Top Rankings
Upper Arlington City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,519 students in Upper Arlington City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Arlington City School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Upper Arlington City School District are Windermere Elementary School, Barrington Road Elementary School and Greensview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Upper Arlington City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
385 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
235 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
104 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
5,583 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
244
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
488
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
514
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
507
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
485
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
478
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
498
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,255 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$17,287
Spending / Student
$32,255
$17,235
Best Upper Arlington City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windermere Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4101 Windermere Rd
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5060
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5060
Grades: K-5
| 532 students
Rank: #22.
Barrington Road Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1780 Barrington Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5180
Grades: K-5
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Greensview Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4301 Greensview Dr
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5050
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5050
Grades: K-5
| 489 students
Rank: #44.
Jones Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5080
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #55.
Hastings Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1850 Hastings Ln
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Columbus, OH 43220
(614) 487-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #66.
Wickliffe Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2405 Wickliffe Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5150
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5150
Grades: K-5
| 493 students
Rank: #77.
Tremont Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2900 Tremont Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5170
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5170
Grades: K-5
| 700 students
Rank: #88.
Upper Arlington Online Academy
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1619 Zollinger Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Columbus, OH 43221
(614) 487-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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