The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Social studies. The lowest is 38% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dunloe Elementary School
Dunloe Elementary School is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public school in Groveport Madison Local district, serving a substantial portion of Columbus's southern neighborhoods. The school enrolls students from across a wide economic and racial range, with more than four in five students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch and roughly three-fifths of the enrollment identifying as Black, with the remainder spread across Hispanic, white, Asian, multiracial, and Native American families.
State test results in the most recent year show proficiency rates below the midpoint among Franklin County's districts. Math proficiency sits in the upper-forties range, with reading slightly higher, also in the upper-forties. Science proficiency is notably lower, in the upper-thirties. Participation in testing was nearly universal across all subjects. These results place Dunloe below the median when compared to other tested elementary schools across the county. A parent may want to look into the school's current improvement plans and ask what literacy and math supports are in place for students below grade level.
The school's enrollment is stable at around medium size for the elementary tier, with roughly balanced enrollment across its grade bands. The composition is heavily concentrated in economically low-income households, reflecting the broader south-Columbus area where Dunloe sits. The district as a whole has entered the Community Eligibility Provision as of the 2024-25 school year, meaning all enrolled students receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of household income—a concrete cost-of-living benefit for families.
At the district level, Groveport Madison has faced a recent facilities challenge. Voters rejected two bond measures in 2024 and 2025 that would have funded three new middle schools and additions to the high school, citing open-concept middle school buildings that present both learning and safety concerns. The district continues to operate without new capacity infrastructure even as enrollment is rising. This is a background fact for Dunloe families to keep in mind as the elementary grades feed into those middle schools. The district did secure voter approval of a continuing operating levy in November 2023, preserving ongoing annual operating revenue without raising property taxes, and that stability provides some security for programming and staffing.
Columbus itself continues to grow at a pace well above the national average, and housing in the south-side area where Dunloe sits is more affordable than the county median, though tight housing supply across the metro is driving prices upward regionally. The neighborhood character is mixed-income and car-dependent, typical of outer Columbus, with schools, retail, and services spread across dispersed campus locations rather than clustered downtown.
Parents considering Dunloe should plan to have detailed conversations with the school about the specific academic supports available for students below grade level, how the school approaches early literacy in kindergarten through second grade, and what interventions are available during the school day or through after-school programming. The low proficiency results suggest many students arrive with gaps that the school is working to close, and understanding the school's strategy there would be essential to making an informed choice.
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