Watkins Elementary School

278 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Watkins Elementary School, located on Watkins Road in Columbus, Ohio, is a public school serving students within the Columbus City Schools district. As an elementary institution, it focuses on foundational education, providing academic instruction from kindergarten through the upper elementary grades. The school serves the local community in the south/southeast Columbus area, acting as a neighborhood hub dedicated to supporting the developmental and educational needs of its young learners.

The school operates as part of a large urban district, which typically provides students with access to a structured curriculum, state-aligned testing, and various support services. Like many schools in the Columbus City district, Watkins Elementary works to balance academic rigor with social-emotional growth, aiming to prepare students for the transition to middle school while fostering a community-oriented environment for families in the 43207 zip code.

278

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Watkins Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	28
Black	174
Asian	1
Two or More	40
American Indian	1

Black
174 (62.6%)
Two or More
40 (14.4%)
White
34 (12.2%)
Hispanic
28 (10.1%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbus City Schools District
Phone:	(614)365-6411
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	278
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 18

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 39