Enrollment
339
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTSIDE ACADEMY·NCES 390047405033
Westside Academy
4330 Clime Rd North, Columbus, OH 43228 · (614) 272-9392 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
15 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 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 7% |
Student demographics
11%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
50.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.3pp since 2021
Math
29.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.5pp 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 29 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 32.7% |
| 2022-23 | 56.6% | 29.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.4% | 23.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westside Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #1,337 of 1,569 | #152 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,095 of 1,569 | #95 of 199 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #666 of 1,514 | #99 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,120 of 1,808 | #133 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #1,475 of 1,582 | #176 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,423 of 1,590 | #190 of 193 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
+30 (+10%) vs 2020
+135% since 2010-11, when it was 144
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 | 339 | 15.3 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 15.3 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 18.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 309 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 184 | 10 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 208 | 11 | 18.9:1 | 99% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 95% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Academy.
About Westside Academy
Westside Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, (ZIP code 43228). A total of 339 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8.
In federal data, the district for Westside Academy is the school itself.
At Westside Academy, Black students make up 94% of the student body. Other students are 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 23% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Westside Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
The school reports 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 22.2 students per teacher. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
Federal survey data for Franklin County show that median household income is about $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 402 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 195,359 students.
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Westside Academy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Westside Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Westside Academy saw enrollment rise 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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
- Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School0.3 mi · 484
- Bridge Gate Community School0.6 mi · 199
- Wedgewood Middle School0.7 mi · 476
- Eakin Elementary School0.7 mi · 242
- West Franklin Elementary School0.9 mi · 488
- Stiles Family Center1.0 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Westside AcademyHow many students attend Westside Academy?
Westside Academy enrolls approximately 339 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Westside Academy serve?
Westside Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Westside Academy have?
Westside Academy employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Westside Academy?
Student demographics at Westside Academy are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Westside Academy public or private?
Westside Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Westside Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.