Scottwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Scottwood Elementary School

3392 Scottwood Rd
Columbus, OH 43227

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Bottom 50%

Serving 472 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scottwood 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 20% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Scottwood Elementary School's student population of 472 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scottwood Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	81
1	79
2	75
3	73
4	77
5	71

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School
2023	449
2022	468
2021	469
2020	483
2019	483
2018	484
2017	484
2016	452
2015	475
2014	473
2013	437
2012	398
2011	361
2010	343
2009	363
2008	356
2007	346
2006	360
2005	318
2004	354
2003	338
2002	378
2001	402
2000	393
1999	465
1998	423
1997	390
1996	450
1995	462
1994	463
1993	423
1992	403
1991	442
1990	437
1989	426
1988	412
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2011	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	16
2007	17
2006	13
2005	18
2004	18
2003	21
2002	23
2001	23
2000	19
1999	23
1998	22
1997	19
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	19

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School Rankings

Scottwood 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 Scottwood Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#2617 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School
2023	#2617
2022	#2693
2021	#2812
2019	#2564
2018	#2669
2017	#2617
2016	#2624
2015	#2896
2014	#3126
2013	#2975
2012	#2720

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20%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	20%	54%	23%
2022	16%	52%	19%
2021	7%	50%	15%
2019	38%	63%	32%
2018	35%	62%	30%
2017	37%	63%	32%
2016	38%	61%	32%
2015	44%	68%	41%
2014	44%	77%	51%
2013	51%	76%	50%
2012	67%	78%	54%

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38%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	38%	60%	31%
2021	28%	57%	26%
2019	49%	64%	38%
2018	42%	63%	30%
2017	46%	62%	35%
2016	34%	55%	31%
2015	49%	74%	54%
2014	55%	83%	64%
2013	60%	83%	63%
2012	67%	83%	62%
2011	67%	82%	62%

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20-24%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	22%	63%	30%
2021	12%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	20:1	17:1	16:1
2021	20:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	18:1	16:1
2016	20:1	18:1	16:1
2014	23:1	18:1	18:1
2013	22:1	18:1	18:1
2012	22:1	18:1	17:1
2011	21:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	28:1	17:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	21:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	23:1	19:1	18:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	22:1	19:1	16:1
1993	21:1	19:1	16:1
1992	20:1	19:1	16:1
1991	22:1	20:1	17:1
1990	23:1	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	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	7%	3%	2%
2010	7%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	6%	1%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	6%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

43%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	39%	7%	15%
2022	31%	7%	14%
2021	30%	6%	13%
2020	30%	6%	12%
2019	30%	6%	12%
2018	20%	5%	11%
2017	20%	5%	11%
2016	20%	5%	10%
2015	18%	5%	10%
2014	16%	5%	9%
2013	15%	4%	8%
2012	14%	4%	7%
2011	14%	3%	7%
2010	17%	4%	7%
2009	15%	4%	7%
2008	16%	4%	6%
2007	16%	3%	6%
2006	17%	3%	5%
2005	15%	3%	4%
2004	8%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

45%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	47%	17%	53%
2022	55%	17%	54%
2021	56%	17%	54%
2020	54%	17%	55%
2019	54%	17%	55%
2018	67%	16%	56%
2017	67%	16%	56%
2016	70%	16%	56%
2015	68%	16%	55%
2014	71%	16%	57%
2013	72%	16%	57%
2012	69%	16%	58%
2011	69%	16%	59%
2010	72%	17%	61%
2009	76%	17%	61%
2008	75%	17%	62%
2007	76%	17%	62%
2006	76%	17%	63%
2005	77%	18%	63%
2004	83%	17%	62%
2003	94%	17%	62%
2002	96%	16%	60%
2001	90%	16%	58%
2000	94%	16%	58%
1999	91%	15%	57%
1998	90%	15%	55%
1997	89%	16%	55%
1996	73%	15%	54%
1995	70%	15%	52%
1994	69%	15%	51%
1993	66%	15%	50%
1992	64%	14%	49%
1991	65%	14%	47%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	4%	67%	21%
2022	5%	67%	22%
2021	5%	68%	22%
2020	5%	69%	23%
2019	5%	69%	23%
2018	4%	71%	24%
2017	4%	71%	24%
2016	4%	71%	25%
2015	7%	72%	25%
2014	5%	73%	26%
2013	3%	73%	27%
2012	4%	74%	27%
2011	6%	74%	27%
2010	4%	76%	28%
2009	3%	76%	28%
2008	4%	77%	28%
2007	3%	77%	29%
2006	3%	78%	29%
2005	3%	77%	31%
2004	5%	78%	32%
2003	4%	78%	33%
2002	3%	81%	35%
2001	7%	81%	37%
2000	2%	81%	38%
1999	7%	82%	39%
1998	7%	82%	41%
1997	8%	82%	42%
1996	21%	83%	42%
1995	24%	83%	44%
1994	25%	83%	45%
1993	28%	83%	47%
1992	31%	84%	48%
1991	29%	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	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	0.63	0.52	0.65
2022	0.60	0.52	0.65
2021	0.60	0.51	0.64
2020	0.62	0.49	0.64
2019	0.62	0.49	0.64
2018	0.51	0.47	0.62
2017	0.51	0.47	0.62
2016	0.47	0.47	0.61
2015	0.50	0.46	0.60
2014	0.47	0.44	0.61
2013	0.46	0.44	0.60
2012	0.50	0.43	0.59
2011	0.51	0.43	0.58
2010	0.45	0.41	0.54
2009	0.40	0.40	0.53
2008	0.41	0.40	0.53
2007	0.40	0.40	0.53
2006	0.39	0.37	0.52
2005	0.39	0.38	0.52
2004	0.30	0.37	0.51
2003	0.12	0.37	0.51
2002	0.08	0.32	0.52
2001	0.19	0.32	0.53
2000	0.13	0.31	0.52
1999	0.17	0.31	0.53
1998	0.19	0.31	0.53
1997	0.20	0.30	0.53
1996	0.43	0.29	0.53
1995	0.46	0.29	0.54
1994	0.46	0.29	0.54
1993	0.49	0.29	0.54
1992	0.50	0.28	0.54
1991	0.50	0.29	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

96%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	100%	37%	79%
2022	97%	38%	79%
2021	96%	39%	79%
2020	94%	39%	79%
2019	94%	39%	79%
2016	100%	40%	79%
2015	100%	40%	80%
2014	69%	39%	67%
2013	73%	33%	69%
2012	79%	38%	69%
2011	78%	37%	69%
2010	72%	34%	57%
2009	69%	30%	64%
2007	65%	27%	56%
2006	71%	27%	51%
2005	53%	25%	49%
2004	65%	24%	51%
2003	54%	24%	55%
2002	59%	22%	52%
2001	55%	21%	44%
2000	53%	22%	49%
1999	51%	22%	50%
1998	56%	22%	51%
1997	54%	23%	53%
1995	43%	24%	51%
1994	42%	23%	53%
1993	34%	23%	51%
1992	33%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Scottwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	12%	5%	7%
2002	14%	5%	8%
2001	12%	5%	7%
2000	13%	5%	8%
1999	3%	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 Scottwood Elementary School's ranking?

Scottwood Elementary School is ranked #2617 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?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Scottwood Elementary School?

472 students attend Scottwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Scottwood Elementary School students are Black, 43% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Scottwood Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Scottwood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Scottwood Elementary School part of?

Scottwood Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Scottwood Elementary School located?

Scottwood Elementary School is located in the Mid East neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 4 other public schools located in Mid East.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education