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Bolton Crossing Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Bolton Crossing Elementary is a public elementary school in Grove City, Ohio, serving 717 students in grades PK-4 as part of the South-Western City School District. The school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low rankings, poor performance on state tests, high chronic absenteeism, and high rates of economic disadvantage among its student population.

Bolton Crossing Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with only 39.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to 56.9% for the district and 64.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly poor for Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Ohio elementary schools for these groups. Additionally, Bolton Crossing Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.6% to 31.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the South-Western City School District, such as Highland Park Elementary, Monterey Elementary, and Richard Avenue Elementary, generally perform better than Bolton Crossing Elementary, they also struggle with high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, suggesting that the challenges faced by Bolton Crossing Elementary are not unique to the school. The nearby charter schools, Westside Academy and Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy, have mixed performance results, with some outperforming Bolton Crossing Elementary on state tests but also struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates and low rankings.

717

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,291

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2695 Holt Rd
Grove City, OH 43123-9688

(614) 801-8275

District: South-Western City

Students who attend Bolton Crossing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Holt Crossing Intermediate School
	Pleasant View Middle School
High:	Central Crossing High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (42% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg57%

Ohio avg64%

1,275^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	19.0	1275 of 1558	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1114 of 1577	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1095 of 1596	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	985 of 1588	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	1051 of 1610	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	1020 of 1676	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	408 of 615	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	292 of 603	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	249 of 610	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	121 of 601	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	119 of 533	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	108 of 605	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	99 of 598	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	554 of 824	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	733 of 765	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	375 of 956	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	371 of 1021	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	261 of 281	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	176 of 258	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	164 of 239	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	143 of 213	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	126 of 183	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	61 of 174	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1199 of 1452	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1114 of 1466	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1011 of 1483	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	980 of 1488	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	978 of 1467	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	899 of 1502	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1027 of 1518	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	243 of 259	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	96 of 233	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	81 of 216	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	104 of 189	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	97 of 228	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	116 of 239	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1279 of 1473	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1065 of 1484	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1081 of 1447	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	729 of 1419	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	948 of 1404	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	684 of 1465	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	869 of 1465	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1211 of 1466	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1032 of 1485	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1098 of 1498	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	928 of 1518	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1062 of 1499	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	935 of 1535	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	979 of 1536	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	186 of 218	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	125 of 202	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	70 of 139	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	24 of 154	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	888 of 935	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	585 of 900	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	728 of 856	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	990 of 1175	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	919 of 1190	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	965 of 1215	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	774 of 1242	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	901 of 1249	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	951 of 1271	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1031 of 1309	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-19 vs state

Mathematics41%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The teachers and staff are amazing with all the little ones! As a parent with two Bolton students, I have been very happy with the school and its staff. 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
Bolton Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2695 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8275	717	32	22.7	70.0%	251 (35.0%)	228 (31.8%)	119 (16.6%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (12.0%)	19	1275^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.2%		31.7	1114^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.4%	161			39.8	41.7					42.6	42.0					$9,291
Richard Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-4	3646 Richard Ave	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8325	423	24	17.5	58.6%	267 (63.1%)	52 (12.3%)	53 (12.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.6%)	46	959^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.4%		37.6	1062^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.7%	103			50.7	68.1					62.2	55.6					$12,174
JC Sommer Elementary School	Public	K-4	3055 Kingston Ave	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-8350	545	27	20.1	37.6%	428 (78.5%)	41 (7.5%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	66.9	590^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.1%		68.5	568^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.0%	22			75.4	73.6					65.3	71.7					$11,253
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	2600 Cameron St	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8200	475	24	19.6	74.5%	269 (56.6%)	84 (17.7%)	63 (13.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.0%)	62.5	684^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.1%		55.6	838^th of 1577 public elementary schools	46.9%	154			70.6	77.5					64.7	62.9					$10,127
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
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
Monterey Elementary School	Public	K-4	3811 Hoover Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8250	425	22	19.2	52.2%	277 (65.2%)	42 (9.9%)	60 (14.1%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.0%)	56	800^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.7%		60.1	755^th of 1577 public elementary schools	52.1%	45			67.4	73.2					53.9	66.2					$11,855
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolton Crossing Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bolton Crossing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bolton Crossing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holt Crossing Intermediate School
Middle : Pleasant View Middle School
High : Central Crossing High School

Is Bolton Crossing Elementary a good school?

Bolton Crossing Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Bolton Crossing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Bolton Crossing Elementary.

What district is Bolton Crossing Elementary in?

South-Western City

What is the racial makeup of Bolton Crossing Elementary?

Students at Bolton Crossing Elementary are 35% White, 32% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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