Central Point Preparatory Academy

Central Point Preparatory Academy operates as a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Columbus, Ohio, one of the schools within Central Point Preparatory Academy. Current enrollment sits at 141 students spanning grades K through 8. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 404 students each, so Central Point Preparatory Academy sits 65% below that benchmark.

Operationally, Central Point Preparatory Academy answers to Central Point Preparatory Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Point Preparatory Academy reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school logs 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Central Point Preparatory Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that median household income runs about $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Central Point Preparatory Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Capital High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Central Point Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.