Prairie Norton Elementary School

504 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Prairie Norton Elementary School is a public school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving students as part of the South-Western City School District. The school provides a foundational educational environment for children in the surrounding residential community, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. As a neighborhood elementary school, it prioritizes student development through structured classroom instruction, promoting both academic growth and social-emotional learning during the formative early years of schooling.

Beyond the standard curriculum, Prairie Norton emphasizes the importance of community engagement and the cultivation of a supportive learning culture. The school works to involve parents and guardians in the educational process, aiming to create a collaborative environment that fosters student success. By providing a diverse range of learning opportunities and extracurricular resources, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school while meeting the specific developmental needs of its local student population.

504

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Prairie Norton Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	159
Hispanic	194
Black	89
Asian	19
Two or More	43

Hispanic
194 (38.5 %)
White
159 (31.5 %)
Black
89 (17.7 %)
Two or More
43 (8.5 %)
Asian
19 (3.8 %)

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:	South-Western City
Phone:	(614)801-8450
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	504
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	334
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	57

* 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 16

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 91

Grade 2 88

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 103