The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Social studies. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Innis Elementary School
Innis Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade and is a small school of about two hundred students located on Kohr Boulevard in Columbus. The student body is diverse: roughly half Black, about one quarter Hispanic, a small share Asian, and the remainder white or multiracial. The enrollment is fairly flat across grades, with slightly smaller cohorts in third and fifth grade.
On Ohio's State Tests administered in spring 2025, Innis's proficiency rates are well below the statewide baseline. In English language arts, roughly one third of tested third through fifth graders met proficiency standards. In mathematics, the rate dropped to around one in six students. In science, where a smaller group of students was tested, the proficiency rate was around one in nine. These figures place the school in the bottom quartile for proficiency across tested subjects when compared to other elementary schools within Franklin County. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about the specific supports being offered to students who are not yet proficient and what the trajectory has looked like over time.
Columbus as a city is one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S. The region added a substantial number of residents in the past year and is attracting corporate investment at a pace the past decade has rarely seen. The metro is anchored by Ohio State University, JPMorgan Chase's major campus presence, OhioHealth, Nationwide Insurance, and a host of healthcare and financial-services employers. Downtown Columbus has been revitalized with dense pedestrian districts like German Village, Short North, and Olde Towne East. Public transit through COTA is available; high school students in the district ride free. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, though the region is adding multifamily housing rapidly to keep pace with demand.
Columbus City Schools has been navigating significant changes. Voters approved a lasting property tax increase in 2023 to fund operating expenses and permanent improvements including expanded pre-K. More recently, the district announced multiple rounds of school closures and consolidations due to state funding cuts, with closures and boundary changes taking effect at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The district also shifted to science-of-reading instruction districtwide starting in 2021, aligning with Ohio's newer state mandate. These represent material shifts in service design and funding that a family considering the area should understand.
Free-or-reduced-price lunch data and special education enrollment data for Innis were not available. The school's website location and information about specific academic programs or enrichment offerings were not provided, so a parent would want to contact the school directly to learn more about its day-to-day environment, any specialized instruction, community partnerships, or other features that shape the student experience.
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