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Case Preparatory Academy

107 S Arlington St, Akron, OH 44306 · (330) 394-0485 · Summit County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools

Enrollment
313
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7022%
Grade 13612%
Grade 23411%
Grade 34013%
Grade 4279%
Grade 5248%
Grade 63010%
Grade 7299%
Grade 8237%

This year's kindergarten class (70) is 204% larger than its 8th grade class (23).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
196%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
26284%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
289%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16954%
Female
14446%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
35.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +18.9pp since 2021
Math
9.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.3%9.0%
2023-2422.1%7.4%
2022-2323.1%6.1%
2021-2216.4%8.4%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Case Preparatory Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Summit County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#1,545 of 1,569
▼ 8
#67 of 67
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.3%#1,334 of 1,569
▲ 166
#55 of 67
▲ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+9.7pp#277 of 1,514#11 of 62
Enrollment
ranked largest first
313#1,218 of 1,808#49 of 78
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.4:1#984 of 1,582#58 of 67
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.8%#958 of 1,590#57 of 67
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
313
+63 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253131718.4:1N/A
2023-243391818.8:1N/A
2022-2325916.515.7:1N/A
2020-212502211.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Case Preparatory Academy.

About Case Preparatory Academy

As a small elementary school, Case Preparatory Academy serves students in Akron, Ohio. A federal count lists 313 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Most students at Case Preparatory Academy are Black: 84% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% multiracial and 6% White. The county population is about 14% Black. By the diversity index, Case Preparatory Academy comes in at 29%.

With 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Case Preparatory Academy was 18.4:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 17.9:1, a similar figure.

Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Case Preparatory Academy receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Federal survey data for Summit County show that median household income is about $71,622, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 149 public schools operate in Summit County, serving about 69,214 students.

The shortest distance from Case Preparatory Academy to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Middlebury Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

NCES assigns Case Preparatory Academy the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Case Preparatory Academy is one of the charter schools in Ohio.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 250 to 313. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.4:1) than in 2020-21 (11.4:1).

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Summit County at a glance

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Population
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students

Quick facts

School name
Case Preparatory Academy
District
Case Preparatory Academy
Address
107 S Arlington St, Akron, OH 44306
Phone
(330) 394-0485
County
Summit County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
313
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
390162606026
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Case Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Case Preparatory Academy?
Case Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 313 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Case Preparatory Academy serve?
Case Preparatory Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Case Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Case Preparatory Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Case Preparatory Academy?
At Case Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 1% Hispanic, 84% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Case Preparatory Academy?
Case Preparatory Academy is overseen by Case Preparatory Academy in Summit County.
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