Enrollment
386
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOLARS·NCES 390143305688
The Academy for Urban Scholars
1808 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43203 · (614) 545-9890 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 37% |
Student demographics
18%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
7.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
9.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| 2023-24 | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.4% | 3.5% |
| 2021-22 | 4.9% | 1.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Academy for Urban Scholars ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.3% | #726 of 776 ▲ 24 | #47 of 55 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #761 of 774 ▲ 5 | #54 of 55 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #494 of 888 | #43 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.6:1 | #718 of 739 | #48 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #461 of 749 | #50 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.6% | #29 of 198 | #2 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
386
+57 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
27.6:1
was 36.6:1
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 | 386 | 14 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 12 | 31.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 15 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 9 | 36.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 7 | 41.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 7 | 44.9:1 | 92% (288) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Academy for Urban Scholars.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (291 to 386); teachers up 100% (7 to 14).
About The Academy for Urban Scholars
A low-enrollment high school in Columbus, Ohio, The Academy for Urban Scholars is part of The Academy for Urban Scholars. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 386 students. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 32% lower.
Federal records list The Academy for Urban Scholars as its own district.
About 90% of the student body at The Academy for Urban Scholars is Black. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Hispanic. That compares with about 23% Black among all Franklin County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 27.6 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, The Academy for Urban Scholars receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
The closest public school to The Academy for Urban Scholars is East High School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. As a charter school, The Academy for Urban Scholars is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has grown by 57 students since 2020-21, to 386. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 27.6:1, from 36.6:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- East High School0.4 mi · 431
- A+ Arts Academy0.6 mi · 247
- Eastgate Elementary School0.7 mi · 171
- Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls0.7 mi · 196
- Special Education Center0.8 mi · 178
- Champion Middle School0.8 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About The Academy for Urban ScholarsHow large is The Academy for Urban Scholars?
The Academy for Urban Scholars enrolls approximately 386 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does The Academy for Urban Scholars serve?
The Academy for Urban Scholars serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Academy for Urban Scholars?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Academy for Urban Scholars is approximately 27.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Academy for Urban Scholars?
At The Academy for Urban Scholars, the student body is approximately 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 90% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees The Academy for Urban Scholars?
The Academy for Urban Scholars is overseen by The Academy for Urban Scholars in Franklin County.
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