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West Franklin Elementary School

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West Franklin Elementary School ranks 1131 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

West Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving 484 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the South-Western City School District, which is ranked 531 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Franklin Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low rankings among Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 43.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Math, compared to 56.9% in the district and 64.4% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.4% to 33.3% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Zenith Academy West, Burroughs Elementary, and Lindbergh Elementary, generally perform better on academic measures, they also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and significant percentages of economically disadvantaged students. West Franklin Elementary School's per-student spending of $8,910 in 2018-2019 is slightly lower than the nearby schools, which could indicate a need for additional resources and funding to support the school's improvement efforts.

488

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,053

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Briggs Rd
Columbus, OH 43204-1037

(614) 279-0646

District: South-Western City

Students who attend West Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Finland Middle School
	Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High:	Franklin Heights High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

31.1%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (49% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg57%

Ohio avg64%

1,131^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South-Western City

531^st of 828South-Western City 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	28.9	1131 of 1558	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1189 of 1577	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1035 of 1596	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1121 of 1588	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1140 of 1610	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1323 of 1676	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1275 of 1636	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	1186 of 1651	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.5	1190 of 1678	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.8	1124 of 1684	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.2	1278 of 1687	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.8	1166 of 1701	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	1074 of 1709	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	1065 of 1686	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1167 of 1662	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	1277 of 1610	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	1293 of 1582	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	1299 of 1609	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1226 of 1504	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.5	1312 of 1501	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	1350 of 1471	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	203 of 615	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	316 of 603	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	116 of 610	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	117 of 601	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	198 of 533	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	196 of 605	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	291 of 598	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	711 of 824	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	580 of 765	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	822 of 956	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	948 of 1021	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	145 of 281	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	191 of 258	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	87 of 239	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	121 of 213	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	111 of 183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	132 of 174	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1096 of 1452	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1093 of 1466	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1051 of 1483	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1051 of 1488	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1047 of 1467	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1145 of 1502	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1225 of 1518	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	173 of 259	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	160 of 234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	89 of 233	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	136 of 216	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	89 of 189	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	174 of 228	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	223 of 239	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1042 of 1473	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1138 of 1484	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	729 of 1447	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	791 of 1419	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	870 of 1404	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1119 of 1465	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1178 of 1465	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1071 of 1466	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1167 of 1485	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	867 of 1498	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1122 of 1518	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1140 of 1499	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1293 of 1535	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1241 of 1536	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	54.5	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	963 of 1175	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1044 of 1190	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	978 of 1215	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1012 of 1242	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1119 of 1249	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1083 of 1271	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1046 of 1309	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)60th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%-15 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

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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
West Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Briggs Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 279-0646	488	26	18.5	90.2%	101 (20.7%)	186 (38.1%)	152 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	28.9	1131^st of 1558 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.6%	58			43.9	60.0					39.4	50.8					$11,053
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	397	20	19.8		15 (3.8%)	72 (18.1%)	258 (65.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	22.7	1218^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.8%		37.5	1065^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.5%	153	42.5	40.0	51.3	52.8	40.0	36.1	43.6	40.0	42.5	34.2	37.5	8.1	28.2	29.3	$11,560
Eakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3774 Eakin Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5928	242	15	16.1		39 (16.1%)	130 (53.7%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	7.5	1453^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.3	1509^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.3%	56	15.6		18.8	28.6	21.9				25.0	39.3	18.8				$17,733
Sullivant Avenue Community School	Public, Charter	K-6	3435 Sullivant Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Sullivant Avenue Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 308-5991	301	9	33.4		14 (4.7%)	62 (20.6%)	215 (71.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4	1518^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.4	1441^st of 1577 public elementary schools	8.6%	77	20.0		12.5	13.8	10.0	5.7			8.3	24.1	23.3	11.4			$9,645
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	784 Georgian Dr	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5931	484	25	19.3		142 (29.3%)	95 (19.6%)	169 (34.9%)	29 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	24.6	1188^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%		36	1073^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.0%	115	27.6		54.7	40.9	26.3				55.4	44.6	48.1				$14,226
Binns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Binns Blvd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5911	299	15	19.9		130 (43.5%)	73 (24.4%)	50 (16.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	27.1	1151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.3	1122^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.9%	29	40.0		46.2	48.9	30.4				48.1	46.7	56.5				$15,106
Westside Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4330 Clime Rd North	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Westside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 272-9392	339	15	22.2		3 (0.9%)	319 (94.1%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1108^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.4	1017^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.5%	91	39.4	72.2	33.3	43.2	30.3	27.3	25.0	16.7	43.2	52.3	63.6	63.6	42.9	38.9	$9,983
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3080 Wicklow Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5971	279	15	18.6		139 (49.8%)	61 (21.9%)	37 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	28.9	1129^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.8	1169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.9%	40	62.5		18.0	45.7	37.5				30.0	48.6	64.5				$15,321
Zenith Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	3385 South Blvd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Zenith Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 272-6300	141	4	35.2		6 (4.3%)	129 (91.5%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31.8	1102^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	29.3%		21.8	1239^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.4%	137	61.5	38.5	7.7	81.3	46.2	36.4	20.0	46.2	15.4	62.5	38.5	18.2	60.0	23.1	$12,087
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Lindbergh Dr	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6727	267	14	19.0		134 (50.2%)	46 (17.2%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.7%)	26	1165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.4	1262^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	97	60.6		34.2	29.0	53.1				45.0	22.6	51.5				$14,625

Frequently Asked Questions about West Franklin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Franklin Elementary School?

Students at West Franklin Elementary School are 38% African American, 31% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is West Franklin Elementary School a good school?

West Franklin Elementary School ranks 1131^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is West Franklin Elementary School in?

South-Western City

How many students attend West Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended West Franklin Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finland Middle School
Middle : Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High : Franklin Heights High School

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