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Central Point Preparatory Academy

680 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223 · (614) 669-6305 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • AThree-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
141
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
10 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
Kindergarten2216%
Grade 12014%
Grade 21611%
Grade 31712%
Grade 41511%
Grade 5139%
Grade 6139%
Grade 7118%
Grade 81410%

This year's kindergarten class (22) is 57% larger than its 8th grade class (14).

Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
3323%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
96%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
8560%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
11%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
96%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
43%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
7050%
Female
7150%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
23.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.4pp since 2021
Math
40.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +33.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 34 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2523.4%40.3%
2023-2414.9%3.2%
2022-2315.4%6.6%
2021-2220.0%6.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Central Point Preparatory Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.3%#1,203 of 1,569
▲ 352
#127 of 199
▲ 69
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.4%#1,480 of 1,569
▲ 66
#179 of 199
▲ 15
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+18.5pp#44 of 1,514#11 of 194
Enrollment
ranked largest first
141#1,675 of 1,808#206 of 225
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
141
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251411014.1:1N/A
2023-24191631.8:1N/A
2022-232291022.9:1N/A
2020-21133187.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Point Preparatory Academy.

About Central Point Preparatory Academy

Central Point Preparatory Academy is a very small elementary school for students in Columbus, Ohio. In all, 141 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 65% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Central Point Preparatory Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.

More than half of enrollment at Central Point Preparatory Academy is Black: 60%. Next come 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 23% Black. The diversity index for Central Point Preparatory Academy is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Central Point Preparatory Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

Central Point Preparatory Academy holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of Ohio public elementary schools.

The county, Franklin County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 402 public schools and about 195,359 students.

Capital High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Central Point Preparatory Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.

In the federal locale system, Central Point Preparatory Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Central Point Preparatory Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Federal enrollment counts increased from 133 (2020-21) to 141 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.1:1, from 7.4:1.

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Franklin County at a glance

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Population
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students

Quick facts

School name
Central Point Preparatory Academy
District
Central Point Preparatory Academy
Address
680 Harrisburg Pike, Columbus, OH 43223
Phone
(614) 669-6305
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
141
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390162106021
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Central Point Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Central Point Preparatory Academy?
Central Point Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 141 students in grades KG-08.
Is Central Point Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central Point Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Central Point Preparatory Academy have?
Central Point Preparatory Academy employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Point Preparatory Academy?
At Central Point Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Central Point Preparatory Academy public or private?
Central Point Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Central Point Preparatory Academy.
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