Life Skills Center of Northern Columbus School

4807 Evanswood Dr, Columbus, OH 43229 | (614) 310-0430

Grades: KG-12
Student Enrollment: 291

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 291 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
Ranks 695th out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Tiffany J. Delong

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Life Skills Center of Northern Columbus School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,225
Dropout Rate: 75.9%
Students Per Teacher: 26.4
Enrolled Students: 291

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 291
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 151 (51.9%)
Females: 135 (46.4%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (1.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 237 (81.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 241 (82.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Life Skills Center of Northern Columbus School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	259	89.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	1	0.3%
White	25	8.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	27	9.3%
1st Grade	20	6.9%
2nd Grade	15	5.2%
3rd Grade	8	2.7%
4th Grade	11	3.8%
5th Grade	16	5.5%
6th Grade	6	2.1%
7th Grade	10	3.4%
8th Grade	6	2.1%
9th Grade	78	26.8%
10th Grade	50	17.2%
11th Grade	25	8.6%
12th Grade	19	6.5%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate: 3.3%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree: 28.6%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree: 92.9%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified: 100.0%

Percent of Teachers That Are Not Highly Qualified: 15.9%

Average Years of Teacher Experience: 6.0

Average Teacher Salary: $33,666

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Life Skills Center of Northern Columbus School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on OAT and OGT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

AYP and Performance (2009)

Performance Index Score: 59.4

Overall AYP: Not Met

Graduation AYP: Not Met

Math AYP: Not Met

Reading AYP: Not Met

OAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	9.1%	-	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	18.2%	-	71.8%

Science Test
2010	9.1%	-	69.9%

OGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	24.0%	-	80.4%
2009	42.1%	-	81.4%
2008	36.4%	-	79.0%

Reading Test
2010	69.2%	-	83.0%
2009	80.0%	-	84.5%

Science Test
2010	36.0%	-	73.0%
2009	36.8%	-	76.0%
2008	33.3%	-	72.8%

Social Studies Test
2010	62.5%	-	79.6%
2009	50.0%	-	81.6%
2008	50.0%	-	78.4%

Writing Test
2010	73.1%	-	84.1%
2009	80.0%	-	89.7%

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.3%	-	89.2%
2009	70.0%	-	88.5%

Reading Test
2010	86.7%	-	91.6%
2009	100.0%	-	92.8%

Science Test
2010	42.9%	-	85.1%
2009	63.6%	-	84.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	42.9%	-	88.7%
2009	50.0%	-	88.6%

Writing Test
2010	100.0%	-	93.2%
2009	90.0%	-	93.2%

Source: OH Department of Education 2009-2010

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