Best traditional public schools in South-Western City (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 30 schools in South-Western City, Ohio. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Ohio.

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Buckeye Woods Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 742 students
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Hayes Intermediate SchoolGrove City · Public Middle78% Math proficiency · 464 students
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Jackson Middle SchoolGrove City · Public Middle76% Math proficiency · 665 students
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JC Sommer Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 545 students
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Grove City High SchoolGrove City · Public High61% Math proficiency · 1,881 students
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Monterey Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 425 students
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Richard Avenue Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 423 students
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James A Harmon Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 589 students
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Beulah Park Middle SchoolGrove City · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 710 students
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Darbydale Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 405 students
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Park Street Intermediate SchoolGrove City · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 667 students
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Bolton Crossing ElementaryGrove · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 717 students
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Highland Park Elementary SchoolGrove City · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 475 students
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Pleasant View Middle SchoolGrove City · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 651 students
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Darby Woods Elementary SchoolGalloway · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 554 students
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Central Crossing High SchoolGrove City · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,674 students
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Holt Crossing Intermediate SchoolGrove City · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 733 students
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Galloway Ridge Intermediate SchoolGalloway · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 705 students
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Alton Hall Elementary SchoolGalloway · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 504 students
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Norton Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 583 students
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Prairie Norton Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 510 students
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East Franklin Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 257 students
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Finland Middle SchoolColumbus · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 673 students
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Prairie Lincoln Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 515 students
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West Franklin Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 488 students
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Franklin Woods Intermediate SchoolColumbus · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 666 students
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Finland Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 371 students
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Westland High SchoolGalloway · Public High32% Math proficiency · 1,853 students
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Stiles Elementary SchoolColumbus · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 511 students
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Franklin Heights High SchoolColumbus · Public High27% Math proficiency · 1,398 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Buckeye Woods Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	82.6 Top 10%	87% Math proficiency	742
2	Hayes Intermediate School Grove City · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	79.1 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	464
3	Jackson Middle School Grove City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	79.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	665
4	JC Sommer Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	78.4 Top 25%	85% Math proficiency	545
5	Grove City High School Grove City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.6 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,881
6	Monterey Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	66.6 Top 50%	79% Math proficiency	425
7	Richard Avenue Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	63.8 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	423
8	James A Harmon Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	60.8 Top 50%	76% Math proficiency	589
9	Beulah Park Middle School Grove City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.4 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	710
10	Darbydale Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	59.0 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	405
11	Park Street Intermediate School Grove City · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	58.6 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	667
12	Bolton Crossing Elementary Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	56.4 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	717
13	Highland Park Elementary School Grove City · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	56.2 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	475
14	Pleasant View Middle School Grove City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	651
15	Darby Woods Elementary School Galloway · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	54.5 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	554
16	Central Crossing High School Grove City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,674
17	Holt Crossing Intermediate School Grove City · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	52.2 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	733
18	Galloway Ridge Intermediate School Galloway · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	705
19	Alton Hall Elementary School Galloway · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	48.2 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	504
20	Norton Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	583
21	Prairie Norton Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	54% Math proficiency	510
22	East Franklin Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	41.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	257
23	Finland Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	673
24	Prairie Lincoln Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	41.0 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	515
25	West Franklin Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	39.7 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	488
26	Franklin Woods Intermediate School Columbus · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	39.4 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	666
27	Finland Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	39.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	371
28	Westland High School Galloway · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	1,853
29	Stiles Elementary School Columbus · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	511
30	Franklin Heights High School Columbus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,398

Buckeye Woods Elementary School in Grove City leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in South-Western City with a Success Index (US) of 82.6. Of the 30 schools shown, 30 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Ohio traditional public schools rankings, every school on the South-Western City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in South-Western City?

Buckeye Woods Elementary School in Grove City, Ohio ranks first among traditional public schools in South-Western City with a Success Index (US) of 82.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 742).

How are traditional public schools in South-Western City ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.