Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438005610
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls
1390 Bryden Rd, Columbus, OH 43205 · (614) 365-6113 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Ohio public middle 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 52 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
23.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.4% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 23.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.9% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 50.2% | 22.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #608 of 637 ▼ 7 | #52 of 64 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #509 of 637 ▼ 46 | #36 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #433 of 629 | #40 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #583 of 654 | #61 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.0% | #14 of 410 | #1 of 30 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
196
-65 (-25%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 164
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 18 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 100% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 11 | 14.9:1 | 88% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (316 to 196); teachers down 25% (20 to 15).
About Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls is a low-enrollment middle-grades school serving families in Columbus, Ohio. The school had 196 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Ohio) has about 482 students.
Columbus City Schools District (115 schools, 46,249 students) runs Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls.
Black students account for 68% of enrollment at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% White. Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school's share is higher. Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls counts 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.1 students for each one. Among middle schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls 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.
In the county around the school, Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 402 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 195,359 students.
Nearest public school: A+ Arts Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 261 to 196.
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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 City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
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
- A+ Arts Academy0.2 mi · 247
- Special Education Center0.3 mi · 178
- East High School0.5 mi · 431
- Ohio Avenue Elementary School0.6 mi · 201
- Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 145
- Champion Middle School0.7 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus City Preparatory School for GirlsHow many students attend Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls serve?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls?
At Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls, the student body is approximately 8% White, 12% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls?
Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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