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

1520 Watkins Rd
Columbus, OH 43207

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Bottom 50%

Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Watkins 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Watkins Elementary School's student population of 279 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Watkins Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	36
1	46
2	52
3	46
4	42
5	38

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School
2023	295
2022	306
2021	294
2020	339
2019	339
2018	382
2017	382
2016	382
2015	367
2014	364
2013	385
2012	389
2011	388
2010	410
2009	372
2008	375
2007	326
2006	224
2005	230
2004	276
2003	292
2002	308
2001	364
2000	335
1999	353
1998	315
1997	316
1996	318
1995	270
1994	298
1993	285
1992	295
1991	320
1990	312
1989	328
1988	332
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School
2023	17
2022	16
2021	17
2020	21
2019	21
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2014	19
2013	20
2012	21
2011	20
2010	21
2009	19
2008	15
2007	19
2006	11
2005	16
2004	19
2003	19
2002	21
2001	20
2000	20
1999	20
1998	20
1997	14
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	17
1992	20
1991	19
1990	18

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School Motto

Dedicated to Excellence in Education

School Rankings

Watkins 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 Watkins 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)

#2910 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School
2023	#2910
2022	#2934
2021	#3053
2019	#2959
2018	#3005
2017	#2905
2016	#3023
2015	#2904
2014	#3224
2013	#3157
2012	#3267

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10-14%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	12%	54%	23%
2022	12%	52%	19%
2021	5%	50%	15%
2019	17%	63%	32%
2018	17%	62%	30%
2017	22%	63%	32%
2016	22%	61%	32%
2015	42%	68%	41%
2014	37%	77%	51%
2013	37%	76%	50%
2012	39%	78%	54%

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20-24%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	22%	60%	31%
2021	12%	57%	26%
2019	32%	64%	38%
2018	27%	63%	30%
2017	32%	62%	35%
2016	17%	55%	31%
2015	47%	74%	54%
2014	47%	83%	64%
2013	57%	83%	63%
2012	46%	83%	62%
2011	43%	82%	62%

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11-19%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	15%	63%	30%
2021	15%	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	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	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	14:1	18:1	16:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	17:1	18:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	23:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	19:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	19:1	19:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	16:1
1992	15:1	19:1	16:1
1991	17:1	20:1	17:1
1990	17:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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

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Black

63%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	65%	17%	53%
2022	59%	17%	54%
2021	59%	17%	54%
2020	65%	17%	55%
2019	65%	17%	55%
2018	68%	16%	56%
2017	68%	16%	56%
2016	68%	16%	56%
2015	66%	16%	55%
2014	65%	16%	57%
2013	65%	16%	57%
2012	67%	16%	58%
2011	69%	16%	59%
2010	71%	17%	61%
2009	69%	17%	61%
2008	70%	17%	62%
2007	68%	17%	62%
2006	76%	17%	63%
2005	77%	18%	63%
2004	76%	17%	62%
2003	80%	17%	62%
2002	81%	16%	60%
2001	78%	16%	58%
2000	77%	16%	58%
1999	80%	15%	57%
1998	80%	15%	55%
1997	75%	16%	55%
1996	47%	15%	54%
1995	42%	15%	52%
1994	41%	15%	51%
1993	44%	15%	50%
1992	46%	14%	49%
1991	44%	14%	47%

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White

12%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	13%	67%	21%
2022	16%	67%	22%
2021	16%	68%	22%
2020	15%	69%	23%
2019	15%	69%	23%
2018	17%	71%	24%
2017	17%	71%	24%
2016	17%	71%	25%
2015	20%	72%	25%
2014	23%	73%	26%
2013	26%	73%	27%
2012	24%	74%	27%
2011	22%	74%	27%
2010	23%	76%	28%
2009	23%	76%	28%
2008	22%	77%	28%
2007	23%	77%	29%
2006	19%	78%	29%
2005	18%	77%	31%
2004	19%	78%	32%
2003	15%	78%	33%
2002	17%	81%	35%
2001	20%	81%	37%
2000	22%	81%	38%
1999	20%	82%	39%
1998	22%	82%	41%
1997	23%	82%	42%
1996	53%	83%	42%
1995	58%	83%	44%
1994	59%	83%	45%
1993	56%	83%	47%
1992	54%	84%	48%
1991	55%	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	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	16%	6%	7%
2021	16%	6%	7%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	5%
2017	6%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	5%	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	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	0.55	0.52	0.65
2022	0.60	0.52	0.65
2021	0.60	0.51	0.64
2020	0.54	0.49	0.64
2019	0.54	0.49	0.64
2018	0.50	0.47	0.62
2017	0.50	0.47	0.62
2016	0.50	0.47	0.61
2015	0.52	0.46	0.60
2014	0.53	0.44	0.61
2013	0.52	0.44	0.60
2012	0.49	0.43	0.59
2011	0.49	0.43	0.58
2010	0.46	0.41	0.54
2009	0.49	0.40	0.53
2008	0.46	0.40	0.53
2007	0.49	0.40	0.53
2006	0.39	0.37	0.52
2005	0.38	0.38	0.52
2004	0.39	0.37	0.51
2003	0.34	0.37	0.51
2002	0.32	0.32	0.52
2001	0.36	0.32	0.53
2000	0.37	0.31	0.52
1999	0.32	0.31	0.53
1998	0.33	0.31	0.53
1997	0.39	0.30	0.53
1996	0.51	0.29	0.53
1995	0.50	0.29	0.54
1994	0.49	0.29	0.54
1993	0.50	0.29	0.54
1992	0.51	0.28	0.54
1991	0.51	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	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	100%	37%	79%
2022	100%	38%	79%
2021	100%	39%	79%
2020	100%	39%	79%
2019	100%	39%	79%
2016	97%	40%	79%
2015	100%	40%	80%
2014	78%	39%	67%
2013	86%	33%	69%
2012	80%	38%	69%
2011	80%	37%	69%
2010	70%	34%	57%
2009	78%	30%	64%
2007	63%	27%	56%
2006	51%	27%	51%
2005	63%	25%	49%
2004	70%	24%	51%
2003	64%	24%	55%
2002	64%	22%	52%
2001	63%	21%	44%
2000	65%	22%	49%
1999	61%	22%	50%
1998	69%	22%	51%
1997	66%	23%	53%
1995	68%	24%	51%
1994	59%	23%	53%
1993	57%	23%	51%
1992	58%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Watkins Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	9%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	11%	5%	7%
2000	9%	5%	8%
1999	13%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Watkins Elementary School's ranking?

Watkins Elementary School is ranked #2910 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?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Watkins Elementary School?

279 students attend Watkins Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Watkins Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

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

What grades does Watkins Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Watkins Elementary School part of?

Watkins Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Watkins Elementary School located?

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