Walnut Ridge High School

Summary:

Walnut Ridge High School is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 684 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 679 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Ridge High School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has had low graduation rates, ranging from 71.1% to 83.2% in recent years, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 56.1% to 91.2%. Academically, Walnut Ridge's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas. While the school's performance is better than some nearby charter schools, such as Mason Run High School and Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus, it lags behind other public high schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as Columbus Africentric Early College High School and Eastmoor Academy, which have higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance.

Addressing the challenges at Walnut Ridge High School will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational outcomes for all students. The school's per-student spending of $11,896 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the state average, but it does not seem to be translating into improved academic performance. Factors beyond just resources may be contributing to the school's challenges, and a focused effort to address the root causes of the low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor academic proficiency will be necessary to help Walnut Ridge High School improve.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4841 E Livingston Ave
       Columbus, OH  43227-2172


(614) 365-5400

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
753rd of 864 Ohio High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  684

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.2%
Hispanic:
21.3%
White:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Compare Details Walnut Ridge High School ranks worse than 87.2% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Walnut Ridge High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Ridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Ridge High School 753rd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Walnut Ridge High School in the ranking list.)

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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 Walnut Ridge High School

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.74 661st 681 2.9%
2005 7.65 648th 689 6.0%
2006 3.22 671st 696 3.6%
2007 10.89 701st 756 7.3%
2008 29.13 648th 767 15.5%
2009 28.67 670th 791 15.3%
2010 20.96 713th 819 12.9%
2011 29.77 683rd 818 16.5%
2012 14.44 735th 832 11.7%
2013 3.97 729th 767 5.0%
2014 7.38 722nd 769 6.1%
2015 10.26 707th 778 9.1%
2016 14.43 694th 784 11.5%
2017 12.27 678th 773 12.3%
2018 7.76 718th 800 10.3%
2019 10.40 719th 836 14.0%
2021 9.14 717th 819 12.5%
2022 10.13 717th 836 14.2%
2023 13.13 714th 867 17.6%
2024 8.69 753rd 864 12.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 164th 201 18.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.24 86th 100 14.0%
2019 39.40 65th 112 42.0%
2021 29.90 85th 119 28.6%
2022 25.75 86th 111 22.5%
2023 62.68 26th 107 75.7%
2024 27.41 83rd 111 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.17 332nd 614 45.9%
2024 33.83 377th 598 37.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.89 686th 758 9.5%
2019 10.61 697th 779 10.5%
2021 8.75 702nd 763 8.0%
2022 8.96 699th 773 9.6%
2023 20.48 646th 805 19.8%
2024 9.99 724th 822 11.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.52 25th 28 10.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.46 694th 751 7.6%
2019 7.81 710th 781 9.1%
2021 3.95 729th 775 5.9%
2022 3.75 735th 794 7.4%
2023 11.64 695th 813 14.5%
2024 5.86 729th 798 8.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.85 543rd 550 1.3%
2019 6.01 626th 628 0.3%
2021 6.07 595th 596 0.2%
2022 14.76 561st 606 7.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.10 697th 763 8.7%
2019 7.24 726th 792 8.3%
2021 5.26 725th 778 6.8%
2022 6.83 727th 808 10.0%
2023 12.37 696th 819 15.0%
2024 8.01 723rd 816 11.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.07 243rd 279 12.9%
2019 20.95 246th 303 18.8%
2021 15.79 253rd 284 10.9%
2022 23.10 235th 306 23.2%
2023 31.05 205th 323 36.5%
2024 19.79 254th 318 20.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.61 166th 184 9.8%
2019 13.26 192nd 207 7.2%
2021 22.32 199th 239 16.7%
2022 8.25 240th 260 7.7%
2023 30.15 205th 270 24.1%
2024 19.26 227th 273 16.8%
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Rank History for White students at Walnut Ridge High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.09 640th 739 13.4%
2022 3.32 713th 749 4.8%
2023 16.24 652nd 756 13.8%
2024 20.55 627th 754 16.8%
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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 Walnut Ridge High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 656 46 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1215
1989 444 657 42 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1152
1990 453 588 43 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1090
1991 377 583 37 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
1992 319 598 40 7 3 n/a n/a 0 967
1993 294 613 35 8 1 n/a n/a 0 951
1994 296 635 29 5 0 n/a n/a 0 965
1995 227 738 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1996 227 738 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 977
1997 209 546 7 4 2 n/a n/a 0 768
1998 194 562 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 776
1999 182 504 22 10 3 n/a n/a 0 721
2000 255 776 47 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
2001 259 844 50 25 1 n/a n/a 0 1179
2002 154 927 29 38 3 n/a n/a 0 1151
2003 154 927 29 38 3 n/a n/a 0 1151
2004 131 912 34 40 2 n/a n/a 0 1119
2005 107 903 30 65 1 n/a n/a 1 1107
2006 77 850 24 43 1 n/a n/a 11 1006
2007 67 759 22 48 1 n/a n/a 6 903
2008 64 805 18 59 1 n/a n/a 9 956
2009 50 736 16 56 1 n/a n/a 7 866
2010 57 715 16 64 1 n/a n/a 13 866
2011 43 616 19 67 0 0 17 0 762
2012 45 590 20 60 0 1 23 0 739
2013 46 584 15 38 0 0 17 0 700
2014 33 590 11 56 2 0 15 0 707
2015 42 589 11 58 3 0 14 0 717
2016 51 636 12 98 2 1 20 0 820
2017 44 603 19 115 4 0 35 0 820
2018 40 589 19 117 6 0 34 0 805
2019 40 522 12 125 3 0 38 0 740
2020 40 500 12 132 0 0 32 0 716
2021 36 511 15 133 0 1 41 0 737
2022 46 461 15 123 0 1 40 0 686
2023 43 446 10 146 1 1 37 0 684

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 Walnut Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1215 68.0 17.8 0
1989 1152 65.0 17.7 n/a
1990 1090 65.0 16.7 n/a
1991 1004 62.0 16.1 n/a
1992 967 59.5 16.2 34.5
1993 951 61.5 15.5 32.2
1994 965 64.5 15.0 36.2
1995 977 54.3 18.0 0
1996 977 54.3 18.0 0
1997 768 48.5 15.8 25.9
1998 776 45.0 17.2 26.5
1999 721 43.0 16.8 32.3
2000 1101 53.5 20.6 30.3
2001 1179 53.5 22.0 28.2
2002 1151 58.9 19.5 43.3
2003 1151 58.9 19.5 43.3
2004 1119 60.0 18.7 42.7
2005 1107 58.0 19.1 40.9
2006 1006 59.4 16.9 41.3
2007 903 52.0 17.4 67.1
2008 956 48.0 19.9 n/a
2009 866 51.0 17.0 71.5
2010 866 52.0 16.6 46.1
2011 762 46.0 16.5 75.7
2012 739 45.0 16.4 76.2
2013 700 37.0 18.9 76.1
2014 707 43.0 16.4 72.6
2015 717 n/a n/a 94.1
2016 820 48.0 17.0 82.3
2017 820 50.0 16.4 n/a
2018 805 42.0 19.1 n/a
2019 740 41.0 18.0 n/a
2020 716 43.0 16.6 n/a
2021 737 44.0 16.7 n/a
2022 686 44.0 15.5 n/a
2023 684 44.0 15.5 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 Walnut Ridge High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1215 68.0 17.8 0
1989 1152 65.0 17.7 n/a
1990 1090 65.0 16.7 n/a
1991 1004 62.0 16.1 n/a
1992 967 59.5 16.2 34.5
1993 951 61.5 15.5 32.2
1994 965 64.5 15.0 36.2
1995 977 54.3 18.0 0
1996 977 54.3 18.0 0
1997 768 48.5 15.8 25.9
1998 776 45.0 17.2 26.5
1999 721 43.0 16.8 32.3
2000 1101 53.5 20.6 30.3
2001 1179 53.5 22.0 28.2
2002 1151 58.9 19.5 43.3
2003 1151 58.9 19.5 43.3
2004 1119 60.0 18.7 42.7
2005 1107 58.0 19.1 40.9
2006 1006 59.4 16.9 41.3
2007 903 52.0 17.4 67.1
2008 956 48.0 19.9 n/a
2009 866 51.0 17.0 71.5
2010 866 52.0 16.6 46.1
2011 762 46.0 16.5 75.7
2012 739 45.0 16.4 76.2
2013 700 37.0 18.9 76.1
2014 707 43.0 16.4 72.6
2015 717 n/a n/a 94.1
2016 820 48.0 17.0 82.3
2017 820 50.0 16.4 n/a
2018 805 42.0 19.1 n/a
2019 740 41.0 18.0 n/a
2020 716 43.0 16.6 n/a
2021 737 44.0 16.7 n/a
2022 686 44.0 15.5 n/a
2023 684 44.0 15.5 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 Walnut Ridge High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,896
2022 $14,780
2023 $15,363

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Ridge High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 719th of 836 High schoolsRanks 714th of 867 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Walnut Ridge High School)40.254.1
 13.9%
   End of Course American Government (Columbus City Schools District)58.551.7
 6.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Walnut Ridge High School)47.645.7
 1.9%
   End of Course American History (Columbus City Schools District)54.146.5
 7.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Walnut Ridge High School)38.725.7
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Columbus City Schools District)4637.1
 8.9%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Walnut Ridge High School)3538.1
 3.1%
   End of Course English II (Columbus City Schools District)40.936.3
 4.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Walnut Ridge High School)10.24.3
 5.9%
   End of Course Integrated Math I (Columbus City Schools District)24.210.4
 13.8%
   End of Course Integrated Math I (Ohio)43.637
 6.6%
End of Course Integrated Math II (Walnut Ridge High School)50
 5%
   End of Course Integrated Math II (Columbus City Schools District)15.63
 12.6%
   End of Course Integrated Math II (Ohio)35.834.5
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students740684
 7.6%
African American522446
 14.6%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian1210
 16.7%
Hispanic125146
 16.8%
Pacific Islander01
White4043
 7.5%
Two or More Races3837
 2.6%


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Students at Walnut Ridge High School are 65% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Walnut Ridge High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Ohio high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Walnut Ridge High School.


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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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