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North Columbus Preparatory Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1965 Gladstone Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 · (614) 745-8375

Columbus’ School Grade C better than 25% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
33:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about North Columbus Preparatory Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 33 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1965 Gladstone Ave, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 115
Grade 210
Grade 314
Grade 49
Grade 521
Grade 610
Grade 77
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
161’20
198’21
159’22
144’23
131’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 87%Two or more races 5%White 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Columbus Preparatory Academy from Columbus families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.