For the 2024 school year, there are 270 public schools serving 112,306 students in Columbus, OH (there are 87 private schools, serving 18,051 private students). 86% of all K-12 students in Columbus, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Columbus, OH are Barrington Road Elementary School, Windermere Elementary School and Bexley High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Columbus, OH public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 57% statewide average). Schools in Columbus have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public school average of 33% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Columbus, OH (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barrington Road Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1780 Barrington Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Grades: K-5
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Windermere Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4101 Windermere Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5060
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5060
Grades: K-5
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Bexley High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
326 S Cassingham Rd
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 231-4591
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 231-4591
Grades: 9-12
| 745 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Larson Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1240 Oakland Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4100
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4100
Grades: 4-8
| 426 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Phoenix Middle School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2341 Snouffer Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4100
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4100
Grades: 7-8
| 160 students
Rank: #66.
High Point Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
700 Venetian Way
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5545
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5545
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #77.
Evening Street Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
885 Evening St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4400
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4400
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Greensview Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4301 Greensview Dr
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5050
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5050
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Montrose Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2555 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4226
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4226
Grades: PK-5
| 322 students
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Stevenson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1065 Oxley Rd
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4200
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4200
Grades: K-3
| 345 students
Rank: #1111.
Cassingham Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 S Cassingham Rd
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4266
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4266
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #1212.
Maryland Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2754 Maryland Ave
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-3280
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-3280
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #1313.
Bluffsview Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7111 Linworth Rd
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-5100
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-5100
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
Rank: #1414.
Worthington Hills Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1221 Candlewood Dr
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4700
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4700
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #1515.
Jones Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #1616.
Upper Arlington High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1625 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,880 students
Rank: #1717.
Tremont Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2900 Tremont Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5170
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5170
Grades: K-5
| 656 students
Rank: #1818.
Clinton Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10 Clinton Heights Ave
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 365-6532
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 365-6532
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #1919.
Grandview Heights High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1587 W 3rd Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4000
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 485-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 336 students
Rank: #2020.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1850 Hastings Ln
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Grades: 6-9
| 681 students
Rank: #2121.
Bexley Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 S Cassingham Rd
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4277
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 237-4277
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #2222.
Granby Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1490 Hard Rd
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4500
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4500
Grades: K-5
| 429 students
Rank: #2323.
Wickliffe Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2405 Wickliffe Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5150
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5150
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #2424.
Colonial Hills Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5800 Greenwich St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-5400
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-5400
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
Rank: #2525.
Worthington Estates Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6760 Rieber St
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4600
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4600
Grades: K-5
| 559 students
Rank: #2626.
Kilbourne Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 E Dublin Granville Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4200
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4200
Grades: 6-8
| 452 students
Rank: #2727.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
136 Carpenter Rd
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5560
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5560
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #2828.
Columbus Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3330 Chippewa St
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 275-3600
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 275-3600
Grades: K-12
| 786 students
Rank: #2929.
Gahanna East Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
730 Clotts Rd
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5550
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5550
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #3030.
Worthington Kilbourne High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1499 Hard Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6400
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,416 students
Rank: #3131.
Mccord Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1500 Hard Rd
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4000
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 450-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #3232.
Chapelfield Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
280 Chapelfield Rd
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5575
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 478-5575
Grades: K-5
| 451 students
Rank: #3333.
Wilson Hill Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6500 Northland Rd
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4800
Columbus, OH 43085
(614) 450-4800
Grades: K-5
| 412 students
Rank: #3434.
Gahanna South Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
349 Shady Spring Dr
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 337-3730
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 337-3730
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #3535.
Indian Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 E Henderson Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 365-6032
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 365-6032
Grades: K-5
| 366 students
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Columbus, Ohio Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Academy For Urban Solutions (Closed 2012)
Charter School
1111 Windsor Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 995-1545
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Academy Of Columbus (Closed 2014)
Charter School
4656 Heaton Rd
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 433-7510
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 433-7510
Grades: K-8
| 363 students
Academy Of New Media Middle School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
43 South Douglass St
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 252-4441
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 252-4441
Grades: 6-8
| 82 students
Achievepoint Career Academy - Columbus (Closed 2021)
Charter School
1500 E 17th Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 401-4769
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 401-4769
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
1455 Huy Rd
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5977
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5977
Grades: PK-K
| 53 students
2400 Mock Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 365-5453
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 365-5453
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Bajim Village Academy (Closed 2014)
Charter School
1555 Bryden Rd
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 564-9444
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 564-9444
Grades: K-3
| 50 students
345 E Deshler Ave
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-5514
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-5514
Grades: 6-9
| 367 students
387 E Beck St
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-6513
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-6513
Grades: K-5
| 209 students
2740 Lockbourne Rd
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5414
Columbus, OH 43207
(614) 365-5414
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
1270 Brentnell Ave
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 365-6079
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 365-6079
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
4077 Karl Rd
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5985
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5985
Grades: 9-12
| 506 students
Brookwood Academy (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
Charter School
Charter School
2685 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 231-1199
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 231-1199
Grades: 4-12
| 89 students
Buckeye Community Hope Foundation (Closed 2008)
Charter School
3700 Corporate Dr Ste 140
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 942-2030
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 942-2030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Buckeye Preparatory Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
1414 Gault St
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 300-3685
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 300-3685
Grades: K-5
| 144 students
4738 Kae Ave
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 863-2883
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 863-2883
Grades: 1
| 194 students
C.m. Grant Leadership Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
2440 Dawnlight Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 478-3875
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 478-3875
Grades: K-6
| 109 students
Campbell School For Girls (Closed 2014)
Charter School
4176 Helenrose Ln
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 995-1985
Columbus, OH 43230
(614) 995-1985
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Celerity Tenacia Charter School (Closed 2016)
Charter School
4605 Hilton Corporate Dr
Columbus, OH 43232
(614) 863-1604
Columbus, OH 43232
(614) 863-1604
Grades: K-3
| 101 students
Chase Academy For Communication Arts (Closed 2011)
Charter School
1565 Integrity Dr East
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 443-3390
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 443-3390
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
City Prep Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
2800 S Hamilton Rd
Columbus, OH 43232
(614) 322-7970
Columbus, OH 43232
(614) 322-7970
Grades: 6-11
| 70 students
1255 Leonard Ave
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 297-1288
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 297-1288
Grades: K-9
| 29 students
Clearbrook Middle School (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
31 North 17th St
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 365-6085
Columbus, OH 43203
(614) 365-6085
Grades: 6-8
| 71 students
3940 Karl Rd
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5996
Columbus, OH 43224
(614) 365-5996
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Columbus Bilingual Academy (Closed 2021)
Charter School
35 Midland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 324-1492
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 324-1492
Grades: K-7
| 176 students
Columbus Entrepreneurial Academy (Closed 2007)
Charter School
290 Brevoort Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
Columbus, OH 43214
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2001 Hamilton Ave
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 365-8811
Columbus, OH 43211
(614) 365-8811
Grades: 6-12
| 827 students
Columbus International Prep (Closed 2005)
Charter School
2283 Sunbury Rd
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 478-9943
Columbus, OH 43219
(614) 478-9943
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Po Box 29645
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 523-2600
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 523-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 48 students
251 E Weber Rd
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 365-6014
Columbus, OH 43202
(614) 365-6014
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Crittenton Community School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
1418 East Broad St
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 372-2401
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 372-2401
Grades: 6-9
| 49 students
Crossroads Preparatory Academy - Columbus (Closed 2008)
Charter School
350 Columbus City Center Dr
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 586-1800
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 586-1800
Grades: 6-9
| 80 students
1234 East Deshler Ave
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-5518
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 365-5518
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
43 South Douglass St
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 365-6087
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 365-6087
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Early Career Academy Ohio, The (Closed 2016)
Charter School
4717 Hilton Corporate Dr
Columbus, OH 43232
(877) 644-6338
Columbus, OH 43232
(877) 644-6338
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Columbus, OH?
The top ranked public schools in Columbus, OH include Barrington Road Elementary School, Windermere Elementary School and Bexley High School.
How many public schools are located in Columbus, OH?
270 public schools are located in Columbus, OH.
What percentage of students in Columbus, OH go to public school?
86% of all K-12 students in Columbus, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Columbus, OH?
Columbus, OH public schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public schools average of 33% (majority Black).
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