The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Lindbergh Elementary School
Lindbergh Elementary is a small school serving early grades on Columbus's east side, with enrollment split fairly evenly across pre-K through fifth grade. The school's neighborhood sits in a mixed-income area where housing values remain below both the state and national benchmarks, and rental costs are moderate relative to local incomes. The student body reflects Columbus's diversity: roughly half white students, with meaningful representation of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial families, alongside a small Asian enrollment.
State assessment results for tested grades show the school performing below its district's midpoint. In math and English language arts, proficiency rates land in the lower range across Franklin County elementary schools. Science proficiency is markedly stronger, suggesting the school has particular traction in that subject. Testing participation rates are high, indicating consistent completion of assessments. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other county elementary schools, meaning a parent looking at test scores should see this as an area where the school lags peers, though the science result suggests capacity for improvement in how content is taught or supported.
The data does not include information on the school's free-or-reduced-price lunch rate, special education enrollment, or English learner numbers, so a family cannot assess from this profile what share of students qualify for economic support or how the school serves students with IEPs or dual-language learners. Parent reviews and a direct conversation with school staff would fill that gap.
Lindbergh sits within Columbus City Schools, a district navigating significant structural change. In December 2024 the board voted to close five schools, with realignment taking effect after the 2025-26 school year. In December 2025, facing steep state funding cuts, the district approved substantial additional cuts including closure of four more schools and elimination of transportation for K-8 students attending anything other than their assigned neighborhood school or a lottery choice. Lindbergh itself does not appear on either closure list, but the district environment is one of consolidation and tightened resources. Families should confirm directly with the school what these district-level changes mean for staffing, transportation eligibility, and program continuity at this particular building.
The district has fully transitioned to science-of-reading instruction in elementary grades, having begun that shift in 2021 and trained all elementary teachers. This approach now aligns with Ohio's 2024 statewide mandate and shapes how every student in pre-K through fifth grade learns to read.
Columbus itself is a rapidly growing city anchored by Ohio State University, a diversified employer base including Fortune companies, and a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods. The inner districts near downtown—German Village, Olde Towne East, the Short North—have walkable street life and restored historic housing; outer areas are more car-dependent. Civic anchors include the Scioto Mile riverfront, the Columbus Commons downtown park, and a public library system with strong transit alignment. Major employers span healthcare, finance, insurance, education, and government. Intel's planned semiconductor factory in nearby New Albany is expected to bring substantial job growth and housing pressure. The metro has added residents at roughly double the national growth rate, and housing construction is concentrated in outer submarkets, leaving analysts to project a housing shortage in coming years. For a family with young children, this is a city experiencing rapid demographic and economic expansion, with attending pressures on schools and housing stock.
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