The top reported proficiency rate is 93% in Social studies. The lowest is 74% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Avery Elementary School
Avery Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Hilliard, a rapidly growing Columbus suburb in Franklin County. The school sits within a district that has just approved its first new operating levy and bond in several years, along with a major facilities overhaul that will reshape which buildings students attend over the next several years.
Academically, Avery's most recent state test results show proficiency rates in the mid-to-high range. On English language arts and math, about three-quarters of tested students in grades three through five scored at proficiency or above. Science results sit slightly higher. A comparison with other Franklin County districts places Avery in the top quartile on an overall proficiency index, a meaningful strength for a school in this grade band. Trend data spans only a single year, so sustained performance patterns are not yet visible from the available records.
The school draws a student body that skews substantially toward white enrollment, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Black, and Asian students. About one-fifth of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on special education or English learner populations is not publicly available. The school serves a small enrollment across six grade levels, with the largest classes in the lower grades and smaller cohorts as students move up to fifth.
Hilliard itself is one of central Ohio's faster-growing communities, having added population over the past decade and continuing to expand westward and along major corridors. The city blends a small, walkable historic downtown in Old Hilliard, anchored by parks and local dining and retail, with extensive auto-oriented suburban subdivisions and commercial strips elsewhere. The area is home to employers including Advanced Drainage Systems, Micro Center, and multiple Fortune 500 firms. Housing values are above state benchmarks, and rental costs have been rising; families considering Avery should know that the newly approved levy translates to an ongoing property tax cost that will touch any homeowner's bill in the district.
The district is undertaking redistricting beginning in 2025 to address growth-driven imbalances in school boundaries; roughly one in five students historically remain in their current feeder patterns during such changes, meaning some families may see school assignments shift depending on where they live relative to changing boundary lines. Phase 1 of the facilities plan, also underway, will replace three elementary buildings including Beacon, where construction has already begun while classes continue in the older building.
Parents considering Avery should connect directly with the school about the current enrollment situation and any upcoming changes to building assignments or classroom configuration, given the ongoing facilities work across the district.
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