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D−

Burroughs Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

551 S Richardson Ave, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5923 · Part of Columbus City School District

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

Students
371
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Burroughs Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Burroughs Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 57.2%

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

551 S Richardson Ave, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten40
Grade 173
Grade 255
Grade 373
Grade 440
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
410’20
397’21
388’22
397’23
371’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Hispanic 29%White 26%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burroughs Elementary School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus City School District

The district →

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.