Forest Park Elementary School

5535 Sandalwood Blvd, Columbus OH, 43229 | Columbus City School District | 614-365-5337
  • grades KG-5
  • students 448
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 39% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 290 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
40%Columbus
61%Ohio

Forest Park Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Columbus City School District" in Columbus, OH. There are a total of 448 students and 20 teachers at Forest Park Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Forest Park Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 36% lower than the Ohio average.

Forest Park Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students448
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest Park Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
325-29%
460-64%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
330-34%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest Park Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 16.5% 34.9% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 45.5% 49.4% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 1.9% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 7.9% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.5% 5.6% 4.4% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusOhioNational
Population889,07911,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,03928891
Median age32.439.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English84%93%79%
Speak Spanish4%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusOhioNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.0%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.9%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Park Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.