Woodward Park Middle School

Summary:

Woodward Park Middle School is a public middle school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 827 students in grades 6-8. 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.

Woodward Park Middle School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.8% to 48.2% across different subject areas, compared to the state averages of 46.3% to 62.1%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.8% to 36.2%, compared to the state average of 46.3% to 50.1%. However, the school's performance in Algebra I is an outlier, with 100% proficiency in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Woodward Park Middle School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 29.3% in 2019-2020 to 45.1% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Woodward Park Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than Ridgeview Middle School and Dominion Middle School within the Columbus City Schools District, as well as Worthingway Middle School and Kilbourne Middle School in the Worthington City district, which significantly outperform Woodward Park Middle School. However, the school does outperform the nearby Mifflin Alternative Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 5151 Karl Rd
       Columbus, OH  43229-4431


(614) 365-5354

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
722nd of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Woodward Park Middle School usually attend:

High:    Beechcroft High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  827

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.4%
Hispanic:
21.4%
White:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.5% Help


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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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Woodward Park Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodward Park Middle School 722nd of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Woodward Park Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Asian students:
African American students:
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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 Woodward Park Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.64 364th 400 9.0%
2005 15.83 622nd 692 10.1%
2006 14.53 652nd 732 10.9%
2007 29.02 666th 837 20.4%
2008 27.75 677th 835 18.9%
2009 29.33 679th 858 20.9%
2010 30.93 707th 895 21.0%
2011 28.02 742nd 925 19.8%
2012 32.86 758th 989 23.4%
2013 26.72 792nd 1001 20.9%
2014 27.33 792nd 1008 21.4%
2015 30.38 759th 1035 26.7%
2016 22.41 799th 1050 23.9%
2017 27.30 750th 1038 27.7%
2018 21.54 779th 1010 22.9%
2019 21.84 806th 1050 23.2%
2021 22.20 760th 1037 26.7%
2022 28.10 736th 1017 27.6%
2023 29.10 741st 1048 29.3%
2024 30.14 722nd 1046 31.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.34 165th 205 19.5%
2019 24.73 167th 206 18.9%
2021 19.00 182nd 219 16.9%
2022 29.32 178th 239 25.5%
2023 35.56 160th 245 34.7%
2024 59.30 100th 254 60.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.46 73rd 107 31.8%
2019 34.43 84th 127 33.9%
2021 17.39 120th 134 10.4%
2022 38.86 69th 110 37.3%
2023 45.75 56th 113 50.4%
2024 49.76 52nd 123 57.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.33 345th 590 41.5%
2024 16.51 546th 563 3.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.30 708th 924 23.4%
2019 28.62 716th 945 24.2%
2021 27.05 671st 923 27.3%
2022 35.91 635th 947 32.9%
2023 37.47 637th 974 34.6%
2024 36.89 656th 989 33.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.65 745th 897 16.9%
2019 22.49 719th 917 21.6%
2021 15.56 732nd 910 19.6%
2022 21.69 730th 925 21.1%
2023 24.56 717th 943 24.0%
2024 22.40 718th 942 23.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.20 607th 643 5.6%
2019 23.04 567th 658 13.8%
2021 20.21 536th 576 6.9%
2022 18.95 528th 565 6.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.24 504th 521 3.3%
2019 46.46 107th 164 34.8%
2021 34.85 233rd 274 15.0%
2022 62.29 104th 241 56.8%
2023 50.42 123rd 173 28.9%
2024 44.92 146th 196 25.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.87 738th 916 19.4%
2019 15.06 789th 933 15.4%
2021 16.59 729th 924 21.1%
2022 23.87 719th 946 24.0%
2023 23.78 730th 963 24.2%
2024 27.55 691st 958 27.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.04 70th 73 4.1%
2019 3.90 63rd 66 4.5%
2021 6.65 67th 69 2.9%
2022 8.86 64th 67 4.5%
2023 12.59 61st 67 9.0%
2024 15.47 68th 76 10.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 177th 384 53.9%
2019 45.66 208th 405 48.6%
2021 47.71 158th 385 59.0%
2022 49.30 166th 413 59.8%
2023 55.72 154th 436 64.7%
2024 52.56 160th 429 62.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 157th 192 18.2%
2019 23.65 180th 222 18.9%
2021 17.52 197th 228 13.6%
2022 34.78 168th 247 32.0%
2023 28.06 185th 249 25.7%
2024 28.52 169th 239 29.3%
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Rank History for White students at Woodward Park Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.40 691st 781 11.5%
2019 26.58 652nd 796 18.1%
2021 17.91 672nd 781 14.0%
2022 32.72 588th 809 27.3%
2023 27.79 635th 805 21.1%
2024 27.39 629th 795 20.9%
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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 Woodward Park Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 306 259 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1989 308 255 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1990 325 242 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1991 312 255 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 321 268 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1993 335 260 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1994 354 273 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1995 401 351 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1996 401 351 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1997 474 313 14 18 0 n/a n/a 0 819
1998 437 329 11 21 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1999 416 341 14 28 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2000 382 419 16 21 0 n/a n/a 0 838
2001 423 498 21 35 1 n/a n/a 0 978
2002 303 569 11 32 2 n/a n/a 0 917
2003 303 569 11 32 2 n/a n/a 0 917
2004 298 660 16 46 2 n/a n/a 0 1022
2005 264 669 16 44 3 n/a n/a 6 1002
2006 198 590 16 30 2 n/a n/a 10 846
2007 188 624 13 53 1 n/a n/a 21 900
2008 162 596 9 69 0 n/a n/a 20 856
2009 161 631 5 72 0 n/a n/a 26 895
2010 144 581 5 81 0 n/a n/a 35 846
2011 155 567 12 86 2 0 54 0 876
2012 140 568 13 68 3 0 59 0 851
2013 143 562 17 84 4 0 72 0 882
2014 140 563 22 106 1 0 77 0 909
2015 137 514 39 129 0 1 76 0 896
2016 122 514 79 147 1 1 63 0 927
2017 120 471 74 144 0 0 65 0 874
2018 127 431 76 163 4 0 65 0 866
2019 122 466 89 183 3 0 62 0 925
2020 110 474 73 190 4 0 62 0 913
2021 102 473 71 196 4 0 66 0 912
2022 105 414 70 188 4 0 55 0 836
2023 104 433 56 177 5 0 52 0 827

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 Woodward Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 33.0 17.4 0
1989 567 35.0 16.2 n/a
1990 575 35.0 16.4 n/a
1991 572 36.0 15.8 n/a
1992 598 35.5 16.8 26.8
1993 602 38.0 15.8 32.4
1994 638 39.0 16.4 33.1
1995 774 42.0 18.4 0
1996 774 42.0 18.4 0
1997 819 41.5 19.7 28
1998 798 43.5 18.3 31.3
1999 799 46.0 17.4 40.8
2000 838 48.0 17.5 39
2001 978 51.0 19.2 29.8
2002 917 52.0 17.6 49
2003 917 52.0 17.6 49
2004 1022 53.0 19.3 46.7
2005 1002 52.4 19.1 55
2006 846 48.0 17.6 58.6
2007 900 35.0 25.7 66.2
2008 856 42.0 20.4 n/a
2009 895 45.0 19.9 79.6
2010 846 50.0 16.9 66.5
2011 876 53.0 16.5 78.3
2012 851 51.0 16.6 72.5
2013 882 49.0 18.0 73.6
2014 909 48.0 18.9 68
2015 896 n/a n/a 83.3
2016 927 54.0 17.1 80.5
2017 874 49.0 17.8 n/a
2018 866 37.0 23.4 n/a
2019 925 36.0 25.6 n/a
2020 913 36.0 25.3 n/a
2021 912 52.0 17.5 n/a
2022 836 52.0 16.0 n/a
2023 827 52.0 15.9 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 Woodward Park Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 33.0 17.4 0
1989 567 35.0 16.2 n/a
1990 575 35.0 16.4 n/a
1991 572 36.0 15.8 n/a
1992 598 35.5 16.8 26.8
1993 602 38.0 15.8 32.4
1994 638 39.0 16.4 33.1
1995 774 42.0 18.4 0
1996 774 42.0 18.4 0
1997 819 41.5 19.7 28
1998 798 43.5 18.3 31.3
1999 799 46.0 17.4 40.8
2000 838 48.0 17.5 39
2001 978 51.0 19.2 29.8
2002 917 52.0 17.6 49
2003 917 52.0 17.6 49
2004 1022 53.0 19.3 46.7
2005 1002 52.4 19.1 55
2006 846 48.0 17.6 58.6
2007 900 35.0 25.7 66.2
2008 856 42.0 20.4 n/a
2009 895 45.0 19.9 79.6
2010 846 50.0 16.9 66.5
2011 876 53.0 16.5 78.3
2012 851 51.0 16.6 72.5
2013 882 49.0 18.0 73.6
2014 909 48.0 18.9 68
2015 896 n/a n/a 83.3
2016 927 54.0 17.1 80.5
2017 874 49.0 17.8 n/a
2018 866 37.0 23.4 n/a
2019 925 36.0 25.6 n/a
2020 913 36.0 25.3 n/a
2021 912 52.0 17.5 n/a
2022 836 52.0 16.0 n/a
2023 827 52.0 15.9 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 Woodward Park Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,072
2022 $13,000
2023 $14,850

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodward Park Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 806th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 741st of 1048 Middle schools
 6.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Woodward Park Middle School)34.330.9
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus City Schools District)29.920
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Woodward Park Middle School)33.334
 0.7%
   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 (Woodward Park Middle School)30.423.4
 7%
   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 (Woodward Park Middle School)46.243.9
 2.3%
   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 (Woodward Park Middle School)45.850.8
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)40.535.8
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Woodward Park Middle School)35.933.5
 2.4%
   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 (Woodward Park Middle School)32.540.5
 8%
   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 Students925827
 10.6%
African American466433
 7.1%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian8956
 37.1%
Hispanic183177
 3.3%
Pacific Islander00
White122104
 14.8%
Two or More Races6252
 16.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Woodward Park Middle School

Students who attend Woodward Park Middle School usually go on to attend Beechcroft High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Woodward Park Middle School.

Students at Woodward Park Middle School are 52% African American, 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Woodward Park Middle School ranks 722nd of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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