South Franklin News

There were 14,054 fourth grade students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

New Albany Intermediate School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 369 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
New Albany Intermediate School	369	31.4	1,175
Winchester Trail Elementary School	268	27.1	989
Hamilton Intermediate School	229	33.6	682
West Elementary School	209	24.6	849
Darby Creek Elementary School	164	31.9	514
Buckeye Woods Elementary School	142	19.3	737
Etna Road Elementary School	142	27	525
Norwich Elementary School	141	32.1	439
Northgate Intermediate School	141	50	282
Barrington Road Elementary School	135	17.4	778
Bolton Crossing Elementary School	134	18.5	726
KIPP Columbus	133	6.6	2,019
Beechwood Elementary School	133	27.2	489
Lincoln Elementary School	130	17.9	727
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School	126	34.1	370
JC Sommer Elementary School	122	21.9	556
Tremont Elementary School	119	16.9	704
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	116	22.3	521
Blacklick Elementary School	113	16.6	679
West Franklin Elementary School	113	22.9	494
James A. Harmon Elementary School	110	18.1	607
Stiles Elementary School	108	19.6	551
Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School	105	19.8	530
Ridgewood Elementary School	104	16.9	616
Daniel Wright Elementary School	102	18.7	545
Worthington Estates Elementary School	99	17.7	559
Highland Park Elementary School	99	21.2	467
Worthington Hills Elementary School	99	18.7	529
Darby Woods Elementary School	99	18.5	535
Hopewell Elementary School	99	20.3	488
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School	97	18	540
Evening Street Elementary School	97	18.4	526
Cornerstone Academy Community School	95	9.2	1,033
Wyandot Elementary School	95	20.3	468
Cassingham Elementary School	95	18.9	502
Hawthorne Elementary School	95	18.3	519
Greensview Elementary School	95	19.3	492
Windermere Elementary School	95	17.9	531
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	95	16.8	567
McVay Elementary School	94	16.9	556
Sedalia Elementary School	93	15.8	588
Prairie Norton Elementary School	92	17.7	520
Richard Avenue Elementary School	92	22	419
Albert Chapman Elementary School	92	18.5	496
Larson Middle School	90	20.2	445
Alton Hall Elementary School	90	17.4	516
Hanby Building Elementary School	89	25.3	352
Finland Elementary School	88	21.3	413
Monterey Elementary School	86	19.4	443
Indianola Informal K-8 School	86	12.1	709
High Point Elementary School	86	15.8	546
Liberty Elementary School	85	15.6	545
Dunloe Elementary School	84	16.4	511
Wilder Elementary School	84	18.3	459
Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School	84	17.7	474
Scottish Corners Elementary School	84	18.1	463
Griffith Thomas Elementary School	84	17.5	481
Clinton Elementary School	83	17.7	470
Slate Hill Elementary School	80	17.3	463
Huber Ridge Elementary School	80	17.3	463
Olde Orchard Alternative Elementary School	80	15	532
Groveport Community School	80	12.5	638
Beacon Elementary School	80	18.3	436
Mark Twain Elementary School	79	18.4	430
Chapelfield Elementary School	79	18.5	426
Groveport Elementary School	78	16.5	474
Scottwood Elementary School	78	16.3	480
Herbert Mills Elementary School	76	18.4	414
Indian Run Elementary School	76	17.4	437
Madison Elementary School	75	20.2	371
Devonshire Alternative Elementary School	75	17	442
Bluffsview Elementary School	74	18.8	393
Glendening Elementary School	74	14.9	495
Berwick Alternative K-8 School	74	11.3	657
Royal Manor Elementary School	73	17.3	421
Liberty Elementary School	73	17.1	428
Avery Elementary School	73	17.8	411
Wickliffe Elementary School	72	14.6	494
Rose Hill Elementary School	72	18.4	392
Granby Elementary School	71	16.6	427
Brown Elementary School	71	15.3	463
Asbury Elementary School	70	15	466
Wilson Hill Elementary School	69	16	431
Shady Lane Elementary School	69	18.4	375
Columbus Preparatory Academy	68	8.5	800
J. W. Reason Elementary School	68	13.8	492
Cherrington Elementary School	67	18.9	354
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary School	67	15.2	441
French Run Elementary School	66	17.2	384
Columbus Bilingual Academy-North	66	12.9	511
Great Western Academy	66	9.7	678
Whittier Elementary School	66	18	366
Great River Connections Academy	66	4.3	1,519
Patriot Preparatory Academy	65	9.1	715
Washington Elementary School	65	14.2	457
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus	65	9.6	674
Scioto Darby Elementary School	64	16	400
Worthington Park Elementary School	64	17.5	365
Jefferson Elementary School	64	13.5	473
Brookside Elementary School	64	19	337
Hoffman Trails Elementary School	64	14.2	451
Burroughs Elementary School	63	15.9	395
Darbydale Elementary School	63	16.4	383
Ecole Kenwood French Immersion	62	13.8	450
Annehurst Elementary School	61	15.3	398
United Preparatory Academy	61	7.4	827
Gables Elementary School	60	13.2	453
Columbus Africentric Early College Elementary School	59	15.2	389
Maryland Elementary School	57	17	335
Columbus Humanities Arts and Technology Academy	57	9.2	619
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	57	17	336
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 School	57	11.9	479
Montrose Elementary School	56	17.1	327
Riverside Elementary School	56	18.2	307
Indian Springs Elementary School	55	15.3	359
Olde Sawmill Elementary School	55	16	343
Easthaven Elementary School	55	12.2	450
Fairmoor Elementary School	54	12.8	422
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	54	15.6	347
West Broad Elementary School	54	14.9	363
Forest Park Elementary School	54	15	360
Leawood Elementary School	53	17.3	306
Millennium Community School	53	11.1	477
Siebert Elementary School	52	13.9	373
East Linden Elementary School	51	16.1	317
Emerson Elementary School	51	22.9	223
Colonial Hills Elementary School	51	13.7	372
Goshen Lane Elementary School	50	12.6	397
North Linden Elementary School	50	16.8	298
Salem Elementary School	50	15.4	324
Oakmont Elementary School	50	16.7	300
A+ Arts Academy	49	13.2	372
Binns Elementary School	49	16.7	294
Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)	48	13.6	354
West Mound Elementary School	48	16.3	294
East Columbus Elementary School	48	12.8	376
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	47	14.4	327
Starling PK-8	46	9	511
Highland Elementary School	45	14.8	305
Northtowne Elementary School	45	14.3	315
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	45	11.7	386
Southwood Elementary School	44	15.3	287
Maize Road Elementary School	44	13.9	316
Parsons Elementary School	44	11.9	371
Winterset Elementary School	43	14.5	296
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	43	11.3	380
International Academy of Columbus	43	14.1	306
Valley Forge Elementary School	43	16.8	256
Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School	42	7.3	572
Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy	42	12.9	325
Weinland Park Elementary School	42	13.9	303
Graham Elementary and Middle School	42	14.2	296
Watkins Elementary School	42	15.3	275
Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)	41	13	316
Innis Elementary School	41	17.7	232
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School	41	14.3	286
Hubbard Elementary School	41	15.8	259
Valleyview Elementary School	41	13.2	310
Lindbergh Elementary School	41	16.1	254
Parkmoor Elementary School	40	13.5	297
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	40	12.7	314
Broadleigh Elementary School	40	14	285
Cranbrook Elementary School	39	13.9	280
Lincoln Park Elementary School	39	15.7	249
East Franklin Elementary School	39	14.5	269
Eakin Elementary School	38	15.3	249
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	38	18	211
Pointview Elementary School	37	12.9	286
Sullivant Elementary School	37	14.2	261
Avondale Elementary School	36	14.2	253
Imagine Columbus Primary School	36	14.7	245
Livingston Elementary School	36	11.7	308
Performance Academy Eastland	35	12.3	285
Sullivant Avenue Community School	35	14.3	245
Westside Academy	35	11.1	315
Trevitt Elementary School	35	15.8	221
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	34	13.2	258
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	34	12.5	271
Noble Academy-Columbus	33	12	274
Moler Elementary School	32	10.6	302
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	32	7.1	448
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	30	12.3	243
Woodcrest Elementary School	30	11.1	270
Eastgate Elementary School	29	15.9	182
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	28	12.7	220
Colerain Elementary School	28	17.5	160
Zenith Academy	28	6.3	443
Eastland Preparatory Academy	27	9.3	291
Como Elementary School	27	10.9	248
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	27	10.8	249
South Scioto Academy	27	11.9	226
Bridge Gate Community School	24	11.6	207
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	24	15.6	154
Beatty Park Elementary School	22	47.8	46
Kids Care Elementary School	22	16.2	136
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	21	13	162
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	20	10.2	197
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	20	16.4	122
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy	20	11.4	175
Zenith Academy East	19	12.1	157
Central Point Preparatory Academy	18	9.9	182
Zenith Academy West	17	10.8	157
Columbus Performance Academy	15	8.8	170
East Bridge Academy of Excellence	14	9.5	148
Westwood Preparatory Academy	11	3.2	346
A+ Children's Academy	11	16.2	68
Oakstone Community School	10	6.7	150
Road to Success Academy	0	0	45
Central High School	0	0	96
World Language Middle School	0	0	475
Horizon Science Academy Primary	0	0	364
Focus North High School	0	0	220
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School	0	0	444
North Woods Career Prep High School	0	0	93
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
Groveport Madison High School	0	0	1,742
Beechcroft High School	0	0	617
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	0	0	605
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
Pleasant View Middle School	0	0	682
Centennial High School	0	0	725
Mason Run High School	0	0	141
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
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
Britton Elementary School	0	0	452
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
Alton Darby Elementary School	0	0	533
Hilliard Darby High School	0	0	1,559
Hilliard Weaver Middle School	0	0	835
Indian Trail Elementary School	0	0	647
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
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
Arts & College Preparatory Academy	0	0	462
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
New Albany Primary School	0	0	1,027
Hamilton Elementary School	0	0	975
Stevenson Elementary School	0	0	357
Avalon Elementary School	0	0	381
Alpine Elementary School	0	0	319
Eagle Charter Schools of Ohio	0	0	66
The Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy	0	0	45
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus	0	0	128
Kae Avenue Elementary School	0	0	661
Rosemore Middle School	0	0	781
Whitehall Yearling High School	0	0	882
Phoenix Middle School	0	0	151
Perry Middle School	0	0	531
Thomas Worthington High School	0	0	1,595
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School	0	0	721
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	0	0	498
Flex High School	0	0	384
Ohio Construction Academy	0	0	113
Groveport Madison Middle School South	0	0	428
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	0	0	294
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
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
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys	0	0	82
Lincoln High School	0	0	2,360
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
Columbus Scioto 6-12	0	0	70
Focus Learning Academy of Southwest Columbus	0	0	431
Hamilton Middle School	0	0	468
Hamilton Township High School	0	0	798
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
Groveport Madison Middle School North	0	0	495