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Prairie Norton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

105 Norton Rd, Columbus, OH 43228 · (614) 801-8450 · Part of South-Western City School District

Prairie Township’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
510
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Norton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Prairie Township kids: Norton Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Prairie Norton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Norton Middle Schoolin Columbus

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

105 Norton Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten92
Grade 185
Grade 2117
Grade 386
Grade 497
Enrollment over time
488’20
553’21
504’22
515’23
510’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 28%Black 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Norton Elementary School from Prairie Township families.

Other schools in South-Western City School District

The district →
Bolton Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove
C+
717 students23:1
James A Harmon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grove City
C+
589 students22:1
Stiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
D
511 students19:1
Alton Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galloway
C−
504 students20:1
Finland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Columbus
C−
371 students17:1
South-Western Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grove City
345 students

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; Prairie Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.