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Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School @ Old Wedge

Public | K-5 | 399 students

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Posted June 3, 2009

I sent my daughter to this school after our other options didn't work out for us. I was apprehensive about sending her to GH, but we had to send her anyway. Well, I must say I was very happy for a lot of the year until the last few months when my daughter started telling me about how the kids misbehaved and were treating her an others. I think the academics are fine, especially science. Her reading skills grew as they should as did her math. The teachers are nice, and I was so happy about that. My kids will not be attending this school anymore though because, overall, the behavior of the kids (and my daughter is a first grader!) is not an example I want my kids to follow or have to put up with.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 19, 2009

this is great school they have helped in so many different ways i am glad my kids go there
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 5, 2009

I think the students are really smart and I've been at this school for 3 years.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 30, 2008

I think Georgian heights is a great school for students.their teachers do a great job at teaching.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 4, 2007

I have dealt with this school for 5 years and all the teachers my kids have had have been wonderful, though the principal is a whole other thing there is little to no communication skills
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 5, 2006

e have been with this school for several years now. The academics are wonderful. The teachers are great towards the students. However there is a lack of comminication between teachers and parents. It seems like this issue is a work in progress. We wouldn't have sent our child to anyother school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 31, 2006

Though we live in Galloway we are in the Columbus school district. I was hesitant about this at first, but Georgian Heights has been wonderful. My child has excelled at many subjects and now has a passion about other subjects as well. They focus on Math & Science, even send the kids to Science Camp. But the focus is on the child's interest as well. The have computers, music, chess club, math clubs, and even things like oragami. My child loves it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 29, 2005

I have 2 children at Georgian Heights Alternative Elem. School. The level of accademic quality programs appears to be high, however I do not believe that communication between the teachers at the school and the parents is good enough. I have had several issues, this year in particular, with the way certain situations were handled by individual teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 25, 2005

This is my daughter's 2nd year at Georgian Heights. She has really improved her reading skills, but I must admit that I believe that is mostly due to our diligence in encouraging her to read daily. Her teacher in 3rd grade was excellent - this is the start of 2nd quarter so I am not entirely sure about her 4th grade teacher yet. She doesn't seem very communicative at this point. There are not many extra-curricular activities to choose from. I am not impressed with the class size. I think that there are too many students in my daughter's class which could end up being detrimental to her academic achievement. The music program is good. I wish there were more opportunities for more one-on-one help when it's needed. Overall I am satisfied with GH.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 27, 2005

I have two children that attend georgian heights and let me say it's the best school I have sent my sons . The teachers are great and take time out to talk about your childs learning , its a overall great school!!
—Submitted by CYNTHIA SCARFFOL, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
61%

2007

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
60%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
79%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
73%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
66%

2007

 
 
63%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students85%
Female82%
Male87%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Disabled79%
Non-disabled86%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students79%
Female78%
Male79%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Disabled79%
Non-disabled78%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students61%
Female62%
Male60%
Black, non-Hispanic60%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White65%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Disabled25%
Non-disabled71%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted91%

Reading

All Students75%
Female71%
Male77%
Black, non-Hispanic60%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White76%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Disabled50%
Non-disabled82%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students61%
Female50%
Male74%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White72%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged61%
Disabled33%
Non-disabled71%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students75%
Female66%
Male85%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White78%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Disabled53%
Non-disabled82%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Science

All Students63%
Female50%
Male78%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantaged61%
Disabled53%
Non-disabled66%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

Math

Reading

Grade 4BelowMet
Grade 5AboveMet

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
91 (2011)
 
90 (2010)
 
89 (2009)
 
86 (2008)

0
60
120

About the tests


Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 68% 76%
Black 19% 16%
Hispanic 11% 3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 99%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 16%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 100%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 59%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 97%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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3771 Eakin Rd
Columbus, OH 43228
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Phone: (614) 365-5931

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