The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in English language arts. The lowest is 16% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Broadleigh Elementary School
Broadleigh Elementary School is a small public elementary school in Columbus serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, housed on Maryland Avenue on the city's near south side. The school's student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a smaller share of white and multiracial students. It sits in a neighborhood with moderate housing values and rents typical for central Columbus, where median home prices have risen modestly year over year and median rents have climbed notably.
Academically, Broadleigh's results on Ohio's state tests are substantially below proficiency. In the most recent school year, about one in six students met proficiency in math, roughly one in three in English language arts, and one in six in science. These results place the school in the bottom quartile for proficiency across the county's school districts. The school tests nearly all of its students in math and language arts; participation rates are strong. There is no state testing data available for social studies at the school's grade levels in recent years.
Broadleigh is part of Columbus City Schools District, which serves Columbus and surrounding areas. The district has undergone substantial recent reorganization. In December 2024, the school board voted to close and consolidate five schools, including Broadleigh, effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year. District boundaries are being redrawn for affected students. A parent considering Broadleigh should understand that this school will not operate beyond the current school year, and that students will be reassigned to a new attendance boundary upon closure. The district also approved major budget reductions in December 2025 that included eliminating transportation for K-8 students not attending their neighborhood or lottery school, a change that directly affects how families access schools.
The district has also shifted its literacy instruction districtwide from balanced literacy to the science of reading, a change that aligns with Ohio's 2024 statewide requirement and affects how reading is taught in every elementary classroom. In late 2023, voters approved a property tax levy that continues to fund expanded pre-K, building maintenance, and programs that had relied on temporary federal COVID relief; this levy is a lasting cost-of-living change for property owners in the district.
Columbus itself is among the fastest-growing large cities in the United States, with strong job growth anchored in healthcare, insurance, finance, technology, and manufacturing. The city has a diverse neighborhood fabric ranging from dense, walkable historic districts near downtown to more car-oriented residential areas. A family moving into the district should be aware of the imminent closure and the district's broader transition, and would benefit from confirming details about their new school assignment with the district directly.
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