Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy
- CTest 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.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (37).
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveWhat this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 30.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.2% | 28.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.7% | 19.9% |
Where Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,089 of 1,569 ▲ 189 | #99 of 199 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #1,203 of 1,569 ▲ 67 | #119 of 199 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #25 of 1,514 | #6 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #903 of 1,808 | #111 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #949 of 1,582 | #91 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.9% | #745 of 1,590 | #159 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.6% | #142 of 561 | #10 of 52 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 27 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 30 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 16.7 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 88% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 283 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 86% (244) |
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (305 to 383); teachers up 26% (16.7 to 21).
About Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy
In Columbus, Ohio, part of Franklin County, Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy is an elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 383 students enrolled.
In federal data, the district for Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy is the school itself.
By race and ethnicity, Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy is 77% Black. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Franklin County residents. By the diversity index, Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy comes in at 39%.
Teachers at Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy total 21 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have a similar average ratio of 17.9:1.
allk12 grades Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy a B-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.
The closest public school, Johnson Park Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy is City: Large. NCES lists Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy as a charter school.
Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy had 322 students in 2020-21 and 383 in 2024-25, a 19% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.7:1 in 2020-21, and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
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