The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Social studies. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School serves pre-K through fifth grade in Columbus, Ohio, within Columbus City Schools District. The school enrolls students across a modest size typical for urban elementary schools, with representation across all racial and ethnic groups: roughly a third of students are White, a third are Hispanic, and a fifth are Black, with smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. The school name signals an alternative designation, though the data does not specify what pedagogical or curricular alternative it represents; a parent would want to contact the school directly to understand its instructional approach.
State test results show proficiency rates below the district and state averages. In math, around four in ten students scored at proficiency level or above; in English language arts, roughly half did. Science proficiency was substantially lower, around a quarter of students. For context, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other elementary schools in Franklin County. The school does not yet have a graduation rate, as it serves only early grades. A parent may want to explore with the school what supports exist for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards and what the school's strategy is for moving proficiency higher.
Free and reduced-price lunch data and special education enrollment counts are not publicly available for this school, so there is no direct window into economic circumstances or special population percentages. The school's race and ethnicity breakdown is reported in full.
Georgian Heights is located in Columbus, a major Midwestern city anchored by Ohio State University, a diversified healthcare and financial sector, and a rapid growth trajectory that has made it the fastest-growing large metro in the Midwest. Columbus has a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods ranging from historic German Village and Olde Towne East to newer commercial corridors and suburban-style development. The city is home to five Fortune 500 companies and is adding residents at roughly double the national growth rate. A major upcoming catalyst is Intel's planned semiconductor factory in nearby New Albany, expected to bring substantial regional employment.
Columbus City Schools, the district serving Georgian Heights, approved a property tax levy in 2023 that adds a lasting cost-of-living change for families with children in the district. More recently, in December 2024 and again in December 2025, the district voted to close and consolidate multiple schools due to state funding pressures. The second round of closures included eliminating busing for K-8 students attending schools other than their neighborhood or lottery schools, a material change to transportation eligibility. These realignments affect where families' children can attend and whether transportation is provided. The district has also shifted K-5 literacy instruction toward the science of reading, aligning with a state mandate that began in 2024-25; all elementary teachers have been trained in LETRS instruction. A family considering this school should ask the district about current boundaries, any plans affecting Georgian Heights itself, and how the shift to science of reading instruction is being implemented in classrooms.
Housing in the Columbus 43228 zip code where Georgian Heights is located sits below both the Ohio and national median home values. Rents are moderate. These prices reflect Columbus's broader affordability relative to national benchmarks, though the region's rapid growth is putting upward pressure on housing stock.
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