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Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 380 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy District, which is ranked 634 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in close proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Binns Elementary School and Westgate Alternative Elementary School, Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy consistently underperforms its neighbors. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.3% in 2020-2021 to 44.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.1% in 6th grade English Language Arts to 52.8% in 4th grade Mathematics, compared to state averages of 54.5% and 69.1%, respectively.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students and students with disabilities perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle, with proficiency rates often below 20%. The school's lower per-student spending of $6,736 in 2018-2019, compared to nearby Burroughs Elementary School ($10,628) and Eakin Elementary School ($11,724), may be a contributing factor to its overall academic underperformance, though further analysis would be needed to establish a clear causal relationship.

397

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,560

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1258 Demorest Rd
Columbus, OH 43204-7003

(614) 318-0606

District: Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,218^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

768^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

634^th of 828Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1218 of 1558	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1065 of 1577	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1313 of 1596	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1301 of 1588	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1244 of 1610	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1387 of 1676	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1235 of 1636	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1206 of 1651	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	1188 of 1678	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	1193 of 1684	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1424 of 1687	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	1219 of 1701	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	1380 of 1709	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	1396 of 1686	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.7	1103 of 1610	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	12.2	1454 of 1609	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	117 of 533	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	619 of 824	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.2	146 of 765	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	19.9	836 of 956	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	786 of 1021	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	207 of 281	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	158 of 258	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	193 of 239	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	155 of 213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	139 of 183	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	146 of 169	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	149 of 174	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1154 of 1452	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1002 of 1466	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1302 of 1483	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1255 of 1488	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1189 of 1467	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1328 of 1502	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1156 of 1518	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	187 of 259	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	121 of 234	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	185 of 233	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	160 of 216	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	136 of 189	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	173 of 228	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	159 of 239	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1123 of 1473	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	909 of 1484	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1199 of 1447	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1154 of 1419	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1057 of 1404	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1190 of 1465	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1045 of 1465	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1179 of 1466	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1033 of 1485	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1220 of 1498	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1280 of 1518	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1208 of 1499	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1238 of 1535	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1224 of 1536	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	60 of 935	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	62 of 900	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	137 of 856	84.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	768 of 1036	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	833 of 1046	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	892 of 1048	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	848 of 1017	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	773 of 1037	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	892 of 1050	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	712 of 1010	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	807 of 1038	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	858 of 1050	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.8	690 of 1035	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.4	834 of 1008	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	748 of 1001	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	801 of 989	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.7	815 of 925	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	18.6	366 of 436	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	329 of 405	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	45.4	257 of 576	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.2	629 of 658	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.2	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	111 of 134	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	123 of 127	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	744 of 938	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	734 of 942	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	845 of 943	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	845 of 925	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	759 of 910	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	815 of 917	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	611 of 897	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	187 of 262	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	188 of 239	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	222 of 249	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	225 of 247	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	180 of 228	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	198 of 222	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	148 of 192	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	716 of 983	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	797 of 989	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	834 of 974	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	807 of 947	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	687 of 923	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	810 of 945	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	611 of 924	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	737 of 954	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	840 of 958	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	825 of 963	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	766 of 946	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	728 of 924	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	810 of 933	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	737 of 916	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+72 vs school

African American (2021)78th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2021)55th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%-13 vs state

Science41%-22 vs state

English Language Arts30%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 27, 2019

My oldest child started here in Kindergarten and had no issues initially. In the older kid classes there are some disciplinary issues and the teachers can't handle it. One of my son's teachers told the class that she'd rather work at the prison again than teach them. She also told them they were all destined for prison. I looked into her background and found out she doesn't even have a teaching license, nor do charter schools require them. I chose this school as an alternative to West Broad Elementary like many other parents but it's gone so downhill its insane. My daughter in kindergarten told me her teacher smoked inside the building. Another child in her class also showed kids his penis and the child was removed from class but parents were not notified that this occurred. My son injured his foot in basketball at 9AM and no one called me to get him until 2PM. A teacher also accused my son of stealing pencils, and told another child my child would steal his pencil if he left it out. She later admitted to me that she was mistaken. I have always dropped off extra supplies and pencils. My child has never been in trouble once in school but was repeatedly talked to like this by teachers. If you are a parent looking for a better alternative than CPS for your child, look into the EdChoice scholarship program and send your kid to private school through them. They do have certain teachers who are amazing but unfortunately there are also many awful ones. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1258 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0606	397	20	19.8		15 (3.8%)	72 (18.1%)	258 (65.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (10.8%)	22.7	1218^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.8%		37.5	1065^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.5%	153	42.5	40.0	51.3	52.8	40.0	36.1	43.6	40.0	42.5	34.2	37.5	8.1	28.2	29.3	$11,560
West Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	3501 Briggs Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 279-0646	488	26	18.5	90.2%	101 (20.7%)	186 (38.1%)	152 (31.1%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.8%)	28.9	1131^st of 1558 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.2	1189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.6%	58			43.9	60.0					39.4	50.8					$11,053
Binns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Binns Blvd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5911	299	15	19.9		130 (43.5%)	73 (24.4%)	50 (16.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.0%)	27.1	1151^st of 1558 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.3	1122^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.9%	29	40.0		46.2	48.9	30.4				48.1	46.7	56.5				$15,106
Sullivant Avenue Community School	Public, Charter	K-6	3435 Sullivant Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Sullivant Avenue Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 308-5991	301	9	33.4		14 (4.7%)	62 (20.6%)	215 (71.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4	1518^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.4	1441^st of 1577 public elementary schools	8.6%	77	20.0		12.5	13.8	10.0	5.7			8.3	24.1	23.3	11.4			$9,645
Eakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3774 Eakin Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5928	242	15	16.1		39 (16.1%)	130 (53.7%)	50 (20.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.3%)	7.5	1453^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.3	1509^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.3%	56	15.6		18.8	28.6	21.9				25.0	39.3	18.8				$17,733
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	784 Georgian Dr	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5931	484	25	19.3		142 (29.3%)	95 (19.6%)	169 (34.9%)	29 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.1%)	24.6	1188^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.7%		36	1073^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.0%	115	27.6		54.7	40.9	26.3				55.4	44.6	48.1				$14,226
Westside Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4330 Clime Rd North	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Westside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 272-9392	339	15	22.2		3 (0.9%)	319 (94.1%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31	1108^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.9%		41.4	1017^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.5%	91	39.4	72.2	33.3	43.2	30.3	27.3	25.0	16.7	43.2	52.3	63.6	63.6	42.9	38.9	$9,983
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3080 Wicklow Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5971	279	15	18.6		139 (49.8%)	61 (21.9%)	37 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	28.9	1129^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.8	1169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.9%	40	62.5		18.0	45.7	37.5				30.0	48.6	64.5				$15,321
Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2541 Lindbergh Dr	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6727	267	14	19.0		134 (50.2%)	46 (17.2%)	41 (15.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.7%)	26	1165^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.4	1262^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	97	60.6		34.2	29.0	53.1				45.0	22.6	51.5				$14,625
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 S Richardson Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5923	371	25	14.8		96 (25.9%)	127 (34.2%)	108 (29.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	2.4	1543^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.2	1550^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	6.0		12.3	18.9	8.0				10.5	5.4	24.0				$14,719

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In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy.

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Students at Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy are 65% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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