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Enrollment
795
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000672
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
1320 Duxberry Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 · (614) 365-5583 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 7 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 150 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 301 | 38% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 6% |
Student demographics
41%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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
14.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
9.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.5% | 9.4% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 5.5% |
| 2022-23 | 18.6% | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 15.2% | 2.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Linden-McKinley STEM Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #724 of 776 no change | #46 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #737 of 774 ▲ 5 | #48 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #391 of 742 | #30 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #209 of 888 | #30 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #602 of 739 | #39 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #220 of 749 | #41 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #52 of 198 | #5 of 23 |
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
795
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 795 | 40 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 38 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 776 | 43 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 797 | 44 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 86% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 815 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 89% (728) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 51 | 14.7:1 | 42% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 57 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Linden-McKinley STEM Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (665 to 795); teachers down 9% (44 to 40).
About Linden-McKinley STEM Academy
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy runs as a mid-sized high school in Columbus, Ohio. The school runs grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 795 students. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Across its 115 schools, Columbus City Schools District enrolls 46,249 students. Linden-McKinley STEM Academy is one of those schools.
The largest group at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy is Black students, at 75%. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 23% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy scores 41%.
With 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.9:1. High schools in Ohio average 17.7:1, 2.2 fewer students per teacher than here.
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of Ohio public high schools.
In Franklin County, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Franklin County, 402 public schools serve about 195,359 students.
North Columbus Preparatory Academy sits about 0.2 miles from Linden-McKinley STEM Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Linden-McKinley STEM Academy as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy had 797 students in 2020-21 and 795 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.9:1) than in 2020-21 (18.1:1).
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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
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- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- North Columbus Preparatory Academy0.2 mi · 131
- Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)0.4 mi · 369
- Midnimo Cross Cultural Middle School0.4 mi · 165
- Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education Center0.6 mi · 64
- Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School0.7 mi · 183
- Columbus Alternative High School0.8 mi · 820
Frequently asked questions
About Linden-McKinley STEM AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy?
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Linden-McKinley STEM Academy serve?
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Linden-McKinley STEM Academy have?
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy?
Student demographics at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy are roughly 5% White, 14% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Linden-McKinley STEM Academy in?
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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