Zenith Academy East

Schools in Zenith Academy East consist of one school, Zenith Academy East, a K–8 elementary school at 2261 S Hamilton Rd in Columbus, OH, serving 178 students; the area has 1 elementary, 0 middle, 0 high, and 0 alternative schools, and the Zenith Academy East district is ranked 595th of 773 in Ohio, at the 23rd percentile with 1 star.

For parents, the key context is that this small school is overall below state norms. In 2025–2026, its simple average proficiency was 44.8 versus 60.9 statewide, and only 2 of 11 listed grade/subject results were above state: Grade 7 Math, 53.3 vs 48.6 (+4.7), and Grade 7 ELA, 73.3 vs 62.7 (+10.6). Grade 5 ELA nearly matched state at 68.8 vs 70.4. In 2024–2025, its average was 39.6 vs 59.2, with Grade 4 Math at 72.2 vs 69.1 and Grade 8 ELA at 58.8 vs 54.4 above state. The school moved from the 20th percentile in 2024–2025 to 23rd in 2025–2026, still 1 star.

Grade 6 is a consistent concern: in 2025–2026, Math was 23.5 vs 56.2 and ELA 29.4 vs 56.0; in 2024–2025, Math was 15.8 vs 51.9 and ELA 21.1 vs 54.5. Grade 3 ELA was 30.8 vs 63.4 in 2025–2026, and Grade 5 Science was 22.2 vs 63.4 in 2024–2025. Some same-grade results improved sharply: Grade 5 ELA 38.9 to 68.8, Grade 7 ELA 50.0 to 73.3, Grade 7 Math 30.0 to 53.3, Grade 5 Science 22.2 to 43.8, and Grade 5 Math 27.8 to 43.8; but Grade 4 Math fell 72.2 to 43.8 and Grade 3 Math 50.0 to 38.5. Chronic absenteeism was reported as 3.0 in 2025–2026, which appears low/positive if it is a 3.0% rate; the student–teacher ratio was 16.1; free/reduced lunch was not reported; per-student spending of $7,861 is from 2018–2019 and outdated. 2025–2026 lacks Grade 8 results, so comparisons are incomplete.