Enrollment
133
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHLAND PREPARATORY AND FITNESS ACADEMY·NCES 390055205264
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy
1875 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 318-0600 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL133 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- A+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
10.2:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
41%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
66.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +30.2pp since 2021
Math
50.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +41.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 30 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 42 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.5% | 50.9% |
| 2023-24 | 69.1% | 69.4% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 33.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 9.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,076 of 1,569 ▼ 434 | #96 of 199 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #705 of 1,569 ▲ 15 | #57 of 199 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +35.9pp | #3 of 1,514 | #1 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 133 | #1,685 of 1,808 | #208 of 225 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.8% | #11 of 992 | #2 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
133
-91 (-41%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 6.6:1
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 | 133 | 13 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 19 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 22 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 34 | 6.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 14.9 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 95% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 267 | 15 | 17.8:1 | 84% (225) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 53% (282 to 133); teachers down 13% (14.9 to 13).
About Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy is a small elementary school in Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy, located in Columbus, Ohio. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 133 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students make up a majority at Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy, at 75%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% White. In Franklin County overall, about 23% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy counts 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.2 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 10.2:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy is B. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy is located in Franklin County, where the median household income is $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy is one of 402 public schools in the county.
Zenith Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy. The five-mile area around Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy as City: Large. Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment records show 224 in 2020-21 and 133 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 6.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.2:1 in 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 Northland Preparatory and Fitness AcademyHow many students attend Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy?
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy enrolls approximately 133 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy serve?
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy have?
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy?
At Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 15% Hispanic, 75% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy in?
Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy is part of Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy.
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