Academy of Columbus

4656 Heaton Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 | (614) 433-7510

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 376

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 376 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 838th out of 1,038 middle schools in OH.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Charter School

School District Details

Academy of Columbus
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,018
Students Per Teacher: 26.9
Enrolled Students: 376

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 376
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 14.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 183 (48.7%)
Females: 162 (43.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (8.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 305 (81.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 335 (89.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Academy of Columbus Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.8%
Black	284	75.5%
Asian	3	0.8%
Hispanic	9	2.4%
White	46	12.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	59	15.7%
1st Grade	55	14.6%
2nd Grade	58	15.4%
3rd Grade	57	15.2%
4th Grade	32	8.5%
5th Grade	26	6.9%
6th Grade	26	6.9%
7th Grade	33	8.8%
8th Grade	30	8.0%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree: 13.3%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree: 100.0%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified: 92.8%

Average Years of Teacher Experience: 2.0

Average Teacher Salary: $28,213

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Academy of Columbus performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on OAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Performance (2009)

Performance Index Score: 70

Overall AYP: Met

Math AYP: Met

Reading AYP: Met

Attendance AYP: Met

OAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	42.3%	-	76.9%
2009	-	-	-
2008	33.3%	-	79.3%

Reading Test
2010	42.9%	-	78.4%
2009	-	-	-
2008	29.2%	-	77.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	12.0%	-	76.2%
2009	21.2%	-	78.4%
2008	17.6%	-	74.6%

Reading Test
2010	32.0%	-	81.0%
2009	21.2%	-	82.0%
2008	52.9%	-	81.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	52.6%	-	67.0%
2009	39.4%	-	62.3%
2008	33.3%	-	61.8%

Reading Test
2010	42.1%	-	71.8%
2009	39.4%	-	72.0%
2008	38.9%	-	72.7%

Science Test
2010	15.8%	-	69.9%
2009	18.5%	-	70.6%
2008	31.4%	-	66.4%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	42.9%	-	77.4%
2009	36.7%	-	75.2%
2008	35.3%	-	76.6%

Reading Test
2010	47.6%	-	84.1%
2009	43.3%	-	81.3%
2008	52.9%	-	79.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	26.7%	-	71.1%
2009	-	-	-
2008	37.5%	-	68.8%

Reading Test
2010	60.0%	-	80.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	58.3%	-	77.3%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	45.8%	-	69.2%
2009	-	-	-
2008	18.2%	-	72.8%

Reading Test
2010	91.7%	-	80.9%
2009	-	-	-
2008	36.4%	-	79.4%

Science Test
2010	12.5%	-	64.8%
2009	20.0%	-	62.8%
2008	9.1%	-	62.2%

Source: OH Department of Education 2009-2010

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