Enrollment
242
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOCUS LEARNING ACADEMY OF SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBUS·NCES 390017804702
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus
4480 Refugee Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 · (614) 269-0150 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Ohio public high 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 46% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 9% |
Student demographics
48%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +18.1pp since 2021
Math
30.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +29.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 18 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.9% | 1.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #576 of 776 ▲ 188 | #24 of 55 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #700 of 774 ▼ 1 | #44 of 55 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #697 of 888 | #49 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.3:1 | #716 of 739 | #47 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #178 of 749 | #40 of 51 |
Ranked against other public high 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
242
+120 (+98%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 242 | 8.9 | 27.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 8.4 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 8.5 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 122 | 6 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 5.7 | 30.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 181 | N/A | N/A | 76% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 11 | 21.0:1 | 99% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (171 to 242); teachers up 56% (5.7 to 8.9).
About Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is a small high school found in Columbus, Ohio. School enrollment was 242 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
In federal data, the district for Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is the school itself.
A majority of students at Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus, 69%, are Black. Next come 21% White and 7% Hispanic. The county population is about 23% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The teaching staff at Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is 8.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 27.3:1. That ratio is over the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Franklin County, 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. Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is among the 402 public schools in Franklin County.
The nearest other public school, Eastland Preparatory Academy, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus.
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Charter status: Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is a public charter school.
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus reported 122 students in 2020-21 and 242 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The school's ratio rose from 20.3:1 to 27.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern ColumbusHow many students attend Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus?
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus enrolls approximately 242 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus serve?
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is approximately 27.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus?
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus reports a student body of 21% White, 7% Hispanic, 69% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus public or private?
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.