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Finland Elementary School

Summary:

Finland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the South-Western City School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 45.35% White, 20.85% African American, 20.56% Hispanic, 1.97% Asian, and 11.27% two or more races. However, Finland Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom third of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Finland Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 48.5% in the South-Western City School District and 62.1% statewide. The school has also experienced very high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 69.3% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While Finland Elementary School's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are within typical ranges, the school's persistent underperformance suggests that the allocation and use of resources may not be optimized to support student learning. Additionally, the stark contrast in performance between student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school, while White students and students with disabilities perform significantly worse, is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both school-level factors and broader district or community-level support.


Detail:

Public K-4

 1835 Finland Ave
       Columbus, OH  43223-3719

(614) 801-8125

District: South-Western City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1299th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,623 Help


Students who attend Finland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Finland Middle School
    Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High:    Franklin Heights High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.2%
African American:
25.8%
Hispanic:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.6% Help


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Compare Details Finland Elementary School ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 14th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.81. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Finland Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.2%), African American (25.8%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Finland Elementary School is 16.8, which is the 2nd best among 16 elementary schools in the South-Western City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Finland Elementary School is $11,623, which is the 3rd highest among 16 elementary schools in the South-Western City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Finland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Finland Elementary School 1299th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Finland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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South-Western City:

SchoolDigger ranks South-Western City 538th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Finland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.08 1126th 1471 23.5%
2005 23.91 1264th 1501 15.8%
2006 39.61 1103rd 1504 26.7%
2007 22.71 1360th 1609 15.5%
2008 31.80 1230th 1582 22.3%
2009 14.42 1431st 1610 11.1%
2010 9.97 1512th 1662 9.0%
2011 25.36 1367th 1686 18.9%
2012 35.78 1285th 1709 24.8%
2013 27.19 1351st 1701 20.6%
2014 34.49 1262nd 1687 25.2%
2015 33.21 1229th 1684 27.0%
2016 30.25 1222nd 1678 27.2%
2017 23.15 1295th 1651 21.6%
2018 24.47 1271st 1636 22.3%
2019 25.59 1300th 1676 22.4%
2021 20.10 1216th 1610 24.5%
2022 35.29 1085th 1588 31.7%
2023 39.19 1058th 1596 33.7%
2024 16.81 1299th 1577 17.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.88 152nd 166 8.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.55 82nd 174 52.9%
2019 26.83 136th 169 19.5%
2022 28.22 158th 213 25.8%
2023 41.90 142nd 239 40.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.07 702nd 856 18.0%
2024 13.25 862nd 900 4.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.83 1117th 1465 23.8%
2019 35.76 1063rd 1465 27.4%
2021 24.10 1039th 1404 26.0%
2022 42.43 872nd 1419 38.5%
2023 44.90 869th 1447 39.9%
2024 19.68 1215th 1484 18.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.11 1159th 1518 23.6%
2019 39.01 1032nd 1502 31.3%
2021 18.05 1141st 1467 22.2%
2022 25.51 1120th 1488 24.7%
2023 30.15 1064th 1483 28.3%
2024 13.83 1254th 1466 14.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.14 959th 1021 6.1%
2019 29.38 708th 956 25.9%
2021 12.16 745th 765 2.6%
2022 41.42 449th 824 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.98 1283rd 1536 16.5%
2019 18.24 1287th 1535 16.2%
2021 12.42 1244th 1499 17.0%
2022 38.88 999th 1518 34.2%
2023 43.79 960th 1498 35.9%
2024 16.65 1242nd 1485 16.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.11 243rd 598 59.4%
2019 38.87 362nd 605 40.2%
2023 59.24 182nd 610 70.2%
2024 19.46 516th 603 14.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.67 115th 239 51.9%
2019 34.66 150th 228 34.2%
2021 49.28 87th 189 54.0%
2022 38.96 130th 216 39.8%
2023 59.08 74th 233 68.2%
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Rank History for White students at Finland Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.64 1249th 1309 4.6%
2019 19.14 1124th 1271 11.6%
2021 10.39 1129th 1249 9.6%
2022 19.50 1084th 1242 12.7%
2023 21.66 1030th 1215 15.2%
2024 12.88 1080th 1190 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 Finland Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 395 20 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1989 382 22 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1990 381 18 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 361 16 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1992 365 11 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1993 362 24 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1994 386 30 15 3 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1995 423 20 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1996 423 20 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1997 455 22 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1998 487 34 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 527
1999 360 25 1 1 4 n/a n/a 0 391
2000 417 21 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 443
2001 430 21 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 456
2002 357 34 7 2 0 n/a n/a 1 401
2003 357 34 7 2 0 n/a n/a 1 401
2004 369 32 7 0 0 n/a n/a 5 413
2005 365 27 7 4 0 n/a n/a 8 411
2006 350 22 9 5 0 n/a n/a 12 398
2007 317 18 9 6 0 n/a n/a 14 364
2008 311 27 9 13 0 n/a n/a 22 382
2009 287 22 5 17 3 n/a n/a 31 365
2010 241 26 3 14 2 n/a n/a 23 309
2011 232 24 5 19 2 0 14 0 296
2012 239 26 3 28 2 0 17 0 315
2013 243 28 7 40 0 1 16 0 335
2014 281 26 5 47 0 0 17 0 376
2015 269 33 6 30 0 0 13 0 351
2016 373 102 11 62 0 0 37 0 585
2017 265 117 10 73 1 0 34 0 500
2018 249 112 8 89 1 0 52 0 511
2019 235 90 9 81 0 0 43 0 458
2020 221 93 11 82 0 0 41 0 448
2021 183 95 10 79 0 0 43 0 410
2022 175 76 6 78 0 0 43 0 378
2023 161 74 7 73 0 0 40 0 355
2024 159 95 5 68 0 0 41 0 368

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 Finland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 422 17.0 24.8 0
1989 417 17.0 24.5 n/a
1990 412 17.5 23.5 n/a
1991 388 20.5 18.9 n/a
1992 387 20.0 19.3 21.2
1993 402 18.0 22.3 26.1
1994 434 18.7 23.2 27.9
1995 446 22.0 20.3 22.6
1996 446 22.0 20.3 22.6
1997 481 22.5 21.4 22.9
1998 527 25.5 20.7 26.4
1999 391 22.6 17.3 49.6
2000 443 26.5 16.7 47.6
2001 456 23.5 19.4 41.9
2002 401 22.5 17.8 47.3
2003 401 22.5 17.8 47.3
2004 413 24.0 17.2 49.5
2005 411 20.5 20.0 51.9
2006 398 21.9 18.2 62.4
2007 364 17.5 20.8 60.3
2008 382 16.5 23.2 n/a
2009 365 16.5 22.1 71
2010 309 15.5 19.9 74.1
2011 296 14.0 21.1 66.6
2012 315 13.6 23.1 74.6
2013 335 15.0 22.3 75.5
2014 376 16.5 22.7 73.7
2015 351 n/a n/a 76.1
2016 585 28.0 20.8 81.9
2017 500 22.4 22.2 85.8
2018 511 22.6 22.5 84
2019 458 21.5 21.2 85.8
2020 448 20.5 21.8 85.5
2021 410 18.5 22.1 n/a
2022 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
2023 355 19.5 18.1 82
2024 368 21.8 16.8 91.6

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 Finland Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 422 17.0 24.8 0
1989 417 17.0 24.5 n/a
1990 412 17.5 23.5 n/a
1991 388 20.5 18.9 n/a
1992 387 20.0 19.3 21.2
1993 402 18.0 22.3 26.1
1994 434 18.7 23.2 27.9
1995 446 22.0 20.3 22.6
1996 446 22.0 20.3 22.6
1997 481 22.5 21.4 22.9
1998 527 25.5 20.7 26.4
1999 391 22.6 17.3 49.6
2000 443 26.5 16.7 47.6
2001 456 23.5 19.4 41.9
2002 401 22.5 17.8 47.3
2003 401 22.5 17.8 47.3
2004 413 24.0 17.2 49.5
2005 411 20.5 20.0 51.9
2006 398 21.9 18.2 62.4
2007 364 17.5 20.8 60.3
2008 382 16.5 23.2 n/a
2009 365 16.5 22.1 71
2010 309 15.5 19.9 74.1
2011 296 14.0 21.1 66.6
2012 315 13.6 23.1 74.6
2013 335 15.0 22.3 75.5
2014 376 16.5 22.7 73.7
2015 351 n/a n/a 76.1
2016 585 28.0 20.8 81.9
2017 500 22.4 22.2 85.8
2018 511 22.6 22.5 84
2019 458 21.5 21.2 85.8
2020 448 20.5 21.8 85.5
2021 410 18.5 22.1 n/a
2022 378 21.5 17.5 n/a
2023 355 19.5 18.1 82
2024 368 21.8 16.8 91.6

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 Finland Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,632
2022 $12,116
2023 $12,496
2024 $11,623

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Finland 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 1300th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1058th of 1596 Elementary schools
 11.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Finland Elementary School)41.341.7
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)60.150.1
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Finland Elementary School)33.735.1
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)59.348.2
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Finland Elementary School)64.970.6
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)72.463.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Finland Elementary School)55.457.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South-Western City)60.851.3
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students458355
 22.5%
African American9074
 17.8%
American Indian00
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic8173
 9.9%
Pacific Islander00
White235161
 31.5%
Two or More Races4340
 7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.8%82%
 3.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Finland Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Finland Elementary School.

Students at Finland Elementary School are 43% White, 26% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Finland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

Students who attend Finland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Finland Middle School
Middle : Franklin Woods Intermediate School
High : Franklin Heights High School


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