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C−

Avalon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

5220 Avalon Ave, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5361 · Part of Columbus City School District

Columbus’ School Grade C better than 25% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
399
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Avalon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

Where Columbus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Avalon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5220 Avalon Ave, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 1103
Grade 283
Grade 397
Enrollment over time
409’20
396’21
375’22
362’23
399’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 30%Asian 7%White 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Avalon Elementary School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus City School District

The district →
Berwick Alternative K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Columbus
C−
691 students18:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
D
545 students20:1
Starling PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Columbus
D−
525 students18:1
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
C
521 students20:1
Easthaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
D
489 students18:1
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
C
484 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.