The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in Social studies. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Forest Park Elementary School
Forest Park Elementary School serves prekindergarten through fifth grade on the east side of Columbus. The school enrolls roughly three hundred students across its grade band, with a student body that is majority Black, followed by a substantial share of Hispanic students, with smaller shares of Asian and white students. The school's address on Sandalwood Boulevard places it in a residential neighborhood on Columbus's east side.
On state assessments administered in 2024-25 to grades three through five, Forest Park's proficiency results fall below the midpoint among Franklin County's elementary schools. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate sits in the bottom quartile countywide. English language arts proficiency is comparably low. Science proficiency, assessed only in a smaller grade-three cohort, is similarly positioned. A social studies assessment from 2016-17 shows higher performance on that subject, though that data is now substantially older. Across all tested subjects where current data exist, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Franklin County. State testing participation rates are very high, exceeding ninety-nine percent in reading and math, indicating the school is successfully getting its eligible students tested.
The absence of federal free-or-reduced-price lunch data, special education enrollment counts, and English learner enrollment counts means the economic and support needs of the student population cannot be directly characterized here. A parent investigating this school may want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving services, eligibility for lunch support, and the scale of English language learner support on campus, as these often correlate with the kinds of interventions and resources available to students.
Staffing information, course and program details, discipline data, and attendance metrics were not available in public records, so those dimensions of the school experience cannot be described here. Forest Park is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and is part of Columbus City Schools, a large urban district. Housing in the Forest Park area around the 43229 zip code is broadly accessible compared to state and national medians, and rental costs are moderate by regional standards. The district has recently undergone significant realignment and budgeting changes; a parent considering Columbus City Schools should review the district brief for current information on school closures, boundary changes, and transportation policy shifts that may affect assignment and daily logistics.
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