Northtowne Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Northtowne Elementary School

4767 Northtowne Blvd
Columbus, OH 43229

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Bottom 50%

Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Northtowne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northtowne Elementary School's student population of 299 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northtowne Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	49
1	39
2	45
3	44
4	42
5	49

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School
2023	304
2022	274
2021	294
2020	300
2019	300
2018	337
2017	337
2016	295
2015	313
2014	300
2013	275
2012	314
2011	300
2010	289
2009	298
2008	274
2007	241
2006	212
2005	253
2004	285
2003	276
2002	292
2001	323
2000	256
1999	266
1998	244
1997	218
1996	208
1995	225
1994	265
1993	222
1992	209
1991	374
1990	372
1989	341
1988	309
1987	338

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	18
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	13
2014	18
2013	15
2012	16
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	11
2007	13
2006	11
2005	14
2004	15
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	14
1997	13
1996	13
1995	14
1994	16
1993	13
1992	14
1991	17
1990	15

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School Rankings

Northtowne 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 Northtowne Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#2768 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School
2023	#2768
2022	#2778
2021	#2920
2019	#2902
2018	#3005
2017	#2863
2016	#2710
2015	#2925
2014	#3038
2013	#3287
2012	#3114

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15-19%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	17%	54%	23%
2022	17%	52%	19%
2021	7%	50%	15%
2019	22%	63%	32%
2018	17%	62%	30%
2017	22%	63%	32%
2016	32%	61%	32%
2015	27%	68%	41%
2014	42%	77%	51%
2013	27%	76%	50%
2012	42%	78%	54%

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25-29%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	27%	60%	31%
2021	17%	57%	26%
2019	32%	64%	38%
2018	27%	63%	30%
2017	37%	62%	35%
2016	32%	55%	31%
2015	57%	74%	54%
2014	62%	83%	64%
2013	47%	83%	63%
2012	57%	83%	62%
2011	57%	82%	62%

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20-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	24%	63%	30%
2021	10%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	16:1
2017	20:1	18:1	16:1
2016	23:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	16:1	19:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	16:1
1992	15:1	19:1	16:1
1991	23:1	20:1	17:1
1990	26:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	8%	3%	4%
2022	14%	3%	3%
2021	11%	3%	4%
2020	13%	3%	4%
2019	13%	3%	4%
2018	12%	3%	4%
2017	12%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	6%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	24%	7%	15%
2022	21%	7%	14%
2021	22%	6%	13%
2020	23%	6%	12%
2019	23%	6%	12%
2018	21%	5%	11%
2017	21%	5%	11%
2016	19%	5%	10%
2015	17%	5%	10%
2014	16%	5%	9%
2013	16%	4%	8%
2012	13%	4%	7%
2011	14%	3%	7%
2010	16%	4%	7%
2009	13%	4%	7%
2008	11%	4%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Black

61%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	59%	17%	53%
2022	55%	17%	54%
2021	56%	17%	54%
2020	51%	17%	55%
2019	51%	17%	55%
2018	52%	16%	56%
2017	52%	16%	56%
2016	61%	16%	56%
2015	60%	16%	55%
2014	63%	16%	57%
2013	61%	16%	57%
2012	63%	16%	58%
2011	66%	16%	59%
2010	66%	17%	61%
2009	70%	17%	61%
2008	70%	17%	62%
2007	74%	17%	62%
2006	76%	17%	63%
2005	77%	18%	63%
2004	79%	17%	62%
2003	76%	17%	62%
2002	75%	16%	60%
2001	71%	16%	58%
2000	69%	16%	58%
1999	61%	15%	57%
1998	59%	15%	55%
1997	61%	16%	55%
1996	50%	15%	54%
1995	51%	15%	52%
1994	53%	15%	51%
1993	53%	15%	50%
1992	43%	14%	49%
1991	39%	14%	47%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	6%	67%	21%
2022	6%	67%	22%
2021	6%	68%	22%
2020	6%	69%	23%
2019	6%	69%	23%
2018	10%	71%	24%
2017	10%	71%	24%
2016	8%	71%	25%
2015	15%	72%	25%
2014	15%	73%	26%
2013	16%	73%	27%
2012	16%	74%	27%
2011	12%	74%	27%
2010	16%	76%	28%
2009	15%	76%	28%
2008	17%	77%	28%
2007	19%	77%	29%
2006	17%	78%	29%
2005	15%	77%	31%
2004	15%	78%	32%
2003	19%	78%	33%
2002	20%	81%	35%
2001	25%	81%	37%
2000	29%	81%	38%
1999	37%	82%	39%
1998	43%	82%	41%
1997	40%	82%	42%
1996	41%	83%	42%
1995	44%	83%	44%
1994	44%	83%	45%
1993	47%	83%	47%
1992	56%	84%	48%
1991	59%	83%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	3%	6%	7%
2022	3%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	0.59	0.52	0.65
2022	0.64	0.52	0.65
2021	0.63	0.51	0.64
2020	0.67	0.49	0.64
2019	0.67	0.49	0.64
2018	0.67	0.47	0.62
2017	0.67	0.47	0.62
2016	0.58	0.47	0.61
2015	0.59	0.46	0.60
2014	0.56	0.44	0.61
2013	0.58	0.44	0.60
2012	0.56	0.43	0.59
2011	0.53	0.43	0.58
2010	0.53	0.41	0.54
2009	0.49	0.40	0.53
2008	0.49	0.40	0.53
2007	0.44	0.40	0.53
2006	0.41	0.37	0.52
2005	0.38	0.38	0.52
2004	0.36	0.37	0.51
2003	0.39	0.37	0.51
2002	0.40	0.32	0.52
2001	0.44	0.32	0.53
2000	0.46	0.31	0.52
1999	0.52	0.31	0.53
1998	0.55	0.31	0.53
1997	0.55	0.30	0.53
1996	0.58	0.29	0.53
1995	0.57	0.29	0.54
1994	0.54	0.29	0.54
1993	0.54	0.29	0.54
1992	0.52	0.28	0.54
1991	0.50	0.29	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	97%	37%	79%
2022	100%	38%	79%
2021	100%	39%	79%
2020	98%	39%	79%
2019	98%	39%	79%
2016	100%	40%	79%
2015	100%	40%	80%
2014	73%	39%	67%
2013	71%	33%	69%
2012	76%	38%	69%
2011	79%	37%	69%
2010	67%	34%	57%
2009	74%	30%	64%
2007	66%	27%	56%
2006	60%	27%	51%
2005	40%	25%	49%
2004	55%	24%	51%
2003	55%	24%	55%
2002	46%	22%	52%
2001	37%	21%	44%
2000	43%	22%	49%
1999	41%	22%	50%
1998	45%	22%	51%
1997	39%	23%	53%
1995	38%	24%	51%
1994	35%	23%	53%
1993	32%	23%	51%
1992	22%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Northtowne Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	9%	6%	5%
2009	9%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	14%	5%	8%
1999	11%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus City Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northtowne Elementary School's ranking?

Northtowne Elementary School is ranked #2768 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Northtowne Elementary School?

299 students attend Northtowne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Northtowne Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Northtowne Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Northtowne Elementary School offer ?

Northtowne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northtowne Elementary School part of?

Northtowne Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Northtowne Elementary School located?

Northtowne Elementary School is located in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 25 other public schools located in Northland.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education