Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus

The Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus is an elementary public charter school serving grades K-8 with 672 students. While this is the only school in the data set, the available information provides some key insights about its performance and characteristics.

The school's academic performance on state tests has been somewhat inconsistent, with strengths in the early elementary grades but struggles in the upper elementary and middle school grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the state average in 3rd and 4th grade Math, as well as 3rd-5th and 7th grade English Language Arts, but underperformed the state in 5th and 8th grade Science, 5th-8th grade Math, and 6th grade English Language Arts. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5% is slightly higher than the state average, which could be contributing to the academic challenges.

Despite the school's academic performance challenges, it operates with a relatively low spending per student of $7,751 and a high student-teacher ratio of 17.2. These factors may impact the resources available to support student learning. Overall, the Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus appears to be facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement, and further analysis would be needed to fully understand the root causes and identify potential areas for improvement.