Finland Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Finland Elementary School

1835 Finland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223

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Bottom 50%

Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Finland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Finland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Finland Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Finland Elementary School
Kind	61
1	66
2	69
3	84
4	88

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School
2023	355
2022	378
2021	410
2020	458
2019	458
2018	500
2017	500
2016	585
2015	351
2014	376
2013	335
2012	315
2011	296
2010	309
2009	365
2008	382
2007	364
2006	398
2005	411
2004	413
2003	401
2002	378
2001	456
2000	443
1999	391
1998	527
1997	481
1996	446
1995	458
1994	434
1993	402
1992	387
1991	388
1990	412
1989	417
1988	422
1987	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	19
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	28
2014	17
2013	15
2012	14
2011	14
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	21
2005	20
2004	24
2003	22
2002	23
2001	23
2000	26
1999	22
1998	26
1997	23
1996	22
1995	23
1994	19
1993	18
1992	20
1991	21
1990	18

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School Rankings

Finland Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Finland Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1930 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School
2023	#1930
2022	#2197
2021	#2477
2019	#2358
2018	#2402
2017	#2506
2016	#2221
2015	#2384
2014	#2363
2013	#2666
2012	#2555

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55-59%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	57%	54%	47%
2022	42%	52%	45%
2021	27%	50%	40%
2019	52%	63%	58%
2018	52%	62%	57%
2017	49%	63%	58%
2016	57%	61%	56%
2015	47%	68%	67%
2014	72%	77%	76%
2013	67%	76%	74%
2012	72%	78%	77%

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45-49%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2022	47%	60%	52%
2021	27%	57%	48%
2019	47%	64%	58%
2018	43%	63%	57%
2017	42%	62%	56%
2016	38%	55%	48%
2015	72%	74%	75%
2014	77%	83%	81%
2013	67%	83%	78%
2012	72%	83%	79%
2011	67%	82%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	20:1
2020	21:1	18:1	19:1
2019	21:1	18:1	19:1
2018	23:1	18:1	20:1
2017	23:1	18:1	20:1
2016	21:1	18:1	19:1
2014	23:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	18:1	19:1
2012	23:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	22:1	18:1	19:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	20:1
2006	19:1	17:1	17:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	21:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	17:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	19:1	20:1
1995	20:1	19:1	19:1
1994	23:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	24:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	21%	7%	19%
2022	21%	7%	19%
2021	19%	6%	18%
2020	18%	6%	16%
2019	18%	6%	16%
2018	14%	5%	16%
2017	14%	5%	16%
2016	11%	5%	15%
2015	9%	5%	14%
2014	13%	5%	14%
2013	12%	4%	13%
2012	9%	4%	12%
2011	6%	3%	11%
2010	6%	4%	11%
2009	7%	4%	10%
2008	5%	4%	10%
2007	3%	3%	9%
2006	2%	3%	8%
2005	1%	3%	6%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	21%	17%	17%
2022	20%	17%	17%
2021	23%	17%	16%
2020	20%	17%	15%
2019	20%	17%	15%
2018	24%	16%	14%
2017	24%	16%	14%
2016	18%	16%	13%
2015	10%	16%	12%
2014	7%	16%	12%
2013	8%	16%	12%
2012	8%	16%	12%
2011	8%	16%	12%
2010	9%	17%	12%
2009	7%	17%	12%
2008	9%	17%	12%
2007	6%	17%	12%
2006	7%	17%	12%
2005	7%	18%	12%
2004	8%	17%	12%
2003	8%	17%	12%
2002	8%	16%	11%
2001	5%	16%	9%
2000	5%	16%	8%
1999	6%	15%	8%
1998	6%	15%	7%
1997	5%	16%	6%
1996	5%	15%	6%
1995	10%	15%	6%
1994	7%	15%	5%
1993	6%	15%	6%
1992	3%	14%	5%
1991	4%	14%	5%

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White

43%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	45%	67%	53%
2022	46%	67%	54%
2021	45%	68%	56%
2020	51%	69%	59%
2019	51%	69%	59%
2018	54%	71%	62%
2017	54%	71%	62%
2016	64%	71%	65%
2015	77%	72%	67%
2014	75%	73%	68%
2013	73%	73%	68%
2012	76%	74%	70%
2011	78%	74%	71%
2010	79%	76%	73%
2009	80%	76%	74%
2008	82%	77%	74%
2007	88%	77%	76%
2006	88%	78%	78%
2005	89%	77%	79%
2004	89%	78%	80%
2003	89%	78%	81%
2002	90%	81%	83%
2001	94%	81%	85%
2000	94%	81%	88%
1999	92%	82%	89%
1998	92%	82%	90%
1997	94%	82%	92%
1996	95%	83%	93%
1995	86%	83%	93%
1994	89%	83%	93%
1993	90%	83%	93%
1992	94%	84%	93%
1991	93%	83%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	11%	6%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	0.70	0.52	0.65
2022	0.70	0.52	0.64
2021	0.70	0.51	0.62
2020	0.67	0.49	0.60
2019	0.67	0.49	0.60
2018	0.63	0.47	0.56
2017	0.63	0.47	0.56
2016	0.55	0.47	0.54
2015	0.39	0.46	0.52
2014	0.43	0.44	0.51
2013	0.45	0.44	0.50
2012	0.41	0.43	0.49
2011	0.38	0.43	0.47
2010	0.38	0.41	0.43
2009	0.37	0.40	0.42
2008	0.34	0.40	0.42
2007	0.24	0.40	0.39
2006	0.22	0.37	0.38
2005	0.20	0.38	0.37
2004	0.20	0.37	0.35
2003	0.20	0.37	0.33
2002	0.18	0.32	0.30
2001	0.11	0.32	0.27
2000	0.11	0.31	0.22
1999	0.15	0.31	0.19
1998	0.15	0.31	0.18
1997	0.11	0.30	0.15
1996	0.10	0.29	0.13
1995	0.25	0.29	0.13
1994	0.20	0.29	0.13
1993	0.19	0.29	0.13
1992	0.12	0.28	0.13
1991	0.13	0.29	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	72%	37%	45%
2022	100%	38%	50%
2021	94%	39%	51%
2020	77%	39%	47%
2019	77%	39%	47%
2018	77%	23%	49%
2017	77%	23%	49%
2016	71%	40%	48%
2015	65%	40%	47%
2014	66%	39%	48%
2013	64%	33%	47%
2012	66%	38%	46%
2011	60%	37%	44%
2010	59%	34%	42%
2009	56%	30%	40%
2007	45%	27%	34%
2006	49%	27%	38%
2005	40%	25%	34%
2004	37%	24%	29%
2003	35%	24%	25%
2002	30%	22%	23%
2001	29%	21%	20%
2000	34%	22%	20%
1999	36%	22%	21%
1998	26%	22%	21%
1997	23%	23%	20%
1996	23%	14%	20%
1995	30%	24%	20%
1994	28%	23%	17%
1993	26%	23%	16%
1992	21%	22%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Finland Elementary School	Ohio	South-Western City School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	12%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	12%	5%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	12%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	7%
2002	12%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South-Western City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Finland Elementary School's ranking?

Finland Elementary School is ranked #1930 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Finland Elementary School often compared to?

Finland Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James A Harmon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Finland Elementary School?

368 students attend Finland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Finland Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Finland Elementary School?

Finland Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Finland Elementary School offer ?

Finland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Finland Elementary School part of?

Finland Elementary School is part of South-Western City School District.

In what neighborhood is Finland Elementary School located?

Finland Elementary School is located in the Southwest Columbus neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 5 other public schools located in Southwest Columbus.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50%
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education