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Schools in Lincoln Village · South-Western City School District

Lincoln Village’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 45% of Lincoln Village’s students scored proficient, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#875of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▼ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 7 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 0 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
18,119 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 946 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln Village’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,011 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

16 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lincoln Village’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts, #875 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (946)Better than 17%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,288 test results and a graduating class of 1,544 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lincoln Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,162 in math, 11,415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lincoln Village, with each school’s own grade.

16 schools teach K in Lincoln Village’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
Buckeye Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
A
742 students20:1Rate it →
Bolton Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove
C+
717 students23:1Rate it →
James A Harmon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove City
C+
589 students22:1Rate it →
Darby Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galloway
C+
554 students19:1Rate it →
JC Sommer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
A−
545 students20:1Rate it →
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus
C−
515 students19:1Rate it →
Stiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
D
511 students19:1Rate it →
Prairie Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
510 students20:1Rate it →
Alton Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galloway
C−
504 students20:1Rate it →
West Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus
C−
488 students19:1Rate it →
Highland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C
475 students20:1Rate it →
Monterey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
B−
425 students19:1Rate it →
Richard Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C
423 students18:1Rate it →
Darbydale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C+
405 students22:1Rate it →
Finland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C−
371 students17:1Rate it →
East Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
D
257 students21:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
K–416 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Lincoln Village’s public schools are run by South-Western City School District, which also serves Franklin, Grove City, Harrisburg and Jackson and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 59.5% · 11415 students tested
Math45%
State average 52.2% · 11162 students tested

Lincoln Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Lincoln Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lincoln VillageC+South-Western City
PrairieC+South-Western City
FranklinC+South-Western City

All 2 neighbors share South-Western City with Lincoln Village, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lincoln Village

25 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lincoln Villagein other towns
Bolton Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove
C+
717 students23:1Rate it →
James A Harmon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove City
C+
589 students22:1Rate it →
Stiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
D
511 students19:1Rate it →
Prairie Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C
510 students20:1Rate it →
Alton Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galloway
C−
504 students20:1Rate it →
Finland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C−
371 students17:1Rate it →
East Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
D
257 students21:1Rate it →
Buckeye Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
A
742 students20:1Rate it →
Darby Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galloway
C+
554 students19:1Rate it →
JC Sommer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
A−
545 students20:1Rate it →
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus
C−
515 students19:1Rate it →
West Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Columbus
C−
488 students19:1Rate it →
Highland Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C
475 students20:1Rate it →
Monterey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
B−
425 students19:1Rate it →
Richard Avenue Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C
423 students18:1Rate it →
Darbydale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grove City
C+
405 students22:1Rate it →
Beulah Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grove City
C+
710 students19:1Rate it →
Finland Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Columbus
C
673 students15:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grove City
A−
665 students18:1Rate it →
Pleasant View Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Grove City
C+
651 students14:1Rate it →
Norton Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Columbus
C
583 students15:1Rate it →
Grove City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grove City
B
1,881 students20:1Rate it →
Westland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galloway
C
1,853 students20:1Rate it →
Central Crossing High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Grove City
C
1,674 students19:1Rate it →
Franklin Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
C
1,398 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln Village’s schools

Are Lincoln Village’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lincoln Village children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #875 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln Village in?

South-Western City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,873 students in 33 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lincoln Village kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Grove City High School, Westland High School, Central Crossing High School and Franklin Heights High School.

What is Lincoln Village’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in South-Western City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Lincoln Village spend per student?

$15,011 in South-Western City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.