Moler Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Moler Elementary School

1201 Moler Rd
Columbus, OH 43207

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Bottom 50%

Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Moler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Moler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Moler Elementary School's student population of 285 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moler Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	42
1	46
2	36
3	28
4	30
5	44
6	36

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School
2023	303
2022	328
2021	354
2020	399
2019	399
2018	440
2017	440
2016	481
2015	474
2014	432
2013	401
2012	248
2011	237
2010	154
2009	208
2008	228
2007	192
2006	191
2005	198
2004	233
2003	229
2002	238
2001	291
2000	253
1999	276
1998	308
1997	278
1996	224
1995	213
1994	197
1993	185
1992	208
1991	229
1990	237
1989	219
1988	228
1987	220

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2014	23
2013	21
2012	13
2011	12
2010	10
2009	14
2008	12
2007	11
2006	8
2005	7
2004	11
2003	12
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	13
1998	15
1997	11
1996	12
1995	13
1994	12
1993	12
1992	13
1991	14
1990	12

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Moler Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Moler Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#3116 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School
2023	#3116
2022	#3182
2021	#3090
2019	#3102
2018	#3132
2017	#3030
2016	#2945
2015	#3186
2014	#3303
2013	#3291
2012	#3232

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6-9%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	7%	54%	23%
2022	5%	52%	19%
2021	5%	50%	15%
2019	17%	63%	32%
2018	18%	62%	30%
2017	26%	63%	32%
2016	30%	61%	32%
2015	21%	68%	41%
2014	29%	77%	51%
2013	30%	76%	50%
2012	47%	78%	54%

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10-14%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	12%	60%	31%
2021	7%	57%	26%
2019	17%	64%	38%
2018	15%	63%	30%
2017	21%	62%	35%
2016	17%	55%	31%
2015	40%	74%	54%
2014	44%	83%	64%
2013	45%	83%	63%
2012	42%	83%	62%
2011	47%	82%	62%

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11-19%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2022	15%	63%	30%
2021	20%	60%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	16:1
2021	18:1	17:1	16:1
2020	18:1	18:1	17:1
2019	18:1	18:1	17:1
2018	18:1	18:1	16:1
2017	18:1	18:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2014	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	19:1	18:1	18:1
2012	19:1	18:1	17:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	24:1	17:1	18:1
2005	28:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	25:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	19:1	18:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	16:1
1993	15:1	19:1	16:1
1992	16:1	19:1	16:1
1991	16:1	20:1	17:1
1990	20:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	11%	7%	15%
2022	7%	7%	14%
2021	5%	6%	13%
2020	5%	6%	12%
2019	5%	6%	12%
2018	6%	5%	11%
2017	6%	5%	11%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2015	5%	5%	10%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	3%	4%	8%
2011	3%	3%	7%
2010	8%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

64%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	67%	17%	53%
2022	72%	17%	54%
2021	73%	17%	54%
2020	70%	17%	55%
2019	70%	17%	55%
2018	67%	16%	56%
2017	67%	16%	56%
2016	65%	16%	56%
2015	67%	16%	55%
2014	69%	16%	57%
2013	72%	16%	57%
2012	81%	16%	58%
2011	78%	16%	59%
2010	79%	17%	61%
2009	81%	17%	61%
2008	80%	17%	62%
2007	80%	17%	62%
2006	84%	17%	63%
2005	85%	18%	63%
2004	83%	17%	62%
2003	87%	17%	62%
2002	89%	16%	60%
2001	87%	16%	58%
2000	91%	16%	58%
1999	91%	15%	57%
1998	91%	15%	55%
1997	87%	16%	55%
1996	62%	15%	54%
1995	50%	15%	52%
1994	54%	15%	51%
1993	56%	15%	50%
1992	57%	14%	49%
1991	53%	14%	47%

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White

14%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	11%	67%	21%
2022	11%	67%	22%
2021	11%	68%	22%
2020	17%	69%	23%
2019	17%	69%	23%
2018	16%	71%	24%
2017	16%	71%	24%
2016	15%	71%	25%
2015	15%	72%	25%
2014	15%	73%	26%
2013	17%	73%	27%
2012	8%	74%	27%
2011	6%	74%	27%
2010	9%	76%	28%
2009	9%	76%	28%
2008	11%	77%	28%
2007	11%	77%	29%
2006	8%	78%	29%
2005	9%	77%	31%
2004	11%	78%	32%
2003	9%	78%	33%
2002	7%	81%	35%
2001	10%	81%	37%
2000	6%	81%	38%
1999	8%	82%	39%
1998	7%	82%	41%
1997	12%	82%	42%
1996	37%	83%	42%
1995	50%	83%	44%
1994	46%	83%	45%
1993	44%	83%	47%
1992	43%	84%	48%
1991	47%	83%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	10%	6%	7%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	9%	5%	5%
2017	9%	5%	5%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	6%
2014	9%	4%	5%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	0.52	0.52	0.65
2022	0.46	0.52	0.65
2021	0.45	0.51	0.64
2020	0.48	0.49	0.64
2019	0.48	0.49	0.64
2018	0.52	0.47	0.62
2017	0.52	0.47	0.62
2016	0.54	0.47	0.61
2015	0.52	0.46	0.60
2014	0.50	0.44	0.61
2013	0.45	0.44	0.60
2012	0.33	0.43	0.59
2011	0.38	0.43	0.58
2010	0.40	0.41	0.54
2009	0.35	0.40	0.53
2008	0.37	0.40	0.53
2007	0.37	0.40	0.53
2006	0.30	0.37	0.52
2005	0.27	0.38	0.52
2004	0.30	0.37	0.51
2003	0.24	0.37	0.51
2002	0.20	0.32	0.52
2001	0.23	0.32	0.53
2000	0.17	0.31	0.52
1999	0.17	0.31	0.53
1998	0.17	0.31	0.53
1997	0.24	0.30	0.53
1996	0.48	0.29	0.53
1995	0.51	0.29	0.54
1994	0.50	0.29	0.54
1993	0.50	0.29	0.54
1992	0.50	0.28	0.54
1991	0.50	0.29	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	100%	37%	79%
2022	100%	38%	79%
2021	100%	39%	79%
2020	100%	39%	79%
2019	100%	39%	79%
2016	96%	40%	79%
2015	97%	40%	80%
2014	87%	39%	67%
2013	80%	33%	69%
2012	90%	38%	69%
2011	87%	37%	69%
2010	73%	34%	57%
2009	72%	30%	64%
2007	63%	27%	56%
2006	79%	27%	51%
2005	51%	25%	49%
2004	73%	24%	51%
2003	77%	24%	55%
2002	71%	22%	52%
2001	68%	21%	44%
2000	81%	22%	49%
1999	80%	22%	50%
1998	72%	22%	51%
1997	83%	23%	53%
1995	74%	24%	51%
1994	76%	23%	53%
1993	82%	23%	51%
1992	65%	22%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Moler Elementary School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	10%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	10%	5%	8%
2001	3%	5%	7%
2000	7%	5%	8%
1999	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Columbus City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Moler Elementary School's ranking?

Moler Elementary School is ranked #3116 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Moler Elementary School often compared to?

Moler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Moler Elementary School?

285 students attend Moler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Moler Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Moler Elementary School?

Moler Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Moler Elementary School offer ?

Moler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Moler Elementary School part of?

Moler Elementary School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Moler Elementary School located?

Moler Elementary School is located in the South Columbus neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 43 other public schools located in South Columbus.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 285 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education