Summary:
Schools in South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village consist of just one school: South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village, a K–8 school with 270 students at 387 E Beck St in Columbus, counted in this data set as one elementary school and no middle, high, or alternative schools.
Academically, the school trails Ohio averages almost everywhere. In 2024–2025 all 14 reported grade/subject tests fell below state averages; in 2025–2026, 13 of 14 did — 27 of 28 across both years. The one bright spot is 7th grade English Language Arts in 2025–2026, at 71.4% proficient versus 62.7% statewide, a +8.7 point advantage. Other relative strengths include 5th grade Math in 2025–2026 (50.0% vs. 59.1% state), 4th grade ELA in 2024–2025 (57.7% vs. 61.9%) and 3rd grade Math in 2024–2025 (61.3% vs. 64.4%). The clearest weak point is 8th grade: math was 0% proficient in 2024–2025 and 9.1% in 2025–2026 against 52.0% statewide, and ELA rose from 5.9% to 27.3% versus 58.3% state. Simple averages across listed tests were 30.1% in 2025–2026 and 29.6% in 2024–2025, both roughly 30 points below the state.
Chronic absenteeism was 66.9% in 2025–2026, about two-thirds of students. In the South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village district, the current rank is 678 of 773 (12th percentile, 1-star rating), and percentile rank slipped from 25th to 22nd to 15th across three years. The student-teacher ratio was 17:1 in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $9,030 in 2018–2019, and free/reduced-lunch data is not reported. Small cohorts of roughly 30 students per grade help explain wide swings, such as 5th grade math moving from 7.7% to 50.0%.
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