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Stewart Alternative Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Stewart Alternative Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Columbus City Schools District in Columbus, Ohio. The school has 321 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stewart Alternative faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 52.6% to 57.8% over the past few years, well above district and state averages. Academically, the school's students perform poorly on state assessments compared to their peers, with only 26.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science in 2024-2025, compared to 30.5% for the district and 63.4% statewide. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which likely contributes to the academic challenges.

Interestingly, the other public elementary schools in the immediate vicinity of Stewart Alternative, such as Ohio Avenue, Avondale, and Southwood, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Stewart Alternative are not unique but are systemic issues within the Columbus City Schools District.

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: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (36% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Ohio avg61%

1,262^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)39th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-22 vs state

English Language Arts36%-26 vs state

Science26%-37 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 (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
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		26 (8.2%)	252 (79.0%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	20	1262^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	19.0%		26.6	1175^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.5%	87	26.2		60.9	52.6	31.0	7.7			34.8	36.8	45.2	25.9			$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		27 (7.2%)	84 (22.5%)	245 (65.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	25.4	1172^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.3	1110^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.6%	62	31.6		71.1	47.1	39.5	15.0			37.8	35.3	50.0	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%)	22.9	1215^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.9	1183^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	25.0%	32	26.9	37.5	61.3	46.2	7.7	26.3	12.0	0.0	29.0	57.7	25.9	42.1	36.0	5.9	$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		113 (36.6%)	136 (44.0%)	24 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	9.5	1420^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.4	1504^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.6%	84	16.7		30.0	25.0	13.6	23.7			35.0	28.0	30.2	25.6			$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		13 (4.4%)	231 (77.5%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.4%)	2.7	1539^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.8	1555^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.4%	16	6.3		17.5	15.2	3.1	2.3			14.6	12.1	21.9	9.3			$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		64 (27.6%)	120 (51.7%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.2%)	5.6	1487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.4	1413^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.4%	74	9.4		10.8	21.7	3.1	22.7			19.4	26.1	15.6	21.7			$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		51 (19.2%)	143 (54.0%)	44 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	2.8	1537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.4	1547^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.9%	10	3.3		12.5	0.0	13.3				16.7	7.7	30.0				$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		22 (10.9%)	146 (72.6%)	12 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	7.3	1458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.4%		3.3	1548^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.8%	90	14.8		27.8	14.8	11.1				25.0	18.5	48.1				$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		84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	25.2	1177^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.2	1244^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.1%	67	43.8	51.9	54.1	38.1	29.2	25.0	25.9	32.4	46.8	44.4	56.3	29.6	46.4	35.5	$12,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Stewart Alternative Elementary 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 in the bottom 19.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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

What district is Stewart Alternative Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

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