West Franklin Elementary School

Summary:

West Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 476 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 538 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Franklin Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 25% White, 41.39% African American, 23.74% Hispanic, 2.73% Asian, and 6.3% two or more races. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.7% to 60.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Zenith Academy West and Burroughs Elementary School. This high chronic absenteeism appears to be correlated with lower academic performance, as West Franklin's proficiency rates on Ohio State Tests are generally lower than the state and district averages.

While West Franklin Elementary School's performance is lower than the state and district averages, it is not an outlier compared to the nearby schools in the area. Many of the surrounding public and charter schools, such as Sullivant Avenue Community School and Westside Academy, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting that these challenges may be systemic issues in the local community that require a multi-faceted approach to address.


Detail:

Public K-4

 3501 Briggs Rd
       Columbus, OH  43204-1037


(614) 279-0646

District: South-Western City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1189th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend West Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  476

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.4%
White:
25.0%
Hispanic:
23.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.1% Help


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Compare Details West Franklin Elementary School ranks worse than 75.4% 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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Franklin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Franklin Elementary School 1189th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See West Franklin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
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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 West Franklin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.42 1350th 1471 8.2%
2005 19.49 1312th 1501 12.6%
2006 28.67 1226th 1504 18.5%
2007 29.21 1299th 1609 19.3%
2008 26.06 1293rd 1582 18.3%
2009 30.33 1277th 1610 20.7%
2010 44.43 1167th 1662 29.8%
2011 51.99 1065th 1686 36.8%
2012 52.38 1074th 1709 37.2%
2013 44.84 1166th 1701 31.5%
2014 33.18 1278th 1687 24.2%
2015 42.81 1124th 1684 33.3%
2016 34.53 1190th 1678 29.1%
2017 34.70 1186th 1651 28.2%
2018 24.16 1275th 1636 22.1%
2019 23.32 1323rd 1676 21.1%
2021 28.00 1140th 1610 29.2%
2022 31.92 1121st 1588 29.4%
2023 41.39 1035th 1596 35.2%
2024 25.16 1189th 1577 24.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.47 67th 166 59.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.50 132nd 174 24.1%
2019 36.48 109th 169 35.5%
2021 36.70 111th 183 39.3%
2022 42.48 121st 213 43.2%
2023 57.00 87th 239 63.6%
2024 29.20 191st 258 26.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.41 1178th 1465 19.6%
2019 31.19 1119th 1465 23.6%
2021 39.45 870th 1404 38.0%
2022 48.04 791st 1419 44.3%
2023 53.37 729th 1447 49.6%
2024 26.75 1138th 1484 23.3%
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Rank History for Female students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.73 1225th 1518 19.3%
2019 28.34 1145th 1502 23.8%
2021 28.63 1047th 1467 28.6%
2022 32.15 1051st 1488 29.4%
2023 31.34 1051st 1483 29.1%
2024 27.37 1093rd 1466 25.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.38 948th 1021 7.1%
2019 20.77 822nd 956 14.0%
2021 28.15 580th 765 24.2%
2022 21.54 711th 824 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.31 1241st 1536 19.2%
2019 17.77 1293rd 1535 15.8%
2021 20.15 1140th 1499 23.9%
2022 26.18 1122nd 1518 26.1%
2023 50.04 867th 1498 42.1%
2024 22.15 1167th 1485 21.4%
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Rank History for African American students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.51 291st 598 51.3%
2019 60.99 196th 605 67.6%
2021 50.40 198th 533 62.9%
2022 72.37 117th 601 80.5%
2023 70.73 116th 610 81.0%
2024 42.10 316th 603 47.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.91 223rd 239 6.7%
2019 27.92 174th 228 23.7%
2021 48.68 89th 189 52.9%
2022 35.06 136th 216 37.0%
2023 55.59 89th 233 61.8%
2024 32.44 160th 234 31.6%
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Rank History for White students at West Franklin Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.54 1046th 1309 20.1%
2019 24.33 1083rd 1271 14.8%
2021 11.94 1119th 1249 10.4%
2022 25.85 1012th 1242 18.5%
2023 27.17 978th 1215 19.5%
2024 18.63 1044th 1190 12.3%
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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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Enrollment information for West Franklin Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 530 91 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 629
1989 488 83 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 585
1990 504 81 20 1 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1991 515 74 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1992 541 67 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 623
1993 495 55 9 0 1 n/a n/a 0 560
1994 584 80 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1995 524 77 12 6 2 n/a n/a 0 621
1996 524 77 12 6 2 n/a n/a 0 621
1997 548 84 15 7 1 n/a n/a 0 655
1998 478 125 12 4 2 n/a n/a 0 621
1999 406 148 14 9 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2000 505 191 19 21 1 n/a n/a 0 737
2001 486 175 32 19 3 n/a n/a 0 715
2002 399 226 27 38 3 n/a n/a 8 701
2003 399 226 27 38 3 n/a n/a 8 701
2004 335 207 18 39 1 n/a n/a 21 621
2005 323 204 19 34 1 n/a n/a 32 613
2006 336 179 19 57 1 n/a n/a 24 616
2007 294 161 20 71 0 n/a n/a 27 573
2008 284 176 17 66 0 n/a n/a 22 565
2009 256 178 17 73 0 n/a n/a 32 556
2010 243 159 12 83 0 n/a n/a 33 530
2011 216 142 9 87 0 0 37 0 491
2012 210 160 8 87 0 0 29 0 494
2013 195 162 8 96 0 0 28 0 489
2014 203 163 15 98 0 1 25 0 505
2015 204 205 21 113 0 2 37 0 582
2016 224 219 17 124 0 2 45 0 631
2017 179 269 15 126 0 2 36 0 627
2018 159 270 14 134 0 2 49 0 628
2019 158 231 13 132 0 1 43 0 578
2020 142 268 13 144 1 0 40 0 608
2021 127 218 14 135 2 0 32 0 528
2022 123 205 12 107 2 0 33 0 482
2023 119 197 13 113 3 1 30 0 476

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 West Franklin Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 629 28.0 22.4 0
1989 585 28.0 20.8 n/a
1990 607 28.0 21.6 n/a
1991 604 28.0 21.5 n/a
1992 623 28.0 22.2 35.3
1993 560 26.8 20.9 41.8
1994 675 30.8 21.9 39.3
1995 621 28.3 21.9 34.8
1996 621 28.3 21.9 34.8
1997 655 30.0 21.8 32.8
1998 621 29.0 21.4 43.5
1999 577 31.0 18.6 53
2000 737 36.0 20.5 47.6
2001 715 36.0 19.9 42.1
2002 701 37.0 18.9 49.9
2003 701 37.0 18.9 49.9
2004 621 35.0 17.7 54.3
2005 613 29.9 20.5 60.4
2006 616 29.0 21.2 67.6
2007 573 24.0 23.9 62.8
2008 565 25.0 22.6 n/a
2009 556 26.0 21.4 75.4
2010 530 24.0 22.0 81.3
2011 491 23.0 21.3 75.8
2012 494 23.0 21.4 80.6
2013 489 20.8 23.4 78.9
2014 505 22.0 22.9 79.2
2015 582 n/a n/a 80.1
2016 631 32.0 19.7 81.6
2017 627 29.0 21.6 87.1
2018 628 30.0 20.9 88.1
2019 578 30.0 19.2 87.2
2020 608 30.0 20.2 86.5
2021 528 26.0 20.3 n/a
2022 482 28.0 17.2 n/a
2023 476 24.9 19.0 85.1

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 West Franklin Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 629 28.0 22.4 0
1989 585 28.0 20.8 n/a
1990 607 28.0 21.6 n/a
1991 604 28.0 21.5 n/a
1992 623 28.0 22.2 35.3
1993 560 26.8 20.9 41.8
1994 675 30.8 21.9 39.3
1995 621 28.3 21.9 34.8
1996 621 28.3 21.9 34.8
1997 655 30.0 21.8 32.8
1998 621 29.0 21.4 43.5
1999 577 31.0 18.6 53
2000 737 36.0 20.5 47.6
2001 715 36.0 19.9 42.1
2002 701 37.0 18.9 49.9
2003 701 37.0 18.9 49.9
2004 621 35.0 17.7 54.3
2005 613 29.9 20.5 60.4
2006 616 29.0 21.2 67.6
2007 573 24.0 23.9 62.8
2008 565 25.0 22.6 n/a
2009 556 26.0 21.4 75.4
2010 530 24.0 22.0 81.3
2011 491 23.0 21.3 75.8
2012 494 23.0 21.4 80.6
2013 489 20.8 23.4 78.9
2014 505 22.0 22.9 79.2
2015 582 n/a n/a 80.1
2016 631 32.0 19.7 81.6
2017 627 29.0 21.6 87.1
2018 628 30.0 20.9 88.1
2019 578 30.0 19.2 87.2
2020 608 30.0 20.2 86.5
2021 528 26.0 20.3 n/a
2022 482 28.0 17.2 n/a
2023 476 24.9 19.0 85.1

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 West Franklin Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,910
2022 $12,151
2023 $11,699

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Franklin 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 1323rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1035th of 1596 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Franklin Elementary School)49.638.7
 10.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South-Western City)60.150.1
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Franklin Elementary School)52.845.2
 7.6%
   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 (West Franklin Elementary School)46.173.3
 27.2%
   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 (West Franklin Elementary School)47.555.6
 8.1%
   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 Students578476
 17.6%
African American231197
 14.7%
American Indian03
Asian1313
Hispanic132113
 14.4%
Pacific Islander11
White158119
 24.7%
Two or More Races4330
 30.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.2%85.1%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Franklin Elementary School

Students who attend West Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

West Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended West Franklin Elementary School.

Students at West Franklin Elementary School are 41% African American, 25% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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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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