Enrollment
120
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BESSIE SHERROD PRICE PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390135405507
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca
1555 Elaine Rd, Columbus, OH 43227 · (614) 235-1900 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
11 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 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 11% |
Student demographics
36%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
6.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
0.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 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 down about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.3% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 8.3% | 4.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 0.0% | #1,568 of 1,569 no change | #199 of 199 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.5% | #1,568 of 1,569 ▼ 123 | #198 of 199 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #1,713 of 1,808 | #212 of 225 |
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
120
+25 (+26%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 212
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 120 | 10.7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 7.7 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 10.7 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 95 | 12 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 6 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 9 | 19.8:1 | 94% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 12 | 17.7:1 | 89% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (165 to 120); teachers up 78% (6 to 10.7).
About Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is a public elementary school in Columbus, Ohio. It teaches 120 students in kindergarten through 8. It has 70% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).
Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy is the district for Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca.
Federal enrollment data show Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is 78% Black. Next come 15% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% White. The county population is about 23% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca scores 36%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. The school has 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
In Franklin County, home to about 1,333,048 people, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca shares Franklin County with 401 other public schools.
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca's closest public school neighbor is Leawood Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
A 26% increase took enrollment from 95 in 2020-21 to 120 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 7.9:1 to 11.3:1.
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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
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- Leawood Elementary School0.5 mi · 331
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- Shady Lane Elementary School0.9 mi · 382
- Sherwood Middle School1.0 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory AcaHow many students attend Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca?
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca enrolls approximately 120 students in grades KG-08.
Is Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca an elementary, middle, or high school?
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is approximately 11.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca?
At Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca, the student body is approximately 3% White, 4% Hispanic, 78% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca in?
Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is part of Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy.
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