Heart of Ohio Classical Academy

Heart of Ohio Classical Academy is the only school in its Heart of Ohio Classical Academy district, located in Dublin, Ohio, and serving 189 students in grades K–7 — which classifies it as an elementary school even though it reaches upper-elementary and middle-grade levels. There are no other schools in the area to compare it against, and because the district contains just this one school, district and school results describe the same student population. The student-teacher ratio is 11.8, chronic absenteeism stands at 25.6%, and free/reduced lunch information is not provided, so socioeconomic context is unavailable.

Academically, the school's picture splits sharply by subject and grade. English Language Arts is a relative strength, averaging about 6 points above the state, led by 7th grade ELA at 93.8% proficient versus 62.7% statewide and 5th grade ELA at 84.2% versus 70.4%. Mathematics runs about 13 points below the state, with 4th grade math at 25.0% proficient against 67.3% statewide, 3rd grade math at 42.3% versus 62.1%, and 5th grade math at 47.4% versus 59.1%. 5th grade Science came in at 57.9% versus 62.7% statewide. By grade, 3rd and 4th average below state, 5th is roughly at state, and 6th and 7th are above state — 7th grade is the strongest overall at 71.9% versus 55.7%. The internal gap is wide: 7th grade ELA is 93.8% while 7th grade math is 50.0%, and 5th grade ELA is 84.2% while 5th grade math is 47.4%.

The clearest concern is 4th grade, where both math (25.0% vs. 67.3%) and ELA (35.7% vs. 61.8%) trail the state by wide margins, and lower-grade math generally lags. Chronic absenteeism at 25.6% — about one in four students — is worth monitoring alongside those gaps, though the data cannot show cause and effect. Rankings are mixed: the school sits at the 39th percentile with 2 stars, while the district ranks at the 51st percentile with 3 stars, likely reflecting different comparison pools rather than separate performance patterns. With only one year of data and a small enrollment, grade-level percentages can shift meaningfully from a handful of students.