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Violet Elementary School

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Violet Elementary School ranks 480 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Violet Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pickerington, Ohio, serving 608 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Pickerington Local School District, which is ranked 257 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Violet Elementary School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.7% of 3rd graders, 74.4% of 4th graders, and 100% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the Pickerington Local and Ohio state averages. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, with the school's African American students ranking among the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools and the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students performing in the top 25% and top 30% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively.

Violet Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby schools in the Pickerington Local School District, such as Sycamore Creek Elementary, Tussing Elementary, and Fairfield Elementary. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the past several years, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Ohio elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

514

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,040

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8855 Education Dr
Pickerington, OH 43147-8873

(614) 833-2130

District: Pickerington Local

Students who attend Violet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pickerington Lakeview Junior High
High:	Pickerington High School North

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

37.5%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

480^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	72.6	480 of 1558	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	560 of 1577	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	467 of 1596	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	258 of 1588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	373 of 1610	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	202 of 1676	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	242 of 1636	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	283 of 1651	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	321 of 1678	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	314 of 1684	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.5	134 of 1687	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.7	128 of 1701	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	76.4	357 of 1709	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	162 of 1686	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	221 of 1662	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	368 of 1610	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	355 of 1582	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	450 of 1609	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	147 of 1504	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.1	176 of 1501	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	87.3	62 of 1471	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	63 of 615	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	91 of 603	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	26 of 610	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	6 of 601	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	38 of 533	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	16 of 605	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	21 of 598	96.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	512 of 765	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.2	30 of 956	96.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	66 of 281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	132 of 239	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	634 of 1452	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	625 of 1466	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	356 of 1483	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	290 of 1488	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	421 of 1467	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	73 of 1502	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	149 of 1518	90.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	62.2	294 of 759	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	244 of 1473	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	942 of 1484	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	409 of 1447	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	82 of 1419	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	315 of 1404	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	156 of 1465	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	170 of 1465	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	467 of 1466	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	705 of 1485	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	624 of 1498	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	160 of 1518	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	392 of 1499	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	224 of 1535	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	338 of 1536	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	77 of 218	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	73 of 202	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	102 of 183	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	29 of 139	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	27 of 154	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	256 of 935	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	329 of 900	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	234 of 856	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	356 of 1175	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	302 of 1190	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	373 of 1215	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	250 of 1242	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	281 of 1249	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	250 of 1309	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)61st percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Summit Road Elementary	Public	K-5	8591 Summit Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Licking County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-1037	405	23	17.6	66.9%	60 (14.8%)	106 (26.2%)	25 (6.2%)	167 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.6%)	52	860^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.8%		57.2	807^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.8%	53	50.0	52.3	78.1	50.0	63.1	71.9	61.7	$14,258
French Run Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Epworth Ave	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 367-1950	389	21	18.6	75.1%	104 (26.7%)	150 (38.6%)	41 (10.5%)	52 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.3%)	36	1062^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.8%		31.3	1121^st of 1577 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	49.2	57.6	48.2	38.5	59.1	50.0	55.4	$12,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Violet Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Violet Elementary School?

Students at Violet Elementary School are 40% White, 38% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Violet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Violet Elementary School.

Is Violet Elementary School a good school?

Violet Elementary School ranks 480^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Violet Elementary School in?

Pickerington Local

What schools do graduates of Violet Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pickerington Lakeview Junior High
High : Pickerington High School North

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