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Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys

3450 Medway Ave, Columbus, OH 43213 · (614) 365-6166 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL106 STUDENTS
Enrollment
106
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
41
Grade 7
37
Grade 8
28
Student demographics
White
1211%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 8%
Black
7470%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 17%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
1413%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
106100%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
20.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.4pp since 2021
Math
8.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.7pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
106
-73 (-41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 12.8:1
% White
11%
was 6%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
70%
was 85%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys

Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys, a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in Columbus, Ohio, one of the schools within Columbus City Schools District, hosts 106 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 78% smaller than the state mean of about 482.

Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys is one of 115 schools operated by Columbus City Schools District, a district that instructs 46,249 students overall.

Demographically, Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys reports that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 13% multiracial, 11% White, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Eastmoor Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 41%: 179 students in 2018 compared to 106 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 85% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys
District
Columbus City Schools District
Address
3450 Medway Ave, Columbus, OH 43213
Phone
(614) 365-6166
County
Franklin County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
106
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390438005572
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys
How many students attend Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys enrolls approximately 106 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys serve?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys.
What is the student diversity at Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys?
Student demographics at Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys are roughly 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 70% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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