Valley Forge Elementary School

Summary:

Valley Forge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving around 240 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Forge's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 31.5% for the district and 64% for the state. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 70.1% in the 2020-2021 school year. As a result, Valley Forge has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years.

While Valley Forge's overall performance is low, the school's African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better compared to their peers at the state level. The nearby schools, such as Parkmoor Elementary and Maize Road Elementary, also struggle academically, with test scores and rankings similar to or slightly better than Valley Forge. This suggests that the challenges faced by Valley Forge are not unique and may be indicative of broader issues within the Columbus City Schools District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1321 Urban Dr
       Columbus, OH  43229-5133


(614) 365-5648

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1166th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Valley Forge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Woodward Park Middle School
High:    Northland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  240

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.2%
Hispanic:
22.9%
Asian:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Valley Forge Elementary School ranks worse than 73.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. (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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Valley Forge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Forge Elementary School 1166th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Valley Forge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
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 Valley Forge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.03 1219th 1471 17.1%
2005 17.35 1335th 1501 11.1%
2006 16.97 1329th 1504 11.6%
2007 27.09 1328th 1609 17.5%
2008 22.49 1332nd 1582 15.8%
2009 13.02 1441st 1610 10.5%
2010 9.74 1518th 1662 8.7%
2011 13.10 1510th 1686 10.4%
2012 6.62 1600th 1709 6.4%
2013 6.77 1584th 1701 6.9%
2014 7.76 1562nd 1687 7.4%
2015 7.24 1571st 1684 6.7%
2016 13.31 1450th 1678 13.6%
2017 10.50 1480th 1651 10.4%
2018 15.84 1379th 1636 15.7%
2019 17.01 1396th 1676 16.7%
2021 19.88 1220th 1610 24.2%
2022 36.06 1076th 1588 32.2%
2023 28.88 1165th 1596 27.0%
2024 27.34 1166th 1577 26.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 121st 174 30.5%
2019 36.98 107th 169 36.7%
2021 34.34 115th 183 37.2%
2022 59.92 76th 213 64.3%
2023 59.94 78th 239 67.4%
2024 54.75 108th 258 58.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.20 1227th 1465 16.2%
2019 24.03 1195th 1465 18.4%
2021 25.65 1021st 1404 27.3%
2022 45.84 823rd 1419 42.0%
2023 38.19 965th 1447 33.3%
2024 34.37 1050th 1484 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.64 1287th 1518 15.2%
2019 19.09 1248th 1502 16.9%
2021 18.69 1129th 1467 23.0%
2022 32.04 1052nd 1488 29.3%
2023 31.43 1050th 1483 29.2%
2024 33.46 1035th 1466 29.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.24 1342nd 1536 12.6%
2019 14.19 1332nd 1535 13.2%
2021 13.85 1217th 1499 18.8%
2022 37.31 1022nd 1518 32.7%
2023 24.83 1140th 1498 23.9%
2024 17.82 1225th 1485 17.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.06 48th 52 7.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Valley Forge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.87 414th 598 30.8%
2019 41.30 352nd 605 41.8%
2021 40.35 260th 533 51.2%
2022 58.82 190th 601 68.4%
2023 60.03 177th 610 71.0%
2024 49.44 257th 603 57.4%
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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.

Valley Forge Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Forge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 226 95 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1993 249 106 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1994 266 101 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1995 226 152 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 226 152 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1997 254 168 7 3 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 266 205 9 5 4 n/a n/a 0 489
1999 241 214 6 5 3 n/a n/a 0 469
2000 204 266 12 5 1 n/a n/a 0 488
2001 193 299 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 161 304 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2003 161 304 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2004 129 253 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2005 104 232 3 16 0 n/a n/a 8 363
2006 90 233 4 25 2 n/a n/a 14 368
2007 97 204 5 34 0 n/a n/a 19 359
2008 80 202 4 46 0 n/a n/a 23 355
2009 72 205 2 47 1 n/a n/a 27 354
2010 67 235 5 49 1 n/a n/a 39 396
2011 54 172 5 47 0 0 24 0 302
2012 50 157 10 40 0 0 15 0 272
2013 48 149 24 34 0 0 14 0 269
2014 46 147 44 33 0 0 10 0 280
2015 43 140 59 42 0 0 12 0 296
2016 41 161 69 42 0 1 14 0 328
2017 42 154 87 45 0 1 24 0 353
2018 31 143 102 51 0 1 19 0 347
2019 35 149 99 56 0 0 13 0 352
2020 37 146 84 56 0 0 13 0 336
2021 30 131 57 50 1 0 16 0 285
2022 29 113 41 45 0 0 16 0 244
2023 32 106 33 55 0 0 14 0 240

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 Valley Forge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 326 15.5 21.0 25.5
1993 360 16.0 22.5 30.6
1994 372 16.0 23.3 29.8
1995 386 17.0 22.7 0
1996 386 17.0 22.7 0
1997 434 16.0 27.1 34.6
1998 489 21.5 22.7 40.1
1999 469 23.5 20.0 51.6
2000 488 23.0 21.2 53.9
2001 509 23.0 22.1 37.3
2002 480 22.0 21.8 66.7
2003 480 22.0 21.8 66.7
2004 397 8.5 46.7 63.5
2005 363 9.5 38.2 39.7
2006 368 17.5 21.0 51.1
2007 359 16.5 21.8 64.1
2008 355 17.0 20.9 n/a
2009 354 17.0 20.8 101.8
2010 396 16.0 24.7 80.1
2011 302 17.0 17.7 75.5
2012 272 16.0 17.0 75.7
2013 269 18.0 14.9 85.1
2014 280 17.0 16.4 70.4
2015 296 n/a n/a 100
2016 328 17.0 19.2 100
2017 353 22.0 16.0 n/a
2018 347 20.0 17.3 n/a
2019 352 20.0 17.6 n/a
2020 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2021 285 20.0 14.2 n/a
2022 244 20.0 12.2 n/a
2023 240 18.0 13.3 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 Valley Forge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 326 15.5 21.0 25.5
1993 360 16.0 22.5 30.6
1994 372 16.0 23.3 29.8
1995 386 17.0 22.7 0
1996 386 17.0 22.7 0
1997 434 16.0 27.1 34.6
1998 489 21.5 22.7 40.1
1999 469 23.5 20.0 51.6
2000 488 23.0 21.2 53.9
2001 509 23.0 22.1 37.3
2002 480 22.0 21.8 66.7
2003 480 22.0 21.8 66.7
2004 397 8.5 46.7 63.5
2005 363 9.5 38.2 39.7
2006 368 17.5 21.0 51.1
2007 359 16.5 21.8 64.1
2008 355 17.0 20.9 n/a
2009 354 17.0 20.8 101.8
2010 396 16.0 24.7 80.1
2011 302 17.0 17.7 75.5
2012 272 16.0 17.0 75.7
2013 269 18.0 14.9 85.1
2014 280 17.0 16.4 70.4
2015 296 n/a n/a 100
2016 328 17.0 19.2 100
2017 353 22.0 16.0 n/a
2018 347 20.0 17.3 n/a
2019 352 20.0 17.6 n/a
2020 336 20.0 16.8 n/a
2021 285 20.0 14.2 n/a
2022 244 20.0 12.2 n/a
2023 240 18.0 13.3 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 Valley Forge Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,105
2022 $14,152
2023 $15,121

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Forge Elementary 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 1396th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1165th of 1596 Elementary schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Forge Elementary School)48.836.1
 12.7%
   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 (Valley Forge Elementary School)48.837.8
 11%
   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 (Valley Forge Elementary School)53.729.2
 24.5%
   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 (Valley Forge Elementary School)33.328
 5.3%
   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 (Valley Forge Elementary School)32.655.9
 23.3%
   5th Grade Science (Columbus City Schools District)31.428.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Forge Elementary School)36.452.9
 16.5%
   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 (Valley Forge Elementary School)32.658.8
 26.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus City Schools District)46.944
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352240
 31.8%
African American149106
 28.9%
American Indian00
Asian9933
 66.7%
Hispanic5655
 1.8%
Pacific Islander00
White3532
 8.6%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Forge Elementary School

Valley Forge Elementary School ranks 1166th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Valley Forge Elementary School are 44% African American, 23% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% White, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 240 students attended Valley Forge Elementary School.

Students who attend Valley Forge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodward Park Middle School
High : Northland High School


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