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Enrollment
743
Combined
STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRIOT PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390141705597
Patriot Preparatory Academy
4938 Beatrice Dr, Columbus, OH 43227 · (614) 864-5332 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Ohio public K-12 schools
- A-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
50%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
51.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.8pp since 2021
Math
54.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 47.4% |
| 2022-23 | 54.3% | 52.4% |
| 2021-22 | 39.5% | 39.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
743
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
+62% since 2010-11, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 743 | 44.4 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 729 | 43.1 | 16.9:1 | 83% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 78% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 40 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 34.4 | 16.0:1 | 65% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 62% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 43% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patriot Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (550 to 743); teachers up 29% (34.4 to 44.4).
About Patriot Preparatory Academy
Families in Columbus, Ohio, are served by Patriot Preparatory Academy, a medium-sized combined-grade school. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend, and enrollment is 743 students.
In federal data, the district for Patriot Preparatory Academy is the school itself.
Black students make up a majority at Patriot Preparatory Academy, at 67%. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% White. In Franklin County overall, about 23% of residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 44.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.7:1. This ratio sits 9.1 below the 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio.
Patriot Preparatory Academy is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Ohio public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Franklin County show that the median household income is $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 402 public schools in Franklin County, enrolling about 195,359 students in all.
The closest public school to Patriot Preparatory Academy is Sherwood Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Patriot Preparatory Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Patriot Preparatory Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 730 in 2020-21 and 743 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2020-21 to 16.7:1 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
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
- Sherwood Middle School0.3 mi · 498
- Columbus Online Academy0.4 mi · 305
- Walnut Ridge High School0.4 mi · 775
- Shady Lane Elementary School0.4 mi · 382
- Woodcrest Elementary School0.7 mi · 286
- Rosemore Middle School0.9 mi · 816
Frequently asked questions
About Patriot Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Patriot Preparatory Academy?
Patriot Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 743 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Patriot Preparatory Academy serve?
Patriot Preparatory Academy serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patriot Preparatory Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patriot Preparatory Academy is approximately 16.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Patriot Preparatory Academy?
Student demographics at Patriot Preparatory Academy are roughly 4% White, 20% Hispanic, 67% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Patriot Preparatory Academy in?
Patriot Preparatory Academy is part of Patriot Preparatory Academy.
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