NW Franklin News

There were 14,359 first grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

New Albany Primary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 321 students.

Within Franklin County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Franklin County ranked first in enrollment numbers, with a total of 176,825 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked first the year before.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
New Albany Primary School	321	31.3	1,027
Indian Trail Elementary School	270	41.7	647
Hamilton Elementary School	257	26.4	975
Kae Avenue Elementary School	240	36.3	661
West Elementary School	196	23.1	849
KIPP Columbus	183	9.1	2,019
Alton Darby Elementary School	181	34	533
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	165	22.4	737
Britton Elementary School	157	34.7	452
Bolton Crossing Elementary School	135	18.6	726
Barrington Road Elementary School	133	17.1	778
Darby Woods Elementary School	128	23.9	535
Blacklick Elementary School	126	18.6	679
Ridgewood Elementary School	120	19.5	616
Tremont Elementary School	116	16.5	704
Alton Hall Elementary School	114	22.1	516
Lincoln Elementary School	113	15.5	727
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	111	16.5	674
Sedalia Elementary School	111	18.9	588
JC Sommer Elementary School	108	19.4	556
Daniel Wright Elementary School	107	19.6	545
James A. Harmon Elementary School	107	17.6	607
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	107	20.5	521
Olde Orchard Alternative Elementary School	105	19.7	532
Prairie Norton Elementary School	104	20	520
Horizon Science Academy Primary	101	27.7	364
West Franklin Elementary School	100	20.2	494
Slate Hill Elementary School	99	21.4	463
Hawthorne Elementary School	98	18.9	519
Highland Park Elementary School	97	20.8	467
Griffith Thomas Elementary School	96	20	481
Stiles Elementary School	96	17.4	551
Windermere Elementary School	96	18.1	531
Worthington Hills Elementary School	94	17.8	529
Cornerstone Academy Community School	92	8.9	1,033
Glendening Elementary School	91	18.4	495
McVay Elementary School	90	16.2	556
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School	90	16.7	540
Stevenson Elementary School	90	25.2	357
High Point Elementary School	89	16.3	546
Asbury Elementary School	88	18.9	466
Avalon Elementary School	88	23.1	381
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	88	15.5	567
Evening Street Elementary School	87	16.5	526
Monterey Elementary School	87	19.6	443
Dunloe Elementary School	86	16.8	511
Richard Avenue Elementary School	86	20.5	419
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	85	13.7	619
Washington Elementary School	85	18.6	457
Darbydale Elementary School	85	22.2	383
Beacon Elementary School	84	19.3	436
Jefferson Elementary School	84	17.8	473
Worthington Estates Elementary School	83	14.8	559
Hopewell Elementary School	83	17	488
J. W. Reason Elementary School	83	16.9	492
Indian Run Elementary School	82	18.8	437
Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School	82	15.5	530
Great Western Academy	82	12.1	678
Albert Chapman Elementary School	81	16.3	496
Cassingham Elementary School	81	16.1	502
Indianola Informal K-8 School	80	11.3	709
Groveport Elementary School	80	16.9	474
Scottwood Elementary School	80	16.7	480
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion	80	17.8	450
Easthaven Elementary School	79	17.6	450
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School	79	16.5	479
Wyandot Elementary School	79	16.9	468
Granby Elementary School	78	18.3	427
Liberty Elementary School	78	14.3	545
Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School	78	16.5	474
Avery Elementary School	77	18.7	411
Worthington Park Elementary School	76	20.8	365
Wickliffe Elementary School	76	15.4	494
Fairmoor Elementary School	75	17.8	422
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	75	17	442
Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	75	14.7	511
East Columbus Elementary School	74	19.7	376
Clinton Elementary School	74	15.7	470
United Preparatory Academy	73	8.8	827
Annehurst Elementary School	73	18.3	398
Brown Elementary School	73	15.8	463
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School	72	16.3	441
Scioto Darby Elementary School	72	18	400
Berwick Alternative K-8 School	72	11	657
Gables Elementary School	72	15.9	453
Alpine Elementary School	71	22.3	319
Huber Ridge Elementary School	71	15.3	463
Columbus Preparatory Academy	70	8.8	800
Parsons Elementary School	70	18.9	371
Wilson Hill Elementary School	70	16.2	431
Groveport Community School	69	10.8	638
Rose Hill Elementary School	69	17.6	392
Chapelfield Elementary School	69	16.2	426
Liberty Elementary School	69	16.1	428
Great River Connections Academy	68	4.5	1,519
Herbert Mills Elementary School	68	16.4	414
Greensview Elementary School	66	13.4	492
Indian Springs Elementary School	66	18.4	359
West Broad Elementary School	66	18.2	363
Hoffman Trails Elementary School	65	14.4	451
Patriot Preparatory Academy	65	9.1	715
Scottish Corners Elementary School	64	13.8	463
Royal Manor Elementary School	64	15.2	421
Finland Elementary School	64	15.5	413
Mark Twain Elementary School	63	14.7	430
Bluffsview Elementary School	62	15.8	393
Colonial Hills Elementary School	62	16.7	372
Cherrington Elementary School	60	16.9	354
Olde Sawmill Elementary School	60	17.5	343
Wilder Elementary School	60	13.1	459
Brookside Elementary School	60	17.8	337
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	59	17.6	336
Whittier Elementary School	59	16.1	366
French Run Elementary School	59	15.4	384
Goshen Lane Elementary School	59	14.9	397
Madison Elementary School	58	15.6	371
Maryland Elementary School	57	17	335
Riverside Elementary School	56	18.2	307
Burroughs Elementary School	55	13.9	395
International Academy of Columbus	53	17.3	306
Siebert Elementary School	53	14.2	373
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	52	15.9	327
Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)	52	14.7	354
Millennium Community School	52	10.9	477
Hubbard Elementary School	52	20.1	259
Shady Lane Elementary School	52	13.9	375
Oakmont Elementary School	52	17.3	300
Hanby Building Elementary School	52	14.8	352
Winterset Elementary School	52	17.6	296
Leawood Elementary School	52	17	306
Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)	51	16.1	316
Valleyview Elementary School	51	16.5	310
Broadleigh Elementary School	51	17.9	285
Salem Elementary School	51	15.7	324
Columbus Africentric Early College Elementary School	51	13.1	389
North Linden Elementary School	51	17.1	298
East Linden Elementary School	51	16.1	317
Highland Elementary School	50	16.4	305
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	50	14.4	347
Montrose Elementary School	49	15	327
Como Elementary School	49	19.8	248
Maize Road Elementary School	49	15.5	316
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	49	12.9	380
Sullivant Elementary School	48	18.4	261
Moler Elementary School	48	15.9	302
Cranbrook Elementary School	48	17.1	280
Forest Park Elementary School	47	13.1	360
Innis Elementary School	46	19.8	232
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School	46	16.1	286
Binns Elementary School	46	15.6	294
Watkins Elementary School	46	16.7	275
Pointview Elementary School	45	15.7	286
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	45	14.3	314
Emerson Elementary School	45	20.2	223
Eakin Elementary School	44	17.7	249
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	44	20	220
Starling PK-8	44	8.6	511
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	43	9.6	448
Lindbergh Elementary School	43	16.9	254
East Franklin Elementary School	43	16	269
Imagine Columbus Primary School	42	17.1	245
Trevitt Elementary School	42	19	221
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	41	19.4	211
Northtowne Elementary School	41	13	315
Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	41	12.6	325
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	41	10.6	386
Weinland Park Elementary School	40	13.2	303
West Mound Elementary School	40	13.6	294
Livingston Elementary School	39	12.7	308
Sullivant Avenue Community School	39	15.9	245
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	39	14.4	271
Valley Forge Elementary School	38	14.8	256
Woodcrest Elementary School	37	13.7	270
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	37	22.8	162
Westside Academy	37	11.7	315
Southwood Elementary School	37	12.9	287
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	36	18.3	197
A+ Arts Academy	36	9.7	372
Parkmoor Elementary School	36	12.1	297
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	35	13.6	258
Eastland Preparatory Academy	35	12	291
Performance Academy Eastland	35	12.3	285
Colerain Elementary School	34	21.3	160
Zenith Academy	34	7.7	443
Avondale Elementary School	34	13.4	253
Lincoln Park Elementary School	32	12.9	249
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	32	13.2	243
Noble Academy-Columbus	32	11.7	274
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	29	11.6	249
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	28	16	175
Eastgate Elementary School	26	14.3	182
Kids Care Elementary School	24	17.6	136
Central Point Preparatory Academy	22	12.1	182
Graham Elementary and Middle School	20	6.8	296
Bridge Gate Community School	19	9.2	207
Columbus Performance Academy	19	11.2	170
South Scioto Academy	18	8	226
A+ Children's Academy	18	26.5	68
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	18	11.7	154
Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio	17	25.8	66
Zenith Academy East	16	10.2	157
Zenith Academy West	13	8.3	157
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	12	9.8	122
East Bridge Academy of Excellence	12	8.1	148
The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy	11	24.4	45
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School	0	0	721
Thomas Worthington High School	0	0	1,595
Perry Middle School	0	0	531
Phoenix Middle School	0	0	151
Whitehall Yearling High School	0	0	882
Rosemore Middle School	0	0	781
Etna Road Elementary School	0	0	525
Beechwood Elementary School	0	0	489
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	0	0	128
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	0	0	498
Westwood Preparatory Academy	0	0	346
Flex High School	0	0	384
Ohio Construction Academy	0	0	113
Focus North High School	0	0	220
The Academy for Urban Scholars	0	0	377
Metro Early College High School	0	0	865
Capital High School	0	0	72
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	0	0	253
Focus Learning Academy of Southwest Columbus	0	0	431
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	0	0	605
Graham School the	0	0	140
YB Columbus Community School	0	0	236
Special Education Center	0	0	163
Worthington Kilbourne High School	0	0	1,472
McCord Middle School	0	0	581
Worthingway Middle School	0	0	592
Upper Arlington High School	0	0	1,861
Upper Arlington Online Academy	0	0	13
Jones Middle School	0	0	748
Hastings Middle School	0	0	725
Hayes Intermediate School	0	0	478
Central Crossing High School	0	0	1,631
Jackson Middle School	0	0	685
Park Street Intermediate School	0	0	689
Gahanna West Middle School	0	0	597
Gahanna East Middle School	0	0	636
Lincoln High School	0	0	2,360
Hamilton Middle School	0	0	468
Hamilton Township High School	0	0	798
Hamilton Intermediate School	0	0	682
Canal Winchester Middle School	0	0	895
Canal Winchester High School	0	0	1,125
Kilbourne Middle School	0	0	445
Hilliard Bradley High School	0	0	1,577
Baldwin Road Junior High School	0	0	773
Waggoner Road Junior High School	0	0	874
New Albany Middle School	0	0	732
New Albany High School	0	0	1,515
New Albany Early Learning Center	0	0	473
New Albany Intermediate School	0	0	1,175
Groveport Madison Middle School North	0	0	495
Groveport Madison Middle School South	0	0	428
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	0	0	294
Beatty Park Elementary School	0	0	46
Columbus Scioto 6-12	0	0	70
Bexley Middle School	0	0	588
Bexley High School	0	0	757
Franklinton High School	0	0	120
Valor Academy Inc.	0	0	92
Franklinton Prep High School	0	0	246
Early College Academy	0	0	129
Midnimo Cross Cultural Community School	0	0	139
Oakstone Community School	0	0	150
Capital City Career Prep High School	0	0	134
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus	0	0	11
Summit Academy Middle School - Columbus	0	0	29
Henry Karrer Middle School	0	0	827
Dublin Scioto High School	0	0	1,318
Ann Simpson Davis Middle School	0	0	853
Gahanna South Middle School	0	0	630
Northgate Intermediate School	0	0	282
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	0	0	82
Walnut Ridge High School	0	0	706
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls	0	0	200
Columbus North International School (7-12)	0	0	446
Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)	0	0	510
East High School	0	0	402
Dominion Middle School	0	0	725
Wedgewood Middle School	0	0	484
West High School	0	0	734
Westmoor Middle School	0	0	392
Champion Middle School	0	0	309
Buckeye Middle School	0	0	343
Grandview Heights High School	0	0	314
Columbus Africentric Early College High School	0	0	324
Eastmoor Academy	0	0	602
Mifflin Alternative Middle School	0	0	357
Centennial High School	0	0	725
Mason Run High School	0	0	141
Road to Success Academy	0	0	45
Central High School	0	0	96
World Language Middle School	0	0	475
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	0	0	370
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	0	0	444
North Woods Career Prep High School	0	0	93
Larson Middle School	0	0	445
Westland High School	0	0	1,812
Grove City High School	0	0	1,835
Mifflin High School	0	0	724
Northland High School	0	0	957
Franklin Heights High School	0	0	1,345
Ridgeview Middle School	0	0	509
Sherwood Middle School	0	0	433
South High School	0	0	866
Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School	0	0	193
Hilltonia Middle School	0	0	441
Winchester Trail Elementary School	0	0	989
Blendon Middle School	0	0	606
Westerville-South High School	0	0	1,390
Walnut Springs Middle School	0	0	618
Dublin Coffman High School	0	0	1,778
John Sells Middle School	0	0	731
Hilliard Memorial Middle School	0	0	791
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	0	0	572
Darby Creek Elementary School	0	0	514
Hilliard Darby High School	0	0	1,559
Hilliard Weaver Middle School	0	0	835
Norwich Elementary School	0	0	439
Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School	0	0	770
Hilliard Online Academy	0	0	52
Hilliard Heritage Middle School	0	0	785
Hilliard Davidson High School	0	0	1,805
Groveport Madison High School	0	0	1,742
Arts & College Preparatory Academy	0	0	462
Beechcroft High School	0	0	617
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	0	0	714
Independence High School	0	0	651
Briggs High School	0	0	913
Yorktown Middle School	0	0	363
Woodward Park Middle School	0	0	815
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	0	0	729
Whetstone High School	0	0	950
Johnson Park Middle School	0	0	364
Holt Crossing Intermediate School	0	0	725
Franklin Woods Intermediate School	0	0	636
Marion-Franklin High School	0	0	428
Columbus Alternative High School	0	0	767
Medina Middle School	0	0	427
Norton Middle School	0	0	617
Finland Middle School	0	0	641
Brookpark Middle School	0	0	687
Pleasant View Middle School	0	0	682