The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 26% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oakmont Elementary School
Oakmont Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a south Columbus location as a public elementary school within Columbus City Schools District. The school enrolls roughly three hundred students drawn from a neighborhood population that is predominantly African American, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and small Asian, white, and multiracial populations. Racial composition reflects the south Columbus area's demographics.
State testing data for the most recent school year shows proficiency in the lower range. In English language arts, roughly two in five students tested at proficient or above; in mathematics, about three in ten reached proficiency; in science, roughly one in four did. These numbers sit markedly below the midpoint of proficiency rates across districts in Franklin County, placing Oakmont among the lower-performing schools in the county on standardized measures. A parent considering this school should look into the school's reading instruction approach and any available supplementary support for mathematics and science, as these gaps are material.
The school's enrollment is stable across all six grades, suggesting steady community demand and no unusual population shifts. Demographic data on free-and-reduced-price lunch eligibility, English learner status, and special education enrollment were not available, so a prospective parent would benefit from asking the school directly about the share of students served through these programs and what support infrastructure is in place.
Columbus itself is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the U.S., with a diversified economy anchored by state government, Ohio State University, major corporations including several Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, and major employers in finance and insurance. The city has absorbed substantial population growth in recent years and is experiencing active housing development, particularly in suburban submarkets, though housing growth remains constrained relative to demand. A home in the school's zip code area would typically fall in the low-to-mid range for the Columbus metro by value and rent.
The district has recently undergone significant changes. In late 2024 the district voted to close and consolidate five schools at the end of the 2025-26 school year, and then in December 2025, facing substantial state funding cuts, approved an additional round of closures, transportation eliminations for K-8 students outside their assigned school, and staffing reductions. These moves directly reshape which schools families can access and whether busing is available. The district shifted its elementary literacy instruction to the science of reading in 2021, training all teachers in that method over subsequent years, bringing it in line with Ohio's statewide mandate.
The district also passed a property tax levy in 2023 that provides sustained local funding for operating expenses and capital improvements. For any family considering the area, this represents an ongoing cost tied to property ownership that supports district operations and pre-K expansion.
A parent evaluating Oakmont would want to confirm current enrollment boundaries given the district's active realignment, understand what academic interventions or tutoring are available given proficiency gaps, and discuss the school's specific reading and mathematics instructional strategies and any supplemental programming for lower-proficiency students.
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