Summary:
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School is the sole elementary public charter school located in Columbus, Ohio. As a school serving grades K-5, it has faced some academic challenges, with mixed performance on state tests compared to the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 796 and 967 out of 1,558 to 1,596 Ohio elementary schools over the past few years, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Academically, Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School has seen inconsistent results. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency (64%) was slightly above the state average (63.4%), but its 3rd-grade math proficiency (50.7%) was below the state average (64.4%), while its 4th-grade math proficiency (71.4%) was above the state average (69.1%). The school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (44.9%) was significantly below the state average (61.3%), but its 5th-grade ELA proficiency (78%) was above the state average (67.7%). Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 27.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Further analysis of the school's data reveals potential resource allocation challenges, with a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 32.4 and a per-student spending of $8,094 in 2018-2019. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic struggles and the need for a more comprehensive approach to improving student learning outcomes at Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School.
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