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Pickerington Elementary School

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Pickerington Elementary School ranks 617 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Pickerington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Pickerington, Ohio, part of the Pickerington Local School District. With 585 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on Ohio state tests, with 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA proficiency rates ranging from 50-75%, compared to the state averages of 55-65%. Pickerington Elementary stands out for its high performance among African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 50 and top 100 schools in Ohio respectively for these subgroups.

Nearby Toll Gate Elementary and Sycamore Creek Elementary consistently outperform Pickerington Elementary on state tests, ranking in the top 5-10% of Ohio elementary schools. In contrast, other nearby schools like Tussing Elementary and Sedalia Elementary lag behind Pickerington Elementary in test scores and overall performance, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Ohio elementary schools. Pickerington Elementary's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 23-28 students per teacher in recent years, which is higher than the 18-23 ratios of the top-performing nearby schools.

While Pickerington Elementary serves a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (36% free/reduced lunch) compared to some nearby schools, it still manages to outperform the state average, suggesting the school is effectively supporting all students regardless of socioeconomic status. Overall, Pickerington Elementary appears to be a strong educational option for families in the Pickerington area, though there are opportunities to learn from the practices of the highest-performing nearby schools and potentially improve outcomes further by reducing class sizes.

585

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,526

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

775 Long Rd
Pickerington, OH 43147-1061

(614) 833-2115

District: Pickerington Local

Students who attend Pickerington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Diley Middle School
	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High:	Pickerington High School Central

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.4%

White:

27.9%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Ohio avg64%

617^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Pickerington Local

257^th of 828Pickerington Local 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	65.3	617 of 1558	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	704 of 1577	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	984 of 1596	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.9	651 of 1588	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	557 of 1610	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	583 of 1676	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	444 of 1636	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	380 of 1651	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	448 of 1678	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.7	237 of 1684	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	649 of 1687	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	740 of 1701	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	840 of 1709	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	858 of 1686	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.0	497 of 1662	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	376 of 1610	76.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	352 of 1582	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	381 of 1609	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	394 of 1504	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	290 of 1501	80.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.2	358 of 1471	75.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	47 of 615	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	48 of 603	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	105 of 610	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	71 of 601	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	33 of 533	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	29 of 605	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	25 of 598	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	70 of 89	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	73 of 80	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	365 of 765	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	466 of 956	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	567 of 1021	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	83 of 281	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	161 of 258	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	205 of 239	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	518 of 1452	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	776 of 1466	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	999 of 1483	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	790 of 1488	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	832 of 1467	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	641 of 1502	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	447 of 1518	70.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	42 of 759	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	263 of 1473	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	746 of 1484	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	955 of 1447	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	636 of 1419	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	592 of 1404	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	778 of 1465	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	600 of 1465	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	646 of 1466	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	873 of 1485	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	898 of 1498	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	764 of 1518	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.6	548 of 1499	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	364 of 1535	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	423 of 1536	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.8	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	313 of 935	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	516 of 900	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	554 of 856	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	343 of 1175	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	630 of 1190	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	763 of 1215	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	531 of 1242	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	675 of 1249	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	599 of 1271	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	477 of 1309	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)94th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)86th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+6 vs state

English Language Arts68%+6 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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
Pickerington Elementary School	Public	K-4	775 Long Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2115	585	30	19.4		163 (27.9%)	248 (42.4%)	38 (6.5%)	92 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.2%)	65.3	617^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.4%		62.4	704^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.4%	87		73.7	72.4		66.7	68.9		$10,526
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 N East St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-6385	396	22	18.0		180 (45.5%)	116 (29.3%)	23 (5.8%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	70.4	524^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.4%		66.7	613^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.1%	89		74.0	72.6	100.0	59.7	72.9		$12,130
Violet Elementary School	Public	K-4	8855 Education Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2130	514	26	19.7		206 (40.1%)	193 (37.5%)	22 (4.3%)	43 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	72.6	480^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.2%		69	560^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.5%	80		73.7	74.4	100.0	65.8	71.1		$10,040
Sycamore Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Sycamore Creek St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	652	41	15.8		305 (46.8%)	186 (28.5%)	38 (5.8%)	67 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.1%)	85.1	169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.5	114^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.8%	55		82.2	92.2	100.0	72.6	86.0		$9,757
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	13000 Coventry Ave	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 866-1225	502	28	18.0		220 (43.8%)	132 (26.3%)	63 (12.5%)	47 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	62.6	681^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.3%		73.3	473^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	70.0%	208		79.6	73.0		55.8	68.8		$11,597
Tussing Elementary School	Public	K-4	7117 Tussing Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 759-3400	647	36	18.0		93 (14.4%)	342 (52.9%)	55 (8.5%)	111 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	48.3	922^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	945^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.1%	23		58.7	71.2		49.3	63.4		$10,933
Slate Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10466 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Licking County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-5500	582	28	21.1	66.8%	65 (11.2%)	314 (54.0%)	59 (10.1%)	77 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	37.5	1041^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.2	1093^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	30.7%	52	55.2	51.9	54.7	43.3	43.4	51.6	65.7	$11,892
Toll Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	12183 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	948	49	19.4		523 (55.2%)	189 (19.9%)	54 (5.7%)	121 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)	85.3	164^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.6	89^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.4%	75		84.7	93.1	100.0	75.4	79.2		$9,740
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6767 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2154	870	49	17.7		402 (46.2%)	275 (31.6%)	49 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$9,109
Winchester Trail Elementary	Public	3-5	6865 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2150	829	58	14.2		418 (50.4%)	270 (32.6%)	52 (6.3%)	57 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	64.8	630^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.8	640^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.4%	10	69.0	73.4	75.3	64.9	66.4	61.2	72.9	$11,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickerington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pickerington Elementary School?

Students at Pickerington Elementary School are 42% African American, 28% White, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Pickerington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pickerington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diley Middle School
Middle : Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High : Pickerington High School Central

How many students attend Pickerington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Pickerington Elementary School.

Is Pickerington Elementary School a good school?

Pickerington Elementary School ranks 617^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pickerington Elementary School in?

Pickerington Local

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