Enrollment
178
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZENITH ACADEMY EAST·NCES 390139605579
Zenith Academy East
2261 S Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH 43232 · (614) 577-0997 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
11 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 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
23%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
40.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.5pp since 2021
Math
39.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +27.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 39.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 12.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Zenith Academy East ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #1,213 of 1,569 ▲ 111 | #131 of 199 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #1,238 of 1,569 ▼ 36 | #127 of 199 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #265 of 1,514 | #49 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #1,626 of 1,808 | #198 of 225 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #50 of 992 | #8 of 135 |
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. 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
178
-105 (-37%) vs 2020
+114% since 2010-11, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 7 | 19.9:1 | 98% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 14 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 88% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zenith Academy East.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (276 to 178); teachers down 21% (14 to 11).
About Zenith Academy East
Zenith Academy East is one of the public schools in Columbus, Ohio. It is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 178 students in kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 56% smaller than average.
Federal records list Zenith Academy East as its own district.
The student body at Zenith Academy East is 87% Black. Other groups make up 8% White and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 23% of Franklin County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.2:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Zenith Academy East a C. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Franklin County, the median household income is $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%. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
Performance Academy Eastland is the public school closest to Zenith Academy East, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, Zenith Academy East is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment at Zenith Academy East declined 37% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 283 to 178 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.7:1 in 2020-21, and 16.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Zenith Academy EastHow large is Zenith Academy East?
Zenith Academy East enrolls approximately 178 students in grades KG-08.
Is Zenith Academy East an elementary, middle, or high school?
Zenith Academy East is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Zenith Academy East have?
Zenith Academy East employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Zenith Academy East?
Student demographics at Zenith Academy East are roughly 8% White, 3% Hispanic, 87% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Zenith Academy East in?
Zenith Academy East is part of Zenith Academy East.
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