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How has Columbus Arts & Technology Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
539
Combined
STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY·NCES 390030604843
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy
2743 S Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 · (614) 577-0900 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Ohio public K-12 schools
- C+Test 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.
- C+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 16 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.0pp since 2021
Math
17.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 17.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 32.8% | 17.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 26.3 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 25.8 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 28 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 35.3 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | 87% (470) |
| 2010-11 | 406 | 24 | 16.9:1 | 89% (360) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Arts & Technology Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (577 to 539); teachers down 21% (35.3 to 28).
About Columbus Arts & Technology Academy
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is a small combined-grade school in Columbus, Ohio, administered by Columbus Arts & Technology Academy. It serves 539 students in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in Ohio is roughly 712 students; this school is 24% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students account for 80% of enrollment at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. Census figures show Franklin County is about 23% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 35%.
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy operates with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.3:1. That ratio is under the 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Columbus Arts & Technology Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Franklin County (population about 1,333,048), median household income is about $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 402 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 195,359 students.
The school nearest to Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is Eastland Preparatory Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Columbus Arts & Technology Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Enrollment at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy was 541 in 2020-21 and 539 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about Columbus Arts & Technology Academy may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- Eastland Preparatory Academy0.0 mi · 230
- Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus0.3 mi · 242
- Capital City Career Prep High School0.5 mi · 93
- Zenith Academy East0.7 mi · 178
- Madison Elementary School0.8 mi · 348
- Performance Academy Eastland0.9 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Arts & Technology AcademyHow many students attend Columbus Arts & Technology Academy?
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy enrolls approximately 539 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Columbus Arts & Technology Academy serve?
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is approximately 19.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy?
At Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 13% Hispanic, 80% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Columbus Arts & Technology Academy public or private?
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Columbus Arts & Technology Academy.
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