Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Summary:

Berwick Alternative K-8 School is a public elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 633. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 679 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berwick Alternative K-8 School faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 39.2% to 64.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by Ohio State Tests, is generally lower than the state average and the Columbus City Schools District average across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school does perform better than the district average for its African American students. Berwick Alternative K-8 School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

When comparing Berwick Alternative K-8 School to nearby schools within the Columbus City Schools District, such as Fairmoor Elementary and Fairwood Alternative Elementary, the academic performance and ranking of Berwick Alternative K-8 School is generally higher. This suggests that while the school is struggling overall, it may be performing better than some of its immediate peers within the district. Additionally, the school's performance for disabled students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio elementary schools in 2017-2018, but the performance of gifted and talented students is quite low, ranking in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools in the same year.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2655 Scottwood Rd
       Columbus, OH  43209-3130


(614) 365-6140

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1161st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Berwick Alternative K-8 School usually attend:

High:    Walnut Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.3%
Two or more races:
7.0%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66% Help


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Compare Details Berwick Alternative K-8 School ranks worse than 73.6% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Berwick Alternative K-8 School ranks worse than 66.9% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.7. (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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Berwick Alternative K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwick Alternative K-8 School 1161st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Berwick Alternative K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Berwick Alternative K-8 School 700th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Berwick Alternative K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.60 645th 1471 56.2%
2005 52.88 840th 1501 44.0%
2006 51.77 908th 1504 39.6%
2007 61.12 781st 1609 51.5%
2008 54.10 934th 1582 41.0%
2009 65.77 674th 1610 58.1%
2010 44.47 1166th 1662 29.8%
2011 46.53 1162nd 1686 31.1%
2012 44.24 1193rd 1709 30.2%
2013 37.75 1255th 1701 26.2%
2014 35.29 1253rd 1687 25.7%
2015 43.56 1117th 1684 33.7%
2016 24.17 1286th 1678 23.4%
2017 23.16 1294th 1651 21.6%
2018 22.48 1293rd 1636 21.0%
2019 29.12 1266th 1676 24.5%
2021 23.54 1183rd 1610 26.5%
2022 27.59 1168th 1588 26.4%
2023 23.55 1224th 1596 23.3%
2024 27.86 1161st 1577 26.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.88 1115th 1465 23.9%
2019 39.31 1016th 1465 30.6%
2021 30.70 968th 1404 31.1%
2022 37.22 944th 1419 33.5%
2023 31.45 1050th 1447 27.4%
2024 35.57 1038th 1484 30.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.49 1215th 1518 20.0%
2019 29.10 1138th 1502 24.2%
2021 27.96 1054th 1467 28.2%
2022 21.88 1164th 1488 21.8%
2023 25.61 1116th 1483 24.7%
2024 30.94 1057th 1466 27.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.02 244th 1021 76.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.69 686th 759 9.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.68 1250th 1536 18.6%
2019 27.91 1180th 1535 23.1%
2021 12.56 1240th 1499 17.3%
2022 25.75 1124th 1518 26.0%
2023 15.80 1240th 1498 17.2%
2024 20.22 1191st 1485 19.8%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.75 256th 598 57.2%
2019 58.79 215th 605 64.5%
2021 53.19 170th 533 68.1%
2022 55.37 213th 601 64.6%
2023 51.46 241st 610 60.5%
2024 53.85 226th 603 62.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 59.85 488th 895 45.5%
2011 64.05 438th 925 52.6%
2012 55.32 603rd 989 39.0%
2013 42.44 713th 1001 28.8%
2014 40.99 719th 1008 28.7%
2015 59.88 488th 1035 52.9%
2016 46.99 619th 1050 41.0%
2017 46.56 625th 1038 39.8%
2018 47.06 611th 1010 39.5%
2019 38.76 697th 1050 33.6%
2021 28.95 714th 1037 31.1%
2022 39.65 646th 1017 36.5%
2023 40.69 653rd 1048 37.7%
2024 34.70 700th 1046 33.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.70 389th 924 57.9%
2019 49.71 547th 945 42.1%
2021 36.99 598th 923 35.2%
2022 52.20 451st 947 52.4%
2023 52.18 480th 974 50.7%
2024 43.28 599th 989 39.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.09 607th 897 32.3%
2019 33.13 664th 917 27.6%
2021 37.19 603rd 910 33.7%
2022 37.18 619th 925 33.1%
2023 36.31 630th 943 33.2%
2024 33.92 645th 942 31.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.40 35th 643 94.6%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.18 428th 521 17.9%
2019 52.00 93rd 164 43.3%
2024 50.52 132nd 196 32.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.65 534th 916 41.7%
2019 38.99 635th 933 31.9%
2021 16.99 727th 924 21.3%
2022 34.52 640th 946 32.3%
2023 36.47 639th 963 33.6%
2024 27.46 693rd 958 27.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.39 55th 384 85.7%
2019 67.50 104th 405 74.3%
2021 62.09 103rd 385 73.2%
2022 69.73 86th 413 79.2%
2023 70.02 91st 436 79.1%
2024 61.19 126th 429 70.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 189 167 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1989 171 190 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 173 183 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 361
1991 168 181 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 167 178 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1993 166 173 6 3 2 n/a n/a 0 350
1994 161 175 4 4 3 n/a n/a 0 347
1995 138 193 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 345
1996 138 193 8 3 3 n/a n/a 0 345
1997 119 209 9 7 6 n/a n/a 0 350
1998 124 202 9 9 4 n/a n/a 0 348
1999 86 240 9 8 4 n/a n/a 0 347
2000 85 247 9 7 3 n/a n/a 0 351
2001 95 234 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 347
2002 78 251 4 13 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2003 78 251 4 13 2 n/a n/a 0 348
2004 56 280 4 10 2 n/a n/a 0 352
2005 41 293 3 9 2 n/a n/a 1 349
2006 30 314 2 6 1 n/a n/a 6 359
2007 28 346 0 8 2 n/a n/a 11 395
2008 22 338 0 7 2 n/a n/a 20 389
2009 28 404 1 8 2 n/a n/a 26 469
2010 32 527 2 11 3 n/a n/a 29 604
2011 26 588 4 11 3 1 38 0 671
2012 31 668 4 12 2 1 48 0 766
2013 30 641 8 20 3 0 34 0 736
2014 22 644 6 23 4 0 30 0 729
2015 22 671 6 21 2 0 36 0 758
2016 21 654 6 24 2 0 32 0 739
2017 22 651 3 16 2 0 28 0 722
2018 23 667 5 24 2 0 31 0 752
2019 12 686 4 21 2 0 35 0 760
2020 18 636 0 15 3 0 45 0 717
2021 11 565 0 17 3 0 35 0 631
2022 17 549 2 27 4 0 41 0 640
2023 14 540 3 30 2 0 44 0 633

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 Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 14.0 25.7 0
1989 365 15.0 24.3 n/a
1990 361 16.0 22.5 n/a
1991 354 15.0 23.6 n/a
1992 357 18.5 19.2 15.1
1993 350 15.0 23.3 15.1
1994 347 15.0 23.1 15.9
1995 345 15.0 23.0 0
1996 345 15.0 23.0 0
1997 350 14.0 25.0 20.3
1998 348 16.0 21.8 23
1999 347 14.0 24.8 36
2000 351 15.0 23.4 32.5
2001 347 13.0 26.7 35.4
2002 348 14.0 24.9 38.2
2003 348 14.0 24.9 38.2
2004 352 15.6 22.6 41.5
2005 349 13.6 25.7 43.1
2006 359 15.0 23.9 42.8
2007 395 15.0 26.3 44.5
2008 389 15.0 25.9 n/a
2009 469 20.5 22.9 58.7
2010 604 29.0 20.8 52
2011 671 34.0 19.7 54.4
2012 766 36.0 21.2 59.9
2013 736 33.5 21.9 56.7
2014 729 29.0 25.1 56.9
2015 758 n/a n/a 64.4
2016 739 38.0 19.4 66
2017 722 36.0 20.0 n/a
2018 752 35.0 21.4 n/a
2019 760 36.0 21.1 n/a
2020 717 36.0 19.9 n/a
2021 631 35.0 18.0 n/a
2022 640 36.0 17.7 n/a
2023 633 35.0 18.0 n/a

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 Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 14.0 25.7 0
1989 365 15.0 24.3 n/a
1990 361 16.0 22.5 n/a
1991 354 15.0 23.6 n/a
1992 357 18.5 19.2 15.1
1993 350 15.0 23.3 15.1
1994 347 15.0 23.1 15.9
1995 345 15.0 23.0 0
1996 345 15.0 23.0 0
1997 350 14.0 25.0 20.3
1998 348 16.0 21.8 23
1999 347 14.0 24.8 36
2000 351 15.0 23.4 32.5
2001 347 13.0 26.7 35.4
2002 348 14.0 24.9 38.2
2003 348 14.0 24.9 38.2
2004 352 15.6 22.6 41.5
2005 349 13.6 25.7 43.1
2006 359 15.0 23.9 42.8
2007 395 15.0 26.3 44.5
2008 389 15.0 25.9 n/a
2009 469 20.5 22.9 58.7
2010 604 29.0 20.8 52
2011 671 34.0 19.7 54.4
2012 766 36.0 21.2 59.9
2013 736 33.5 21.9 56.7
2014 729 29.0 25.1 56.9
2015 758 n/a n/a 64.4
2016 739 38.0 19.4 66
2017 722 36.0 20.0 n/a
2018 752 35.0 21.4 n/a
2019 760 36.0 21.1 n/a
2020 717 36.0 19.9 n/a
2021 631 35.0 18.0 n/a
2022 640 36.0 17.7 n/a
2023 633 35.0 18.0 n/a

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 Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,835
2022 $13,028
2023 $14,526

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Berwick Alternative K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1266th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1224th of 1596 Elementary schools
 1.2%
Ranks 697th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 653rd of 1048 Middle schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)50.721.1
 29.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)39.328.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)58.347.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)4334.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)47.136.8
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)48.132.8
 15.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)4141.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)41.234.5
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)16.720.5
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)30.437
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)31.124.6
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)45.150.7
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)69.934.8
 35.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)29.920
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)56.234.8
 21.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)30.426.8
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)26.425.5
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)26.214.7
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)36.153.2
 17.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)38.538.2
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)44.768.4
 23.7%
   8th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)40.535.8
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)51.450.8
 0.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)35.420.9
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Berwick Alternative K-8 School)48.743.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)32.931.5
 1.4%
   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 Students760633
 16.7%
African American686540
 21.3%
American Indian22
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic2130
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1214
 16.7%
Two or More Races3544
 25.7%


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Students at Berwick Alternative K-8 School are 85% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Berwick Alternative K-8 School.

Berwick Alternative K-8 School ranks 1161st of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Berwick Alternative K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Walnut Ridge High School


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