South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)

Set in Columbus, Ohio, South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) is a small primary school, operated by Columbus City Schools District. It caters to 233 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Columbus City Schools District comprises 115 schools with combined enrollment of 46,249 students; South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) is among them.

Demographically, South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) lists that 84% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows median household earnings sit near $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

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

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)'s enrollment has shrank 34% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 233). Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.