Graham Elementary and Middle School

Summary:

Graham Elementary and Middle School is a public charter school serving 331 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

According to the data, Graham Elementary and Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Ohio elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47% to 69% over the past few years, more than double the state average. This high absenteeism is a major contributing factor to the school's poor academic outcomes.

In contrast, nearby Clinton Elementary School, located just 2 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments. This stark contrast highlights the challenges faced by Graham Elementary and Middle School, which will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to address the systemic issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 140 E 16th Ave
       Columbus, OH  43201-1617


(614) 253-4000

District: Graham Elementary and Middle School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1339th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

African American:
63.7%
White:
22.4%
Hispanic:
7.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Compare Details Graham Elementary and Middle School ranks worse than 84.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.89. (See more...)
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Compare Details Graham Elementary and Middle School ranks worse than 75.2% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.81. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Graham Elementary and Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham Elementary and Middle School 1339th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Graham Elementary and Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Graham Elementary and Middle School 787th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Graham Elementary and Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Graham Elementary and Middle School 663rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Graham Elementary and Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.47 1536th 1676 8.4%
2021 8.98 1449th 1610 10.0%
2022 10.44 1398th 1588 12.0%
2023 6.11 1499th 1596 6.1%
2024 13.89 1339th 1577 15.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.30 788th 856 7.9%
2024 33.53 590th 900 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.02 1233rd 1465 15.8%
2019 7.38 1384th 1465 5.5%
2021 10.01 1275th 1404 9.2%
2022 8.94 1312th 1419 7.5%
2023 5.62 1391st 1447 3.9%
2024 15.03 1277th 1484 13.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.06 1325th 1518 12.7%
2019 8.07 1389th 1502 7.5%
2021 9.08 1288th 1467 12.2%
2022 10.58 1301st 1488 12.6%
2023 3.31 1450th 1483 2.2%
2024 14.93 1242nd 1466 15.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.01 792nd 1021 22.4%
2019 16.28 881st 956 7.8%
2021 11.95 748th 765 2.2%
2022 33.32 551st 824 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.65 1227th 1536 20.1%
2019 7.07 1433rd 1535 6.6%
2021 6.22 1400th 1499 6.6%
2022 8.81 1364th 1518 10.1%
2023 7.13 1388th 1498 7.3%
2024 13.11 1284th 1485 13.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.68 397th 598 33.6%
2019 14.53 557th 605 7.9%
2021 26.84 391st 533 26.6%
2022 21.20 497th 601 17.3%
2023 12.93 581st 610 4.8%
2024 29.91 422nd 603 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.58 1147th 1309 12.4%
2019 10.01 1190th 1271 6.4%
2021 2.73 1209th 1249 3.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Graham Elementary and Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 39.09 728th 989 26.4%
2013 42.09 714th 1001 28.7%
2014 39.03 731st 1008 27.5%
2015 33.83 734th 1035 29.1%
2016 41.39 664th 1050 36.8%
2017 41.94 661st 1038 36.3%
2018 27.86 731st 1010 27.6%
2019 23.09 797th 1050 24.1%
2021 12.35 872nd 1037 15.9%
2022 12.97 852nd 1017 16.2%
2023 9.08 933rd 1048 11.0%
2024 22.81 787th 1046 24.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.22 535th 590 9.3%
2024 32.80 375th 563 33.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.67 751st 924 18.7%
2019 22.20 763rd 945 19.3%
2021 9.59 849th 923 8.0%
2022 17.85 778th 947 17.8%
2023 7.91 902nd 974 7.4%
2024 26.75 734th 989 25.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 690th 897 23.1%
2019 17.42 758th 917 17.3%
2021 6.67 851st 910 6.5%
2022 12.82 785th 925 15.1%
2023 7.34 857th 943 9.1%
2024 22.31 720th 942 23.6%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.54 137th 643 78.7%
2019 22.44 570th 658 13.4%
2021 19.48 542nd 576 5.9%
2022 23.21 483rd 565 14.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.23 704th 916 23.1%
2019 23.46 728th 933 22.0%
2021 12.52 770th 924 16.7%
2022 9.31 843rd 946 10.9%
2023 5.78 906th 963 5.9%
2024 17.73 772nd 958 19.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.35 223rd 384 41.9%
2019 40.82 233rd 405 42.5%
2021 20.46 332nd 385 13.8%
2022 20.26 340th 413 17.7%
2023 15.40 394th 436 9.6%
2024 41.19 222nd 429 48.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Graham Elementary and Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.44 510th 781 34.7%
2019 16.64 701st 796 11.9%
2021 13.30 698th 781 10.6%
2022 18.82 687th 809 15.1%
2024 10.93 722nd 795 9.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Graham Elementary and Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 28 49 0 3 0 0 5 0 85
2012 43 80 0 4 0 0 7 0 134
2013 55 93 3 7 0 0 4 0 162
2014 71 113 2 6 1 0 1 0 194
2015 60 87 2 2 0 0 3 0 154
2016 44 73 0 4 0 0 6 0 127
2017 51 73 1 6 0 2 2 0 135
2018 161 240 7 17 0 7 2 0 434
2019 160 242 11 22 0 7 14 0 456
2020 110 249 3 19 0 3 17 0 401
2021 97 222 1 21 0 2 10 0 353
2022 91 216 1 24 0 2 11 0 345
2023 74 211 1 26 0 2 17 0 331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graham Elementary and Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 85 5.0 17.0 0
2012 134 8.0 16.7 56.7
2013 162 10.0 16.2 66
2014 194 11.0 17.6 71.6
2015 154 n/a n/a 70.8
2016 127 9.0 14.1 75.6
2017 135 9.5 14.2 64.4
2018 434 0.0 n/a 62.9
2019 456 23.5 19.4 65.8
2020 401 24.0 16.7 69.3
2021 353 26.5 13.3 n/a
2022 345 25.0 13.8 n/a
2023 331 22.0 15.0 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graham Elementary and Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 85 5.0 17.0 0
2012 134 8.0 16.7 56.7
2013 162 10.0 16.2 66
2014 194 11.0 17.6 71.6
2015 154 n/a n/a 70.8
2016 127 9.0 14.1 75.6
2017 135 9.5 14.2 64.4
2018 434 0.0 n/a 62.9
2019 456 23.5 19.4 65.8
2020 401 24.0 16.7 69.3
2021 353 26.5 13.3 n/a
2022 345 25.0 13.8 n/a
2023 331 22.0 15.0 74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Graham Elementary and Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,187
2022 $10,408
2023 $10,702

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graham Elementary and Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1536th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1499th of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 797th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 933rd of 1048 Middle schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)32.520.6
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)28.632.4
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)30.211.4
 18.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)23.614.3
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Graham Elementary and Middle School)3521.6
 13.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)23.12.7
 20.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)4113.5
 27.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)13.26.7
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)2515.6
 9.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)38.313.5
 24.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)34.731.6
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Graham Elementary and Middle School)43.822.5
 21.3%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Graham Elementary and Middle School)45.812.5
 33.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Graham Elementary and Middle School)4917.5
 31.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456331
 27.4%
African American242211
 12.8%
American Indian00
Asian111
 90.9%
Hispanic2226
 18.2%
Pacific Islander72
 71.4%
White16074
 53.8%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%74.9%
 9.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Graham Elementary and Middle School.

Students at Graham Elementary and Middle School are 64% African American, 22% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Graham Elementary and Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Ohio elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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