Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Urbancrest’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Urbancrest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 45% of students in Urbancrest’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Ohio average (52%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
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.
Urbancrest’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 358 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Urbancrest’s, its schools beat 26%, 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.
What’s behind Urbancrest’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Urbancrest, with each school’s own grade.
Urbancrest’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.
Well below the state in reading
Urbancrest vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Urbancrest’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Urbancrest | C+ | South-Western City |
| Grove City | C+ | South-Western City |
| Columbus | C | Columbus City |
| Jackson | C+ | South-Western City |
2 of the 3 neighbors share South-Western City with Urbancrest, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Urbancrest
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).
Questions about Urbancrest’s schools
Are Urbancrest’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Urbancrest children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Urbancrest in?
South-Western City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,873 students in 33 schools (2024–25).
Where do Urbancrest 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 Urbancrest’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 Urbancrest spend per student?
$15,011 in South-Western City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Urbancrest families are saying about school.
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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.