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Enrollment
694
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY·NCES 390019204716
Great Western Academy
310 N Wilson Rd, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 276-1028 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (79).
Student demographics
70%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
29.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
23.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.1% | 11.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Great Western Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #1,395 of 1,569 ▲ 26 | #167 of 199 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #1,412 of 1,569 ▼ 73 | #164 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #545 of 1,514 | #84 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #147 of 1,808 | #13 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #546 of 1,582 | #35 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #97 of 1,590 | #29 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #862 of 992 | #121 of 135 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
694
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 694 | 42.1 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 35 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 667 | 38 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 35 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 721 | 34 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 33 | 21.8:1 | 99% (714) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 35 | 19.7:1 | 93% (641) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Western Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (721 to 694); teachers up 24% (34 to 42.1).
About Great Western Academy
Great Western Academy is an elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. In all, 694 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. The school is 72% above the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Great Western Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
The biggest share of students at Great Western Academy, 42%, is Hispanic. The remaining students are 30% Black, 14% White, and 12% multiracial. Census figures show Franklin County is about 8% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 16.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Great Western Academy, which has 42.1. The school's 16.5:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio.
On the allk12 Grade, Great Western Academy lands at D, ahead of 14% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Franklin County, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Great Western Academy, Franklin County has 402 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate Great Western Academy from the closest public school, Westmoor Middle School. The five-mile area around Great Western Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Great Western Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% decrease, from 736 to 694. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.0:1 to 16.5:1.
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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
- 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
- Westmoor Middle School0.4 mi · 416
- Valleyview Elementary School0.4 mi · 298
- Zenith Academy West0.4 mi · 141
- West Broad Elementary School0.9 mi · 356
- West High School1.0 mi · 846
- Westgate Alternative Elementary School1.1 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Great Western AcademyHow large is Great Western Academy?
Great Western Academy enrolls approximately 694 students in grades KG-08.
Is Great Western Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Western Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Great Western Academy?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Great Western Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Great Western Academy?
At Great Western Academy, the student body is approximately 14% White, 42% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Great Western Academy in?
Great Western Academy is part of Great Western Academy.
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