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Worthington Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Worthington Hills Elementary School a good school?

Worthington Hills Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Worthington Hills Elementary School is a K–5 school serving 528 students at 1221 Candlewood Dr. in the northern Columbus/Worthington area (43235), part of the Worthington City district.

In 2025–26, Worthington Hills ranked 173rd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — 89th percentile, 4 stars — which puts it in roughly the top 11% of elementary schools statewide and well above its own district's 78th percentile. Every grade-level test result the state reported beats both the district and state averages, with the widest margins in Grade 5 ELA (94.9%, +24.5 points over the state) and Grade 3 math (90.8%). Chronic absenteeism is 6.4%, less than half the district's 15.2%, and only 6.63% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — among the lowest rates in the area. The school also posts these results with a slightly higher student–teacher ratio (18.2) than several nearby schools. Locally it sits in the second tier: Bluffsview Elementary School (96th percentile, 5 stars), Evening Street Elementary School (94th) and Tyler Run Elementary School (96th, Olentangy Local) rank higher, while most others nearby — including Granby Elementary School, just 0.3 miles away at the 54th percentile, and Slate Hill Elementary School at the 38th — rank well below.

The standout finding is how well the school serves its special education students: 93rd percentile statewide (67th of 914 schools) in 2025–26, following three straight years of 5-star results that actually exceed the school's overall ranking. Grade 5 is the strongest grade, while Grade 4 is the soft spot — ELA at 76.3% and math at 80.0%, both declining over four years and only slightly ahead of the district. Grade 5 science (74.7%) is just 2 points above the district and clearly behind nearby Bluffsview, Evening Street and Tyler Run. Male students (92nd percentile) outperform female students (87th), and gifted and talented students rank at the 71st percentile — the lowest reported subgroup. Overall, this is a consistently strong, low-poverty, low-absence school that has climbed from about the 78th percentile in the late 2010s and held near 89–92nd since, with the clearest room to grow in Grade 4 and Grade 5 science.

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg76%

Ohio avg64%

173^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Worthington City

169^th of 773Worthington 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
2026	84.4	173 of 1560	88.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.6	185 of 1452	87.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.6	111 of 1467	92.4%	★★★★★
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%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	6 of 220	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	67 of 914	92.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.3	217 of 1181	81.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+24 vs state

English Language Arts86%+21 vs state

Science75%+12 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

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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%)	84.4	173^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.4	161^st of 1558 public elementary schools	89.7%	12	74.7	90.8	80.0	89.0		87.0	76.3	94.9	$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%)	60.6	718^th of 1560 public elementary schools	54.0%		62.8	672^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.9%	46	68.4	72.6	65.6	55.3		61.0	66.7	77.6	$15,852
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	8081 Saddle Run	Powell	43065	Delaware 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%)	75.7	418^th of 1560 public elementary schools	73.2%		77.8	370^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.3%	48	65.7	93.0	78.4	75.8		82.5	72.6	75.0	$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%)	90.6	59^th of 1560 public elementary schools	96.2%		86.5	130^th of 1558 public elementary schools	91.7%	71	89.3	90.2	90.3	96.3		93.4	81.9	98.2	$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%)	77	379^th of 1560 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.6	418^th of 1558 public elementary schools	73.2%	39	76.7	81.3	80.9	76.3		71.4	76.6	81.7	$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%)	57.8	765^th of 1560 public elementary schools	51.0%		47.1	939^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.7%	174	56.9	71.7	64.3	59.6		69.1	67.9	66.1	$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%)	69.2	550^th of 1560 public elementary schools	64.7%		74	454^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.9%	96	70.2	69.1	75.7	63.0		75.3	65.8	85.1	$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%)	89.9	66^th of 1560 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.3	22^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	98.6%	44	88.3	87.4	94.3	91.2		88.4	94.3	89.1	$14,436
Albert Chapman Elementary School	Public	K-5	8450 Sawmill Rd	Powell	43065	Delaware 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%)	71.6	504^th of 1560 public elementary schools	67.7%		80	309^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.2%	195	76.5	63.4	76.7	67.6	100.0	67.5	71.8	77.8	$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%)	44.9	969^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.9%		53.6	837^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.3%	132	41.1	62.8	64.2	45.2		62.8	55.1	68.5	$13,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthington Hills Elementary School

What district is Worthington Hills Elementary School in?

Worthington City

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.

Is Worthington Hills Elementary School a good school?

Worthington Hills Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Worthington Hills Elementary School?

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

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