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South-Western City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 21 public elementary schools serving 11,295 students in South-Western City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in South-Western City School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
34 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
21,813 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
1,157 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South-Western City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
8%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
52%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,207 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$364 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$354 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,681
$17,287
Spending / Student
$16,207
$17,235
Best South-Western City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Buckeye Woods Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2525 Holton Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8025
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8025
Gr: K-4 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Jc Sommer Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3055 Kingston Ave
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8350
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8350
Gr: K-4 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Hayes Intermediate School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4436 Haughn Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-6200
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-6200
Gr: 5-6 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Monterey Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3811 Hoover Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8250
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8250
Gr: K-4 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #55.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2600 Cameron St
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8200
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8200
Gr: K-4 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
James A Harmon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1861 Gantz Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8150
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8150
Gr: PK-4 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Darbydale Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7000 London Groveport Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8050
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8050
Gr: K-4 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Darby Woods Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
255 Westwoods Blvd
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8075
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8075
Gr: K-4 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #99.
Park Street Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3191 Park St
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8800
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8800
Gr: 5-6 | 696 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1010.
Finland Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1835 Finland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8125
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8125
Gr: K-4 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1111.
Bolton Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2695 Holt Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8275
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8275
Gr: PK-4 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1212.
Richard Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3646 Richard Ave
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8325
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8325
Gr: K-4 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1313.
West Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Briggs Rd
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 279-0646
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 279-0646
Gr: K-4 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1414.
Prairie Norton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Norton Rd
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8450
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8450
Gr: PK-4 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1515.
Holt Crossing Intermediate School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2706 Holt Rd
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8700
Grove City, OH 43123
(614) 801-8700
Gr: 5-6 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1616.
Alton Hall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
982 Alton Rd
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8000
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8000
Gr: PK-4 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1717.
Franklin Woods Intermediate School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1831 Finland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8600
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8600
Gr: 5-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1818.
Galloway Ridge Intermediate School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
122 Galloway Rd
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8850
Galloway, OH 43119
(614) 801-8850
Gr: 5-6 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #1919.
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4900 Amesbury Way
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8300
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8300
Gr: K-4 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2020.
East Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1955 Richmond Rd
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8100
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 801-8100
Gr: PK-4 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2121.
Stiles Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4700 Stiles Ave
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8375
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8375
Gr: PK-4 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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