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Westerville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 9,716 students in Westerville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Westerville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,432 Schools
# Students
14,589 Students
1,092,873 Students
# Teachers
843 Teachers
63,201 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westerville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
28%
17%
% White
49%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,686 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,745
$17,379
Spending / Student
$15,686
$17,327
Best Westerville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
44 N Vine St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7080
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7080
Gr: 1-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Hanby Building Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
56 S State St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7100
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7100
Gr: 1-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Alcott Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7117 Mount Royal Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-7350
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-7350
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
130 E Walnut St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7300
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7300
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #55.
Fouse Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5800 S Old 3c Hwy
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-7400
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-7400
Gr: K-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #66.
Annehurst Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
925 W Main St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7000
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7000
Gr: K-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #77.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
270 North Spring Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7280
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7280
Gr: K-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
799 E Walnut St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7200
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7200
Gr: K-5 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #99.
Cherrington Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
522 Cherrington Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7050
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7050
Gr: K-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1010.
Genoa Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5948 S Old 3c Hwy
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6500
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1111.
Mcvay Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
270 S Hempstead Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7230
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7230
Gr: K-5 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1212.
Huber Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5757 Buenos Aires Blvd
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7150
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7150
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1313.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5001 Farview Rd
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-7130
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-7130
Gr: K-5 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1414.
Wilder Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6375 Goldfinch Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7330
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7330
Gr: K-5 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1515.
Blendon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
223 S Otterbein Ave
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6400
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1616.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
390 N Spring Rd
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6600
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1717.
Walnut Springs Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
888 E Walnut St
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6700
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1818.
Pointview Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 Pointview Dr
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Westerville, OH 43081
(614) 797-7250
Gr: K-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
4990 Farview Rd
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-7500
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-7500
Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
5002 Farview Rd
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-5700
Columbus, OH 43231
(614) 797-5700
Gr: 6-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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