Southwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Southwood Elementary School

1500 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43207

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Bottom 50%

Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Southwood 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Southwood Elementary School's student population of 306 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwood Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	53
1	40
2	41
3	31
4	49
5	44
6	40

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	273
2022	266
2021	288
2020	310
2019	310
2018	344
2017	344
2016	346
2015	362
2014	355
2013	396
2012	339
2011	327
2010	336
2009	319
2008	344
2007	394
2006	278
2005	301
2004	294
2003	338
2002	325
2001	353
2000	332
1999	324
1998	308
1997	298
1996	443
1995	475
1994	459
1993	460
1992	457
1991	509
1990	477
1989	484
1988	498
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	16
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2014	21
2013	21
2012	18
2011	19
2010	16
2009	15
2008	14
2007	22
2006	14
2005	14
2004	17
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	16
1998	15
1997	15
1996	22
1995	25
1994	23
1993	22
1992	24
1991	23
1990	22

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School Rankings

Southwood 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 Southwood Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#2892 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	#2892
2022	#2913
2021	#2834
2019	#2808
2018	#2745
2017	#2816
2016	#2951
2015	#3095
2014	#3175
2013	#3180
2012	#3173

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15-19%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	17%	54%	23%
2022	17%	52%	19%
2021	7%	50%	15%
2019	32%	63%	32%
2018	32%	62%	30%
2017	32%	63%	32%
2016	22%	61%	32%
2015	22%	68%	41%
2014	37%	77%	51%
2013	40%	76%	50%
2012	52%	78%	54%

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15-19%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	17%	60%	31%
2021	22%	57%	26%
2019	32%	64%	38%
2018	37%	63%	30%
2017	32%	62%	35%
2016	22%	55%	31%
2015	47%	74%	54%
2014	52%	83%	64%
2013	55%	83%	63%
2012	42%	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	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	24%	63%	30%
2021	10%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	15:1	18:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	13:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	21:1	17:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	18:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	17:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	19:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	16:1
1993	21:1	19:1	16:1
1992	19:1	19:1	16:1
1991	22:1	20:1	17:1
1990	22:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	8%	7%	15%
2022	6%	7%	14%
2021	6%	6%	13%
2020	4%	6%	12%
2019	4%	6%	12%
2018	3%	5%	11%
2017	3%	5%	11%
2016	3%	5%	10%
2015	5%	5%	10%
2014	3%	5%	9%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2012	3%	4%	7%
2011	2%	3%	7%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	4%	4%	7%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	2%	3%	6%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

40%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	38%	17%	53%
2022	39%	17%	54%
2021	36%	17%	54%
2020	38%	17%	55%
2019	38%	17%	55%
2018	33%	16%	56%
2017	33%	16%	56%
2016	28%	16%	56%
2015	27%	16%	55%
2014	19%	16%	57%
2013	17%	16%	57%
2012	18%	16%	58%
2011	19%	16%	59%
2010	16%	17%	61%
2009	15%	17%	61%
2008	15%	17%	62%
2007	20%	17%	62%
2006	12%	17%	63%
2005	13%	18%	63%
2004	11%	17%	62%
2003	11%	17%	62%
2002	9%	16%	60%
2001	6%	16%	58%
2000	5%	16%	58%
1999	7%	15%	57%
1998	7%	15%	55%
1997	7%	16%	55%
1996	33%	15%	54%
1995	36%	15%	52%
1994	37%	15%	51%
1993	39%	15%	50%
1992	41%	14%	49%
1991	37%	14%	47%

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White

40%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	41%	67%	21%
2022	40%	67%	22%
2021	45%	68%	22%
2020	47%	69%	23%
2019	47%	69%	23%
2018	55%	71%	24%
2017	55%	71%	24%
2016	60%	71%	25%
2015	62%	72%	25%
2014	69%	73%	26%
2013	73%	73%	27%
2012	73%	74%	27%
2011	72%	74%	27%
2010	75%	76%	28%
2009	79%	76%	28%
2008	80%	77%	28%
2007	74%	77%	29%
2006	83%	78%	29%
2005	82%	77%	31%
2004	86%	78%	32%
2003	86%	78%	33%
2002	89%	81%	35%
2001	93%	81%	37%
2000	95%	81%	38%
1999	92%	82%	39%
1998	91%	82%	41%
1997	91%	82%	42%
1996	67%	83%	42%
1995	64%	83%	44%
1994	62%	83%	45%
1993	59%	83%	47%
1992	56%	84%	48%
1991	61%	83%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	13%	6%	7%
2021	13%	6%	7%
2020	10%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	8%	4%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	0.67	0.52	0.65
2022	0.67	0.52	0.65
2021	0.65	0.51	0.64
2020	0.63	0.49	0.64
2019	0.63	0.49	0.64
2018	0.59	0.47	0.62
2017	0.59	0.47	0.62
2016	0.56	0.47	0.61
2015	0.54	0.46	0.60
2014	0.49	0.44	0.61
2013	0.44	0.44	0.60
2012	0.43	0.43	0.59
2011	0.45	0.43	0.58
2010	0.43	0.41	0.54
2009	0.36	0.40	0.53
2008	0.34	0.40	0.53
2007	0.42	0.40	0.53
2006	0.30	0.37	0.52
2005	0.31	0.38	0.52
2004	0.25	0.37	0.51
2003	0.25	0.37	0.51
2002	0.20	0.32	0.52
2001	0.13	0.32	0.53
2000	0.10	0.31	0.52
1999	0.15	0.31	0.53
1998	0.16	0.31	0.53
1997	0.17	0.30	0.53
1996	0.45	0.29	0.53
1995	0.47	0.29	0.54
1994	0.48	0.29	0.54
1993	0.50	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

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	100%	37%	79%
2022	100%	38%	79%
2021	100%	39%	79%
2020	100%	39%	79%
2019	100%	39%	79%
2016	100%	40%	79%
2015	97%	40%	80%
2014	85%	39%	67%
2013	87%	33%	69%
2012	87%	38%	69%
2011	79%	37%	69%
2010	71%	34%	57%
2009	80%	30%	64%
2007	67%	27%	56%
2006	69%	27%	51%
2005	60%	25%	49%
2004	64%	24%	51%
2003	66%	24%	55%
2002	68%	22%	52%
2001	56%	21%	44%
2000	70%	22%	49%
1999	64%	22%	50%
1998	67%	22%	51%
1997	74%	23%	53%
1995	79%	24%	51%
1994	80%	23%	53%
1993	73%	23%	51%
1992	64%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	10%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	12%	5%	7%
2003	11%	5%	7%
2002	8%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	6%	5%	8%
1999	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus City Schools School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwood Elementary School's ranking?

Southwood Elementary School is ranked #2892 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Southwood Elementary School often compared to?

Southwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Siebert Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Southwood Elementary School?

306 students attend Southwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Southwood Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Southwood Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Southwood Elementary School offer ?

Southwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwood Elementary School part of?

Southwood Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is Southwood Elementary School located?

Southwood Elementary School is located in the South Columbus neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 43 other public schools located in South Columbus.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education