Tussing Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Top 50%

www.pickerington.k12.oh.us

Serving 701 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Tussing Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 701 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Top 50% in OH
: 65% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Tussing Elementary School's student population of 701 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tussing Elementary School
Pre-K	59
Kind	110
1	128
2	136
3	137
4	131

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Total Students

701 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2023	663
2022	602
2021	569
2020	612
2019	612
2018	644
2017	644
2016	562
2015	569
2014	554
2013	571
2012	598
2011	640
2010	673
2009	815
2008	790
2007	814
2006	841
2005	831
2004	813
2003	808
2002	783
2001	775
2000	694
1999	657

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2023	26
2022	21
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2014	29
2013	27
2012	31
2011	34
2010	34
2009	43
2008	42
2007	36
2006	36
2005	44
2004	42
2003	43
2002	38
2001	38
2000	36
1999	33
1998	30

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

School Rankings

Tussing Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tussing Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1269 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School
2023	#1269
2022	#1351
2021	#1780
2019	#1049
2018	#1308
2017	#1015
2016	#928
2015	#877
2014	#1012
2013	#1390
2012	#1709

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65%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	65%	54%	63%
2022	60%	52%	62%
2021	52%	50%	58%
2019	79%	63%	76%
2018	74%	62%	74%
2017	79%	63%	73%
2016	82%	61%	71%
2015	87%	68%	79%
2014	83%	77%	84%
2013	83%	76%	86%
2012	84%	78%	87%

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64%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2022	64%	60%	71%
2021	49%	57%	69%
2019	69%	64%	77%
2018	65%	63%	74%
2017	69%	62%	76%
2016	57%	55%	66%
2015	82%	74%	84%
2014	93%	83%	92%
2013	89%	83%	92%
2012	84%	83%	92%
2011	85%	82%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	26:1	17:1	23:1
2022	29:1	17:1	22:1
2021	25:1	17:1	21:1
2020	23:1	18:1	20:1
2019	23:1	18:1	20:1
2018	26:1	18:1	20:1
2017	26:1	18:1	20:1
2016	22:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	21:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	17:1	19:1
2006	23:1	17:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	17:1	18:1
2001	20:1	17:1	19:1
2000	19:1	17:1	19:1
1999	20:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	19%	3%	8%
2022	17%	3%	6%
2021	13%	3%	6%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	6%	3%	5%
2009	6%	3%	5%
2008	6%	2%	5%
2007	7%	3%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	5%
2017	7%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	7%	4%	3%
2007	6%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Black

48%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	48%	17%	32%
2022	48%	17%	30%
2021	49%	17%	28%
2020	51%	17%	25%
2019	51%	17%	25%
2018	46%	16%	24%
2017	46%	16%	24%
2016	46%	16%	23%
2015	47%	16%	22%
2014	48%	16%	21%
2013	45%	16%	20%
2012	45%	16%	19%
2011	42%	16%	18%
2010	42%	17%	20%
2009	39%	17%	19%
2008	36%	17%	18%
2007	36%	17%	17%
2006	33%	17%	16%
2005	31%	18%	14%
2004	27%	17%	13%
2003	24%	17%	11%
2002	20%	16%	9%
2001	15%	16%	8%
2000	13%	16%	7%
1999	12%	15%	6%

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White

19%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	18%	67%	47%
2022	19%	67%	50%
2021	23%	68%	53%
2020	28%	69%	57%
2019	28%	69%	57%
2018	34%	71%	61%
2017	34%	71%	61%
2016	36%	71%	63%
2015	34%	72%	64%
2014	34%	73%	65%
2013	36%	73%	65%
2012	36%	74%	66%
2011	38%	74%	67%
2010	43%	76%	71%
2009	47%	76%	72%
2008	50%	77%	74%
2007	50%	77%	74%
2006	52%	78%	77%
2005	58%	77%	79%
2004	64%	78%	81%
2003	67%	78%	82%
2002	76%	81%	87%
2001	81%	81%	89%
2000	82%	81%	90%
1999	82%	82%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	8%	4%	7%
2013	11%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	0.70	0.52	0.67
2022	0.70	0.52	0.65
2021	0.69	0.51	0.63
2020	0.65	0.49	0.60
2019	0.65	0.49	0.60
2018	0.66	0.47	0.57
2017	0.66	0.47	0.57
2016	0.65	0.47	0.55
2015	0.66	0.46	0.54
2014	0.66	0.44	0.54
2013	0.66	0.44	0.53
2012	0.66	0.43	0.52
2011	0.67	0.43	0.51
2010	0.66	0.41	0.44
2009	0.65	0.40	0.43
2008	0.65	0.40	0.42
2007	0.65	0.40	0.41
2006	0.64	0.37	0.37
2005	0.60	0.38	0.35
2004	0.55	0.37	0.33
2003	0.53	0.37	0.31
2002	0.39	0.32	0.23
2001	0.32	0.32	0.20
2000	0.31	0.31	0.18
1999	0.32	0.31	0.17

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	41%	37%	23%
2022	42%	38%	19%
2021	44%	39%	20%
2020	45%	39%	22%
2019	45%	39%	22%
2018	39%	23%	20%
2017	39%	23%	20%
2016	42%	40%	20%
2015	46%	40%	21%
2014	48%	39%	20%
2013	49%	33%	20%
2012	46%	38%	18%
2011	38%	37%	17%
2010	33%	34%	14%
2009	27%	30%	12%
2007	22%	27%	8%
2006	23%	27%	7%
2005	19%	25%	7%
2004	16%	24%	5%
2003	12%	24%	4%
2002	9%	22%	3%
2001	4%	21%	2%
2000	2%	22%	1%
1999	1%	22%	1%
1998	2%	22%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Tussing Elementary School	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	10%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	6%	5%	2%
2003	7%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pickerington Local School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tussing Elementary School's ranking?

Tussing Elementary School is ranked #1269 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Tussing Elementary School?

701 students attend Tussing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Tussing Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Tussing Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tussing Elementary School offer ?

Tussing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tussing Elementary School part of?

Tussing Elementary School is part of Pickerington Local School District.

In what neighborhood is Tussing Elementary School located?

Tussing Elementary School is located in the South Columbus neighborhood of Reynoldsburg, OH.

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