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YB Columbus Community School

1183 Essex Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 · (614) 291-0805 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% 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

Enrollment
264
High
STATE 565
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
9 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931%
Grade 1093%
Grade 1124392%
Grade 1293%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
114%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
23087%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
197%
STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
13652%
Female
12848%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
10.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.1pp since 2021
Math
25.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +24.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 25 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2510.3%25.9%
2023-240.0%1.8%
2022-233.3%0.0%
2021-224.2%1.1%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where YB Columbus Community School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Franklin County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.9%#618 of 776
▲ 140
#30 of 55
▲ 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
10.3%#754 of 774
▲ 16
#53 of 55
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
264#656 of 888#48 of 66
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
29.3:1#722 of 739#49 of 50
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.4%#370 of 749#47 of 51
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 2024-25
Enrollment
264
+93 (+54%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 275
Student : Teacher
29.3:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25264929.3:1N/A
2023-24228732.6:1N/A
2022-23208923.1:1N/A
2020-21171821.4:1N/A
2017-18787.310.8:1N/A
2015-16209923.2:196% (200)
2010-112751027.5:174% (204)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YB Columbus Community School.

Since 2017-18: students up 238% (78 to 264); teachers up 24% (7.3 to 9).

About YB Columbus Community School

YB Columbus Community School sits in Columbus, Ohio, and is classified as a high school. Its 264 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

Black students are the large majority at YB Columbus Community School, with 87% of enrollment. Other groups make up 7% multiracial and 4% White. County-wide, 23% of Franklin County residents are Black. By the diversity index, YB Columbus Community School comes in at 23%.

The count of teachers at YB Columbus Community School is 9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 29.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, lower than at this school.

allk12 grades YB Columbus Community School an F. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.

Nearest public school: Westwood Preparatory Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. YB Columbus Community School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The 2020-21 count was 171 students and the 2024-25 count was 264. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 29.3:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at YB Columbus Community School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
YB Columbus Community School
District
YB Columbus Community School
Address
1183 Essex Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Phone
(614) 291-0805
County
Franklin County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
264
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
29.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390010404157
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About YB Columbus Community School
How many students attend YB Columbus Community School?
YB Columbus Community School enrolls approximately 264 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does YB Columbus Community School serve?
YB Columbus Community School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at YB Columbus Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at YB Columbus Community School is approximately 29.3:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at YB Columbus Community School?
Student demographics at YB Columbus Community School are roughly 4% White, 2% Hispanic, 87% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is YB Columbus Community School in?
YB Columbus Community School is part of YB Columbus Community School.
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