West Broad Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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West Broad Elementary School

2744 W Broad St
Columbus, OH 43204

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Bottom 50%

Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Broad 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 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

West Broad Elementary School's student population of 337 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Broad Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	39
1	60
2	67
3	54
4	52
5	45

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School
2023	369
2022	354
2021	397
2020	484
2019	484
2018	515
2017	515
2016	518
2015	518
2014	497
2013	513
2012	480
2011	495
2010	460
2009	509
2008	512
2007	485
2006	455
2005	465
2004	515
2003	529
2002	562
2001	635
2000	559
1999	529
1998	590
1997	590
1996	702
1995	733
1994	633
1993	714
1992	666
1991	708
1990	695
1989	736
1988	709
1987	656

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2014	25
2013	23
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	19
2007	21
2006	24
2005	24
2004	26
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	33
1995	37
1994	36
1993	33
1992	37
1991	36
1990	39

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School Rankings

West Broad Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Broad Elementary School is 0.74, 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)

#2934 out of 3241 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Broad Elementary School
2022	#2934
2021	#2920
2019	#2927
2018	#2813
2017	#2711
2016	#2476
2015	#2788
2014	#3123
2013	#3184
2012	#3270
2011	#3309

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10-14%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	12%	52%	19%
2021	7%	50%	15%
2019	27%	63%	32%
2018	33%	62%	30%
2017	40%	63%	32%
2016	49%	61%	32%
2015	40%	68%	41%
2014	45%	77%	51%
2013	41%	76%	50%
2012	38%	78%	54%
2011	40%	77%	54%

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20-24%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	22%	60%	31%
2021	17%	57%	26%
2019	26%	64%	38%
2018	30%	63%	30%
2017	36%	62%	35%
2016	33%	55%	31%
2015	61%	74%	54%
2014	53%	83%	64%
2013	53%	83%	63%
2012	44%	83%	62%
2011	45%	82%	62%

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20-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2022	24%	63%	30%
2021	15%	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	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	20:1	18:1	16:1
2017	20:1	18:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2014	20:1	18:1	18:1
2013	22:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	18:1
2008	27:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	16:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	24:1	19:1	18:1
1996	21:1	19:1	18:1
1995	20:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	16:1
1993	22:1	19:1	16:1
1992	18:1	19:1	16:1
1991	20:1	20:1	17:1
1990	18:1	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 (1990-2020)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	5%	2%	2%
2002	5%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	6%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	24%	7%	15%
2022	21%	7%	14%
2021	22%	6%	13%
2020	17%	6%	12%
2019	17%	6%	12%
2018	18%	5%	11%
2017	18%	5%	11%
2016	18%	5%	10%
2015	17%	5%	10%
2014	15%	5%	9%
2013	13%	4%	8%
2012	15%	4%	7%
2011	14%	3%	7%
2010	14%	4%	7%
2009	12%	4%	7%
2008	12%	4%	6%
2007	15%	3%	6%
2006	14%	3%	5%
2005	15%	3%	4%
2004	13%	3%	3%
2003	8%	3%	3%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	5%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	29%	17%	53%
2022	30%	17%	54%
2021	26%	17%	54%
2020	27%	17%	55%
2019	27%	17%	55%
2018	28%	16%	56%
2017	28%	16%	56%
2016	23%	16%	56%
2015	20%	16%	55%
2014	21%	16%	57%
2013	19%	16%	57%
2012	16%	16%	58%
2011	16%	16%	59%
2010	19%	17%	61%
2009	20%	17%	61%
2008	20%	17%	62%
2007	20%	17%	62%
2006	19%	17%	63%
2005	17%	18%	63%
2004	20%	17%	62%
2003	19%	17%	62%
2002	17%	16%	60%
2001	19%	16%	58%
2000	13%	16%	58%
1999	12%	15%	57%
1998	13%	15%	55%
1997	13%	16%	55%
1996	19%	15%	54%
1995	17%	15%	52%
1994	19%	15%	51%
1993	18%	15%	50%
1992	23%	14%	49%
1991	24%	14%	47%

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White

33%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	33%	67%	21%
2022	38%	67%	22%
2021	39%	68%	22%
2020	40%	69%	23%
2019	40%	69%	23%
2018	44%	71%	24%
2017	44%	71%	24%
2016	50%	71%	25%
2015	56%	72%	25%
2014	56%	73%	26%
2013	61%	73%	27%
2012	61%	74%	27%
2011	59%	74%	27%
2010	62%	76%	28%
2009	62%	76%	28%
2008	61%	77%	28%
2007	59%	77%	29%
2006	62%	78%	29%
2005	64%	77%	31%
2004	63%	78%	32%
2003	68%	78%	33%
2002	73%	81%	35%
2001	70%	81%	37%
2000	77%	81%	38%
1999	83%	82%	39%
1998	83%	82%	41%
1997	84%	82%	42%
1996	79%	83%	42%
1995	80%	83%	44%
1994	79%	83%	45%
1993	81%	83%	47%
1992	76%	84%	48%
1991	75%	83%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	14%	6%	7%
2022	11%	6%	7%
2021	13%	6%	7%
2020	14%	5%	6%
2019	14%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Broad Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools School District
2023	0.74	0.52	0.65
2022	0.72	0.52	0.65
2021	0.72	0.51	0.64
2020	0.73	0.49	0.64
2019	0.73	0.49	0.64
2018	0.69	0.47	0.62
2017	0.69	0.47	0.62
2016	0.66	0.47	0.61
2015	0.62	0.46	0.60
2014	0.62	0.44	0.61
2013	0.58	0.44	0.60
2012	0.59	0.43	0.59
2011	0.60	0.43	0.58
2010	0.58	0.41	0.54
2009	0.58	0.40	0.53
2008	0.59	0.40	0.53
2007	0.61	0.40	0.53
2006	0.57	0.37	0.52
2005	0.55	0.38	0.52
2004	0.55	0.37	0.51
2003	0.50	0.37	0.51
2002	0.44	0.32	0.52
2001	0.47	0.32	0.53
2000	0.39	0.31	0.52
1999	0.30	0.31	0.53
1998	0.29	0.31	0.53
1997	0.28	0.30	0.53
1996	0.34	0.29	0.53
1995	0.34	0.29	0.54
1994	0.34	0.29	0.54
1993	0.31	0.29	0.54
1992	0.37	0.28	0.54
1991	0.38	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	West Broad 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	94%	40%	79%
2015	94%	40%	80%
2014	81%	39%	67%
2013	92%	33%	69%
2012	90%	38%	69%
2011	87%	37%	69%
2010	79%	34%	57%
2009	75%	30%	64%
2007	66%	27%	56%
2006	73%	27%	51%
2005	51%	25%	49%
2004	71%	24%	51%
2003	75%	24%	55%
2002	67%	22%	52%
2001	58%	21%	44%
2000	64%	22%	49%
1999	74%	22%	50%
1998	67%	22%	51%
1997	67%	23%	53%
1995	63%	24%	51%
1994	66%	23%	53%
1993	69%	23%	51%
1992	62%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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

West Broad Elementary School is ranked #2934 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are West Broad Elementary School often compared to?

West Broad Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westgate Alternative Elementary School, Valleyview Elementary School, West Mound Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend West Broad Elementary School?

337 students attend West Broad Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of West Broad Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, and 18% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Broad Elementary School?

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

What grades does West Broad Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is West Broad Elementary School part of?

West Broad Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools School District.

In what neighborhood is West Broad Elementary School located?

West Broad Elementary School is located in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 23 other public schools located in Hilltop.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education