Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca

Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in Columbus, Ohio, overseen by Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca, with 120 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 70% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is a school of Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 15% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is one.

The closest other public school is Leawood Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Aca is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 27%: 165 students in 2018 compared to 120 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 97% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 27.5:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.