Summary:
Schools in Performance Academy Eastland district consist of a single school — Performance Academy Eastland — an elementary school in Columbus, OH 43232 serving grades K–8 with 320 students; the area listing contains 1 elementary school and no middle, high, or alternative schools, so the entire K–8 span sits within this one record.
The headline story is a sharp turnaround. On the 2025–2026 ranking, the school placed 696 of 1,560 (55th percentile, 3 stars), up from 1,242 of 1,577 (21st percentile, 1 star) in 2023–2024 — a gain of 34 percentile points. Its district ranks 330 of 773 (57th percentile, 3 stars). Test scores followed: in 2025–2026 the school beat the state in 10 of 14 reported grade-subject tests, versus only 2 of 14 the year before. The unweighted overall average rose from 40.8% to 65.0%, while the comparable state average moved just 59.2% to 60.1%. Mathematics is the clearest strength, with an unweighted average of 68.9 against a state 57.6; 5th grade math reached 88.5% proficient versus state 59.1%, and 7th grade math hit 78.6% versus state 48.6%. Fifth grade is strong across the board: science 80.8 versus 62.7 and English Language Arts 80.8 versus 70.4.
Results are uneven by grade. English Language Arts overall is essentially tied with the state at 62.1 versus 62.1, but 4th grade ELA is weak at 42.4 versus 61.8. Science splits sharply, with 5th grade strong but 8th grade low at 42.9 versus 61.2. Third grade math and ELA also trail the state. Chronic absenteeism stands at 35.9% for 2025–2026, a clear concern for sustaining gains. Some context is missing: the free/reduced lunch percentage is not reported, per-student spending is only available for 2018–2019 at $7,149, and the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 has no comparison point.
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