Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH

Oakmont Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oakmont Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390438004319
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakmont Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools.

#35 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
20.5:1
large classes for Ohio
307
students enrolled

Oakmont Elementary School has class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakmont Elementary School ranks #35 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

Enrollment

307

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oakmont Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oakmont Elementary School

Oakmont Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 307 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 307 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Its student body is led by African American (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 48/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Columbus City Schools District spends $20,324 per pupil, 39% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Columbus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hamilton Elementary School (1,028 students): Oakmont Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 21.9:1).

Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students) and Whetstone High School (1,017 students) alongside Oakmont Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oakmont Elementary School compares

Oakmont Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▲ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 307 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 78% in Ohio - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
63.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
27
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 68.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 4.9%
White 4.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 68.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.4, Oakmont Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbus City Schools District, which includes Oakmont Elementary School.

$20,324
Per student
+39%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.4%
State 19.7%
Federal 18.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oakmont Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northland High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Whetstone High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Briggs High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakmont Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus City Schools District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Columbus

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oakmont Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oakmont Elementary School

How many students attend Oakmont Elementary School?

Oakmont Elementary School has 307 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakmont Elementary School is 20.5:1, which is 13% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakmont Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oakmont Elementary School is African American at 68.4% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakmont Elementary School?

Oakmont Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakmont Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakmont Elementary School ranks #35 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Columbus on the city page.

Is Oakmont Elementary School a good school?

Oakmont Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Columbus City Schools District?

Besides Oakmont Elementary School, Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students), Whetstone High School (1,017 students), and Briggs High School (956 students). See the Columbus City Schools District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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