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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 43123

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Schools

11,766

Students

Top rankedBuckeye Woods Elementary School234^th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Monterey Elementary School up 212 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pleasant View Middle School 13.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 43123 (Grove City, Ohio) is home to 16 public schools — 8 elementary, 6 middle/intermediate, and 2 high schools — all in the South-Western City district, serving 11,766 students combined. Every school shares one district context: South-Western City is ranked 508 of 773 districts, 34th percentile, 2 stars. That single district rating hides wide differences between individual schools, from 4-star standouts to a 1-star school.

The academic standouts are Buckeye Woods Elementary School (234 of 1,560, 85th percentile, 4 stars), with 3rd grade ELA at 86.2% and the ZIP's lowest chronic absenteeism at 7.5%; Jackson Middle School (218 of 1,046, 79th percentile, 4 stars), which reached 100% in both Geometry and Algebra I end-of-course exams; and Hayes Intermediate School, which has the highest average 2025–2026 test scores in the area. JC Sommer Elementary School, Monterey Elementary School, and Grove City High School also beat state levels in most tested subjects; Grove City High graduates 93.6% of its students, above the district's 91.8%. Beulah Park Middle School and Pleasant View Middle School also hit 100% Geometry or Algebra I despite lower overall rankings.

At the other end, Bolton Crossing Elementary is the only 1-star school (1,228 of 1,560, 21st percentile), and Holt Crossing Intermediate School scores low across all five of its 2025–2026 tests. Central Crossing High School has the ZIP's highest chronic absenteeism at 46.8%. Attendance tracks with achievement: top schools run 7.5%–21.7% chronic absenteeism. Free/reduced lunch averages 54.9%, from 20.62% at Buckeye Woods to 81.11% at Pleasant View.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	2525 Holton Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-8025	742	36	20.3	20.6%	607 (81.8%)	27 (3.6%)	38 (5.1%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.5%)	82.2	234^th of 1560 public elementary schools	85.0%		84.6	178^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.6%	56					80.8	81.1					86.2	80.6									93.7%	1.4%	$12,485
Beulah Park Middle School	Public	7-8	3160 Demorest Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3500	710	38	18.7	66.8%	395 (55.6%)	135 (19.0%)	106 (14.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.2%)	46.8	605^th of 1046 public middle schools	42.2%		45.6	599^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.2%	6		58.6							31.7	51.2					55.7	54.2			100.0	96.8			$11,176
Darbydale Elementary School	Public	K-4	7000 London Groveport Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8050	405	19	21.8	59.3%	298 (73.6%)	17 (4.2%)	57 (14.1%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	53.9	837^th of 1560 public elementary schools	46.3%		44.8	972^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.6%	135					59.5	68.1					60.7	65.9									72.3%	0%	$11,926
Grove City High School	Public	9-12	4665 Hoover Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3300	1,881	92	20.3	33.4%	1,467 (78.0%)	113 (6.0%)	146 (7.8%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.3%)	60.9	269^th of 795 public high schools	66.2%		67.6	224^th of 855 public high schools	73.8%	45			87.7	84.9													73.3	77.1	43.9	65.1			$11,815
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%)	50.4	888^th of 1560 public elementary schools	43.1%		62.5	684^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.1%	204					61.4	70.9					52.7	62.0									84%	0%	$10,127
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%)	67.2	588^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.3%		56	800^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.7%	212					66.3	83.5					67.5	70.1									93.9%	0%	$11,855
Pleasant View Middle School	Public	7-8	2767 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3900	651	47	13.9	81.1%	270 (41.5%)	115 (17.7%)	208 (32.0%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.3%)	48.3	588^th of 1046 public middle schools	43.8%		37.8	670^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.3%	82		59.6							32.7	51.4					56.0	56.3				100.0			$12,898
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%)	54	833^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	46.6%		46	959^th of 1558 public elementary schools	38.4%	126					59.2	68.1					59.2	68.1									78.4%	5.4%	$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%)	72.2	492^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	68.5%		66.9	590^th of 1558 public elementary schools	62.1%	98					80.2	73.3					77.6	68.1									85.6%	4.1%	$11,253
James A Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1861 Gantz Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8150	589	27	21.6	69.6%	319 (54.2%)	92 (15.6%)	102 (17.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	48.1	918^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.2%		41.8	1003^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%	85					49.6	71.3					58.7	61.5									93.3%	3.8%	$10,442
Holt Crossing Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2706 Holt Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8700	733	36	20.5	77.6%	290 (39.6%)	177 (24.1%)	187 (25.5%)	27 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)								(n/a)	49.3						51.8	42.1					55.7	42.9									$10,926
Park Street Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3191 Park St	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8800	667	37	18.2	60.7%	418 (62.7%)	84 (12.6%)	88 (13.2%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.0%)								(n/a)	64.3						65.8	63.9					70.5	55.2									$12,469
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-9	2271 Holton Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3800	665	38	17.7	29.3%	535 (80.5%)	39 (5.9%)	40 (6.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	77.6	218^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.2%		76.5	244^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.4%	26		71.8							60.3	75.3					79.9	68.3			100.0	100.0			$11,408
Central Crossing High School	Public	9-12	4500 Big Run South Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-6500	1,674	87	19.2	56.1%	840 (50.2%)	328 (19.6%)	358 (21.4%)	37 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (6.5%)	42.8	491^st of 795 public high schools	38.2%		41.9	546^th of 855 public high schools	36.1%	55			63.0	77.9													67.1	67.3	39.3	62.4			$10,835
South-Western Career Academy	Public	9-12	4750 Big Run South Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3400	0	42	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hayes Intermediate School	Public	4-6	4436 Haughn Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-6200	464	26	17.6	30.4%	371 (80.0%)	26 (5.6%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)								(n/a)	80.4						86.5	83.2					86.7	73.9									$10,919
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%)	22.4	1228^th of 1560 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1275^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.2%	47					42.2	40.9					44.4	47.7									85.8%	0.8%	$9,291

Cities Near Zip Code 43123

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grove City	0.26 mi	19	363^rd
Columbus	3.29 mi	246	609^th
Galloway	5.38 mi	4	589^th
Commercial Point	7.87 mi	2	103^rd
Upper Arlington	8.3 mi	10	53^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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