Forest Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

5535 Sandalwood Blvd
Columbus, OH 43229

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Forest Park 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Forest Park Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Park Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	52
1	45
2	51
3	58
4	51
5	51

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School
2024	342
2023	380
2022	366
2021	402
2020	398
2019	398
2018	427
2017	427
2016	457
2015	454
2014	493
2013	451
2012	419
2011	393
2010	374
2009	443
2008	409
2007	384
2006	393
2005	370
2004	417
2003	400
2002	423
2001	413
2000	385
1999	379
1998	379
1997	367
1996	456
1995	487
1994	464
1993	462
1992	470
1991	497
1990	488
1989	443
1988	456

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School
2024	18
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	26
2017	26
2016	20
2014	21
2013	22
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	14
2007	20
2006	18
2005	23
2004	24
2003	22
2002	21
2001	21
2000	20
1999	21
1998	22
1997	19
1996	21
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	26
1991	22

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Forest Park 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 Forest Park Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#2570 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School
2023	#2570
2022	#2587
2021	#2806
2019	#2673
2018	#2912
2017	#2807
2016	#2804
2015	#2947
2014	#3131
2013	#3035
2012	#3039

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25-29%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	27%	54%	23%
2022	27%	52%	19%
2021	10%	50%	15%
2019	39%	63%	32%
2018	29%	62%	30%
2017	34%	63%	32%
2016	33%	61%	32%
2015	36%	68%	41%
2014	42%	77%	51%
2013	47%	76%	50%
2012	52%	78%	54%

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30-34%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	32%	60%	31%
2021	22%	57%	26%
2019	39%	64%	38%
2018	26%	63%	30%
2017	32%	62%	35%
2016	26%	55%	31%
2015	51%	74%	54%
2014	53%	83%	64%
2013	58%	83%	63%
2012	52%	83%	62%
2011	62%	82%	62%

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25-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	27%	63%	30%
2021	7%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	19:1	17:1
2023	20:1	17:1	16:1
2022	18:1	18:1	16:1
2021	20:1	17:1	16:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	18:1	16:1
2016	23:1	18:1	16:1
2014	24:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	18:1	18:1
2012	22:1	17:1	17:1
2011	22:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	17:1	17:1
2009	24:1	17:1	18:1
2008	29:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	17:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	17:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	16:1
1993	21:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	23:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	8%	3%
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	10%	3%	3%
2021	11%	3%	4%
2020	14%	3%	4%
2019	14%	3%	4%
2018	13%	3%	4%
2017	13%	3%	4%
2016	8%	3%	3%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	5%	3%	4%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1988	5%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	29%	8%
2023	25%	7%	15%
2022	20%	7%	14%
2021	19%	6%	13%
2020	25%	6%	12%
2019	25%	6%	12%
2018	28%	5%	11%
2017	28%	5%	11%
2016	27%	5%	10%
2015	27%	5%	10%
2014	24%	5%	9%
2013	20%	4%	8%
2012	17%	4%	7%
2011	18%	3%	7%
2010	21%	4%	7%
2009	16%	4%	7%
2008	16%	4%	6%
2007	15%	3%	6%
2006	13%	3%	5%
2005	12%	3%	4%
2004	11%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

50%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	50%	17%
2023	50%	17%	53%
2022	51%	17%	54%
2021	51%	17%	54%
2020	45%	17%	55%
2019	45%	17%	55%
2018	45%	16%	56%
2017	45%	16%	56%
2016	45%	16%	56%
2015	45%	16%	55%
2014	45%	16%	57%
2013	49%	16%	57%
2012	50%	16%	58%
2011	51%	16%	59%
2010	51%	17%	61%
2009	56%	17%	61%
2008	58%	17%	62%
2007	54%	17%	62%
2006	57%	17%	63%
2005	54%	18%	63%
2004	53%	17%	62%
2003	53%	17%	62%
2002	51%	16%	60%
2001	48%	16%	58%
2000	44%	16%	58%
1999	44%	15%	57%
1998	39%	15%	55%
1997	34%	16%	55%
1996	42%	15%	54%
1995	35%	15%	52%
1994	35%	15%	51%
1993	35%	15%	50%
1992	34%	14%	49%
1991	28%	14%	47%
1990	27%	14%	47%
1989	28%	14%	46%
1988	30%	14%	45%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	7%	66%
2023	9%	67%	21%
2022	11%	67%	22%
2021	12%	68%	22%
2020	9%	69%	23%
2019	9%	69%	23%
2018	9%	71%	24%
2017	9%	71%	24%
2016	13%	71%	25%
2015	13%	72%	25%
2014	17%	73%	26%
2013	16%	73%	27%
2012	19%	74%	27%
2011	18%	74%	27%
2010	20%	76%	28%
2009	20%	76%	28%
2008	22%	77%	28%
2007	27%	77%	29%
2006	26%	78%	29%
2005	30%	77%	31%
2004	34%	78%	32%
2003	38%	78%	33%
2002	40%	81%	35%
2001	47%	81%	37%
2000	52%	81%	38%
1999	52%	82%	39%
1998	57%	82%	41%
1997	64%	82%	42%
1996	55%	83%	42%
1995	62%	83%	44%
1994	63%	83%	45%
1993	64%	83%	47%
1992	65%	84%	48%
1991	71%	83%	49%
1990	73%	84%	50%
1989	71%	84%	51%
1988	64%	84%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	6%	6%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	10%	4%	5%
2013	13%	4%	5%
2012	12%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	0.66	0.53
2023	0.67	0.52	0.65
2022	0.68	0.52	0.65
2021	0.68	0.51	0.64
2020	0.71	0.49	0.64
2019	0.71	0.49	0.64
2018	0.70	0.47	0.62
2017	0.70	0.47	0.62
2016	0.70	0.47	0.61
2015	0.70	0.46	0.60
2014	0.71	0.44	0.61
2013	0.68	0.44	0.60
2012	0.68	0.43	0.59
2011	0.68	0.43	0.58
2010	0.69	0.41	0.54
2009	0.65	0.40	0.53
2008	0.62	0.40	0.53
2007	0.65	0.40	0.53
2006	0.61	0.37	0.52
2005	0.61	0.38	0.52
2004	0.60	0.37	0.51
2003	0.58	0.37	0.51
2002	0.58	0.32	0.52
2001	0.55	0.32	0.53
2000	0.54	0.31	0.52
1999	0.54	0.31	0.53
1998	0.53	0.31	0.53
1997	0.48	0.30	0.53
1996	0.52	0.29	0.53
1995	0.50	0.29	0.54
1994	0.48	0.29	0.54
1993	0.47	0.29	0.54
1992	0.47	0.28	0.54
1991	0.42	0.29	0.53
1990	0.40	0.28	0.53
1989	0.42	0.28	0.53
1988	0.50	0.28	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	100%	42%
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	100%	40%	80%
2014	70%	39%	67%
2013	72%	33%	69%
2012	72%	38%	69%
2011	66%	37%	69%
2010	63%	34%	57%
2009	64%	30%	64%
2007	48%	27%	56%
2006	56%	27%	51%
2005	39%	25%	49%
2004	48%	24%	51%
2003	50%	24%	55%
2002	43%	22%	52%
2001	32%	21%	44%
2000	36%	22%	49%
1999	30%	22%	50%
1998	30%	22%	51%
1997	27%	23%	53%
1995	31%	24%	51%
1994	34%	23%	53%
1993	32%	23%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Forest Park Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2007	10%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	14%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	8%	5%	7%
2000	7%	5%	8%
1999	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Columbus City Schools

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Park Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Park Elementary School is ranked #2570 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Forest Park Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Parkmoor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Forest Park Elementary School?

342 students attend Forest Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Forest Park Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Park Elementary School?

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

What grades does Forest Park Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Forest Park Elementary School part of?

Forest Park Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Forest Park Elementary School located?

Forest Park Elementary School is located in the Northland neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 25 other public schools located in Northland.

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