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Forest Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Forest Park Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 5535 Sandalwood Blvd in north Columbus (43229), serving about 375 students as part of Columbus City Schools District. It sits near the bottom of Ohio's performance distribution: 1 star, ranked 1274 of 1560 elementary schools in 2025-26 (18th percentile), while its district ranks 683 of 773 statewide. Performance has been consistently low but drifting modestly upward — from the 10th percentile in 2020-21 to the 18th — and the school has never exceeded the 19th percentile or earned more than 1 star in a decade of data.

Attendance is the school's clearest strength. Chronic absenteeism was 29.8% in 2025-26, versus 53.8% district-wide — roughly half — and has improved from 41.9% in 2021-22. Fourth grade math is a genuine bright spot: 68.4% met standards, edging the state (67.3%) and beating the district by 27 points, and up from 51.1% (2023-24) and 52.3% (2024-25). Subgroup results also outpace the school average: African American students rank at the 46th percentile (2 stars) and Hispanic students at the 33rd (2 stars), against 18th overall. Hispanic (15th to 33rd) and English Language Learner (13th to 27th) results are improving.

Weak spots include 3rd grade math (24.4% vs. 62.1% statewide), 5th grade ELA (38.2%), and a widening gender gap — male students at the 26th percentile, female students at the 12th. Nearby options vary widely within a mile. Parkmoor Elementary School, 0.66 miles away, outperforms Forest Park in six of seven tested cells except 4th grade math, and ranks at the 27th percentile. Salem Elementary School, 0.47 miles away, is the weakest nearby at 0 stars and the 10th percentile. The best-ranked nearby school is Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus (0.91 mi), at the 34th percentile with 2 stars, 12.6% chronic absenteeism, and $7,751 per-student spending versus Forest Park's $11,396.

375

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,295

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5535 Sandalwood Blvd
Columbus, OH 43229-4476

(614) 365-5337

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodward Park Middle School
High:	Northland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

Hispanic:

30.7%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 30 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Ohio avg64%

1,274^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	18.6	1274 of 1560	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1285 of 1558	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1329 of 1577	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1323 of 1596	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1333 of 1588	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1448 of 1610	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1363 of 1676	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1521 of 1636	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1385 of 1651	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	1373 of 1678	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	1446 of 1684	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	1526 of 1687	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	1474 of 1701	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	1483 of 1709	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	1387 of 1686	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1340 of 1662	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	1285 of 1610	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	1205 of 1582	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.4	1200 of 1609	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	1214 of 1504	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.2	990 of 1501	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	10.6	1363 of 1471	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	340 of 631	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	348 of 615	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	317 of 603	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	338 of 610	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	336 of 601	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	424 of 533	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	424 of 605	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	516 of 598	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	14.2	897 of 956	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	232 of 318	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.1	195 of 281	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	225 of 258	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	199 of 239	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	166 of 213	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	154 of 183	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	103 of 169	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	156 of 174	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1279 of 1452	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1268 of 1452	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1255 of 1466	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1245 of 1483	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1271 of 1488	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1332 of 1467	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1207 of 1502	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1435 of 1518	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	211 of 315	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	198 of 234	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	210 of 216	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	171 of 189	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	140 of 228	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.0	228 of 239	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	1187 of 1467	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	1202 of 1473	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1235 of 1484	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1178 of 1447	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1176 of 1419	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1267 of 1404	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1151 of 1465	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1359 of 1465	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	1089 of 1467	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	1197 of 1466	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1253 of 1485	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1315 of 1498	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1344 of 1518	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1423 of 1499	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1298 of 1535	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1432 of 1536	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-22 vs state

English Language Arts36%-29 vs state

Science33%-30 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)						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	Total
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Sandalwood Blvd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5337	375	20	18.7	54.1%	17 (4.5%)	190 (50.7%)	115 (30.7%)	32 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	18.6	1274^th of 1560 public elementary schools	18.3%		18	1285^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.5%	11	32.7		24.4	68.4	30.9				31.0	39.5	38.2				$15,295
Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Garvey Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5351	342	17	20.1	55.0%	62 (18.1%)	136 (39.8%)	110 (32.2%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	10.4	1405^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.9%		6.6	1467^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.8%	62	31.1		31.8	36.6	31.1				25.0	26.8	31.1				$11,807
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				$14,525
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Public, Charter	K-3	1880 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 206-2169	134	10	13.4	75.4%	1 (0.7%)	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)			100.0						100.0						$11,839
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 E Dublin Granville Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 547-0920	721	36	20.3	25.0%	5 (0.7%)	711 (98.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39.4	1035^th of 1560 public elementary schools	33.7%		37.7	1039^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.3%	4	56.1	41.1	39.0	50.0	56.6	28.6	28.3	47.3	31.2	61.5	77.1	52.4	53.3	54.8	$10,062
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				$13,073
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6286 Ambleside Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5335	414	26	15.9	54.8%	39 (9.4%)	181 (43.7%)	159 (38.4%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	18.1	1283^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	17.8%		15.3	1324^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.0%	41	48.1		32.8	35.4	25.5				34.4	36.9	55.8				$14,745
Alpine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1590 Alpine Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5359	348	18	19.3	54.6%	64 (18.4%)	184 (52.9%)	51 (14.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)								(n/a)			57.6						60.6						$15,801
East Bridge Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	4795 Evanswood Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	East Bridge Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 987-2345	126	10	12.6	64.3%	5 (4.0%)	118 (93.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)							10.0						20.0		$12,476
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	$10,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Elementary School

Is Forest Park Elementary School a good school?

Forest Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park Elementary School?

Students at Forest Park Elementary School are 51% African American, 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Forest Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodward Park Middle School
High : Northland High School

What district is Forest Park Elementary School in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Forest Park Elementary School.

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