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What's the most underrated thing about Metro Early College High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
869
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METRO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 390149005710
Metro Early College High School
1929 Kenny Rd, Columbus, OH 43210 · (614) 259-6639 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Ohio public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
18.5:1
47 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
430 students
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 6 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 134 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 122 | 14% |
Student demographics
69%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
72.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
52.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.1% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 73.7% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 74.2% | 46.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Metro Early College High School
Metro Early College High School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Early College High School this school | 869 | 49.5% | 64.8% |
| Reynoldsburg High School Reynoldsburg | 2,115 | 33.3% | 52.2% |
| Licking Heights High School Pataskala | 1,428 | 51.2% | 68.3% |
| Westerville-South High School Westerville | 1,509 | 49.4% | 68.8% |
| Shaker Hts High School Shaker Heights | 1,418 | 40.7% | 63.4% |
| Colerain High School Cincinnati | 1,591 | 61.1% | 50.0% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Metro Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #284 of 403 | #15 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #356 of 776 ▲ 65 | #17 of 55 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #272 of 774 ▲ 27 | #13 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #475 of 742 | #37 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #181 of 888 | #25 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #522 of 739 | #26 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #31 of 749 | #10 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #171 of 435 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #377 of 484 | #12 of 22 |
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
869
-85 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 869 | 47 | 18.5:1 | 49% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 884 | 45.2 | 19.6:1 | 48% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 45.2 | 19.4:1 | 35% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 50 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 924 | 44.1 | 21.0:1 | 34% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 700 | 34 | 20.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metro Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (924 to 869); teachers up 7% (44.1 to 47).
About Metro Early College High School
Metro Early College High School, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a large high school. There are 869 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 12. The school is 54% larger than the average for high schools in Ohio.
Metro Early College High School is its own local education agency in federal data.
At Metro Early College High School, Black students make up the biggest share, 42%. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Franklin County, the Black share is about 23%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 18.5 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Ohio, 17.7:1, is lower. Metro Early College High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 49%. It compares with 41% for public schools in Franklin County.
Metro Early College High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Ohio public high schools.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Metro Early College High School's results are 5.3 points below predicted: 64.8% against 70.1%.
For the population of Franklin County, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Franklin County, 402 public schools serve about 195,359 students.
Barrington Road Elementary School sits about 1.1 miles from Metro Early College High School. Metro Early College High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 88.8% proficiency; Metro Early College High School posts 64.8%.
Metro Early College High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 954 (2020-21) to 869 (2024-25).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Metro Early College High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- Barrington Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 800
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- Larson Middle School1.3 mi · 453
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- Upper Arlington Online Academy1.4 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Metro Early College High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Metro Early College High School?
Metro Early College High School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Metro Early College High School serve?
Metro Early College High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Metro Early College High School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Metro Early College High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metro Early College High School?
At Metro Early College High School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 42% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Metro Early College High School public or private?
Metro Early College High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Metro Early College High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.