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Worthington Hills Elementary School

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Worthington Hills Elementary School ranks 161 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Worthington Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 538 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Worthington City School District, which is ranked 175 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Worthington Hills Elementary School consistently outperforms the Worthington City and Ohio state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 87.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 82.9% for Worthington City and 67.7% for the state. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, white students, and special education students. Additionally, Worthington Hills Elementary School has consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

Worthington Hills Elementary School is located in close proximity to other high-performing schools, such as Bluffsview Elementary School and Tyler Run Elementary School, which are also part of the Worthington City and Olentangy Local districts, respectively. This suggests a strong educational ecosystem in the area, and the proximity of these high-performing schools presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices.

528

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,433

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1221 Candlewood Dr
Columbus, OH 43235-1621

(614) 450-4700

District: Worthington City

Students who attend Worthington Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mccord Middle School
High:	Worthington Kilbourne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

Ohio avg64%

161^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Worthington City

175^th of 828Worthington 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	85.4	161 of 1558	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	166 of 1577	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	128 of 1596	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	252 of 1588	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	192 of 1610	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	365 of 1676	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	368 of 1636	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	236 of 1651	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	216 of 1678	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	144 of 1684	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.7	70 of 1687	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.2	117 of 1701	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	156 of 1709	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	78.6	257 of 1686	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	196 of 1662	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.6	94 of 1610	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	87.0	29 of 1582	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	94 of 1609	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	85.3	63 of 1504	95.8%	★★★★★
2005	84.5	108 of 1501	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.3	63 of 1471	95.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	187 of 824	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	393 of 1021	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	109 of 1452	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	171 of 1466	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	139 of 1483	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	258 of 1488	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	147 of 1467	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	229 of 1502	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	377 of 1518	75.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	23 of 78	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	565 of 759	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	122 of 1466	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	127 of 1485	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	109 of 1498	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	258 of 1518	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	255 of 1499	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	423 of 1535	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	346 of 1536	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	65 of 935	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	31 of 900	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	10 of 856	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	131 of 1175	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	134 of 1190	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	140 of 1215	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	261 of 1242	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	187 of 1249	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	394 of 1271	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	381 of 1309	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)71st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+23 vs state

Mathematics85%+22 vs state

Science80%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 6, 2016

We think it's ridiculous that as much as we've pay in taxes a year, over $9500/year, that the ratings for Worthington is so low. Only Evening Street comes up to par. We've talked to various kids that have attended Worthington Hills Elementary and most say how easy the curriculum is, and not very challenging. His father is an attorney in our neighborhood. Perhaps, he's just gifted. But, that's too bad, as he'll never achieve his potential at Worthington schools. Something should be done with the principal that allows this to happen. Close Quote

Schools Near Worthington Hills Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Worthington Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Candlewood Dr	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4700	528	29	18.2	6.6%	435 (82.4%)	17 (3.2%)	19 (3.6%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.3%)	85.4	161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.4	166^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.5%	5	80.2	82.2	85.7	87.2		87.8	84.4	87.5	$13,433
Granby Elementary School	Public	K-5	1490 Hard Rd	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4500	404	25	16.4	36.4%	268 (66.3%)	29 (7.2%)	48 (11.9%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	62.8	672^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%		68	586^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	63.6	71.9	63.5	56.1		73.4	66.2	77.3	$15,852
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	8081 Saddle Run	Powell	43065	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5200	425	28	15.3	32.5%	302 (71.1%)	17 (4.0%)	45 (10.6%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.8%)	77.8	370^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.3%		73.2	479^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.6%	109	78.3	74.7	88.6	79.4		73.0	76.4	77.9	$15,493
Bluffsview Elementary School	Public	K-5	7111 Linworth Rd	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-5100	399	24	16.3	16.3%	301 (75.4%)	22 (5.5%)	27 (6.8%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (9.3%)	86.5	130^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.3	48^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.0%	82	86.8	84.1	91.2	77.1		81.7	88.1	92.6	$13,698
Brookside Elementary School	Public	K-5	6700 Mcvey Blvd	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5300	319	25	12.7	30.4%	213 (66.8%)	17 (5.3%)	55 (17.2%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)	75.6	418^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.2%		72.9	484^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.3%	66	73.3	84.4	87.5	59.0		77.8	75.4	76.7	$15,355
Olde Sawmill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2485 Olde Sawmill Blvd	Dublin	43016	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 764-5936	370	22	17.2	44.3%	199 (53.8%)	44 (11.9%)	70 (18.9%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.7%)	47.1	939^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.7%		63.1	692^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	56.1%	247	54.5	54.8	70.2	46.0		59.7	57.9	63.6	$16,166
Worthington Estates Elementary School	Public	K-5	6760 Rieber St	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 450-4600	555	29	19.1	32.3%	319 (57.5%)	113 (20.4%)	54 (9.7%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	74	454^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.9%		73.3	474^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.9%	20	74.7	73.5	75.8	68.1		79.6	72.0	81.3	$14,369
Tyler Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	580 Salisbury Dr	Powell	43065	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4900	606	35	17.1	6.3%	483 (79.7%)	11 (1.8%)	24 (4.0%)	59 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.6%)	92.3	22^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	98.6%		89.5	62^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	96.1%	40	95.3	90.3	96.7	93.3		93.5	90.9	95.3	$14,436
Albert Chapman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8450 Sawmill Rd	Powell	43065	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 761-5864	529	28	18.8	24.8%	325 (61.4%)	34 (6.4%)	33 (6.2%)	83 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.2%)	80	309^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.2%		79.3	335^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.8%	26	84.3	67.4	82.1	81.3	100.0	73.1	73.8	88.0	$14,437
Slate Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Alta View Blvd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Worthington City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 450-5000	479	27	18.0	58.7%	133 (27.8%)	130 (27.1%)	163 (34.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.2%)	53.6	837^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.3%		63.3	688^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.4%	149	65.3	69.6	67.7	56.0		44.9	55.4	77.0	$13,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthington Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Worthington Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Worthington Hills Elementary School.

What district is Worthington Hills Elementary School in?

Worthington City

Is Worthington Hills Elementary School a good school?

Worthington Hills Elementary School ranks 161^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Worthington Hills Elementary School?

Students at Worthington Hills Elementary School are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Worthington Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Worthington Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mccord Middle School
High : Worthington Kilbourne High School

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