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Enrollment
429
Combined
STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZENITH ACADEMY·NCES 390039604956
Zenith Academy
4606 Heaton Rd, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 888-9997 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Ohio public K-12 schools
- BTest 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.
- B+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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 42% smaller than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
21%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
49.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.0pp since 2021
Math
31.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 16.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.1% | 18.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
-71 (-14%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 429 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 26 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 92% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 99% (311) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zenith Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (584 to 429); teachers down 23% (26 to 20).
About Zenith Academy
Families in Columbus, Ohio, are served by Zenith Academy, a small combined-grade school. A total of 429 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 12. The average for combined schools in Ohio is about 712 students, so this school is 40% smaller than average.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The large majority of students at Zenith Academy, 89%, are Black. The remaining shares are 9% Asian. Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Zenith Academy comes in at 21%.
At Zenith Academy, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 21.4:1. That ratio is under the 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public K-12 schools, Zenith Academy receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Franklin County show that median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 402 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 195,359 students.
The school nearest to Zenith Academy is Columbus Bilingual Academy-North, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Zenith Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Zenith Academy is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Zenith Academy as a charter school.
Zenith Academy had 500 students in 2020-21 and 429 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 21.4:1.
Discussions about Zenith Academy may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Columbus Bilingual Academy-North0.0 mi · 525
- Imagine Columbus Primary Academy0.1 mi · 283
- Northland Preparatory and Fitness Academy0.2 mi · 133
- Northtowne Elementary School0.5 mi · 321
- Oakland Park Alternative Elementary0.5 mi · 295
- Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School0.5 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About Zenith AcademyHow large is Zenith Academy?
Zenith Academy enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-12.
Is Zenith Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Zenith Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Zenith Academy?
Approximately 21.4:1 students per teacher at Zenith Academy.
How diverse is Zenith Academy?
Zenith Academy reports a student body of 2% White, 0% Hispanic, 89% Black, 9% Asian.
Is Zenith Academy public or private?
Zenith Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Zenith Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.