17	21.9	90.5%	27 (7.2%)	84 (22.5%)	245 (65.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	24	1211^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.4%		25.4	1172^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%	39	21.4		69.6	38.3	28.6	41.0			44.7	29.8	52.4	35.0			$17,331
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17.0		22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	15.1	1326^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.0%		22.9	1215^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.0%	111	23.1	13.6	14.7	38.9	50.0	12.5	19.0	9.1	32.4	30.6	57.7	20.8	71.4	27.3	$10,029
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 S 4th St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5553	309	16	19.3	100.0%	113 (36.6%)	136 (44.0%)	24 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	10.7	1400^th of 1560 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.5	1420^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%	20	19.2		22.5	25.7	0.0	38.1			29.3	19.4	23.1	41.5			$14,003
Franklin Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	61 E Mound St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Franklin Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 586-7599	45	3	15.0		7 (15.6%)	30 (66.7%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)								(n/a)															$11,474
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5527	298	18	16.5	100.0%	13 (4.4%)	231 (77.5%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.4%)	5.9	1487^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.7	1539^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%	52	17.2		18.4	11.8	17.2	8.3			34.2	31.4	34.5	13.9			$16,090
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	579 E Markison Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5524	232	12	19.3	97.3%	64 (27.6%)	120 (51.7%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.2%)	8.2	1442^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.6	1487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%	45	28.6		18.2	9.8	33.3	11.4			27.3	21.4	42.9	20.0			$19,832
Sullivant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Griggs Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6524	265	18	14.7	91.6%	51 (19.2%)	143 (54.0%)	44 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	4.6	1505^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.5%		2.8	1537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.3%	32	0.0		9.4	36.6	5.6				21.9	29.3	26.3				$12,524
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Ohio Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6130	201	12	16.7	95.3%	22 (10.9%)	146 (72.6%)	12 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	10	1411^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.6%		7.3	1458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.4%	47	23.1		41.0	30.0	11.1				35.9	36.7	25.9				$16,607
United Schools Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	617 W State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	United Schools Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	838	21	39.9	63.6%	84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	20.3	1255^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.6%		25.2	1177^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.5%	78	40.3	54.4	42.9	44.6	31.9	18.2	17.3	43.7	37.7	33.8	61.1	31.7	40.0	45.2	$12,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Alternative Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

Students at Stewart Alternative Elementary School are 79% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% White, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Stewart Alternative Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stewart Alternative Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South High School

How many students attend Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Stewart Alternative Elementary School.

Is Stewart Alternative Elementary School a good school?

Stewart Alternative Elementary School ranks 1133^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Stewart Alternative Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

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