Starling PK-8

525 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Starling PK-8, located in the Hilltop area of Columbus, Ohio, is a public school serving students from preschool through eighth grade within the Columbus City Schools district. As a PK-8 institution, the school is designed to provide a continuous educational environment for children throughout their formative years, aiming to build strong foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development before students transition to high school.

The school functions as a core community hub in the 43222 zip code, offering a structured academic program that reflects the district’s broader curriculum standards. Like many schools in the Columbus City system, Starling PK-8 focuses on fostering an inclusive learning atmosphere, emphasizing student growth, parental engagement, and support services to help students navigate the challenges of childhood and early adolescence within an urban educational setting.

525

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Starling PK-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	171
Hispanic	41
Black	258
Two or More	52
American Indian	3

Black
258 (49.1%)
White
171 (32.6%)
Two or More
52 (9.9%)
Hispanic
41 (7.8%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)

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)365-5945
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 17

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 32

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 86

Grade 7 83

Grade 8 78