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Cornerstone Academy Community School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
778th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools
Better than 50% of Ohio alternative schools
Summary

Cornerstone Academy Community School is an alternative public charter school in Westerville, Ohio, serving 1,054 students in grades K-12. The school has seen a consistent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.5% to 100% over the past few years, but has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.3% in 2022-2023 to 24.2% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Cornerstone Academy Community School generally outperforms the state average in various subject areas and grade levels, with higher proficiency rates than the state in American History (82.1% vs. 71.2%), Algebra I (72.4% vs. 59.4%), and English II (71.2% vs. 60.4%) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also seen a decrease in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 61.44% in 2022-2023 to 40.7% in 2023-2024, suggesting a more economically diverse student population. Additionally, Cornerstone Academy Community School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.3 to 20.1 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby virtual schools, such as Columbus Online Academy and Ohio Connections Academy, Cornerstone Academy Community School's test scores and graduation rates are generally higher. While the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, it is still lower than the rate at some nearby schools, such as KIPP Columbus (42.1%) and Unity Academy (38.2%). Cornerstone Academy Community School's spending per student ($6,346 in 2018-2019) is also lower than the spending at some nearby charter schools, such as Great River Connections Academy ($9,173) and KIPP Columbus ($8,189).

1,192
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,676
Per pupil spending ?
40.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6015 E Walnut St
       Westerville, OH  43081-9620

(614) 775-0615

District: Cornerstone Academy Community School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.1%
White:
11.2%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate within 4 years
Above the Ohio median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!American Government scores 11 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
778th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
402nd of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
359th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2023
From top 28% (2023) to top 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202557.2778 of 155850.1%★★★☆☆
202462.1707 of 157755.2%★★★☆☆
202366.8630 of 159660.5%★★★☆☆
202266.1647 of 158859.3%★★★☆☆
202159.1782 of 161051.4%★★★☆☆
201971.1551 of 167667.1%★★★☆☆
201868.3635 of 163661.2%★★★☆☆
201764.9735 of 165155.5%★★★☆☆
201659.8854 of 167849.1%★★☆☆☆
201560.7827 of 168450.9%★★★☆☆
201463.9815 of 168751.7%★★★☆☆
201365.9749 of 170156.0%★★★☆☆
201241.31231 of 170928.0%★☆☆☆☆
201151.11086 of 168635.6%★★☆☆☆
201036.81246 of 166225.0%★☆☆☆☆
200958.2875 of 161045.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202585.646 of 61592.5%★★★★★
202489.932 of 60394.7%★★★★★
202389.036 of 61094.1%★★★★★
202290.236 of 60194.0%★★★★★
202187.941 of 53392.3%★★★★★
201993.124 of 60596.0%★★★★★
201893.029 of 59895.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201940.5554 of 95642.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.4429 of 102158.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.492 of 28167.3%★★★☆☆
202468.467 of 25874.0%★★★★☆
202374.242 of 23982.4%★★★★☆
202280.231 of 21385.4%★★★★☆
202157.464 of 18365.0%★★★☆☆
201963.146 of 16972.8%★★★★☆
201877.134 of 17480.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.4794 of 145245.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.9755 of 146648.5%★★☆☆☆
202364.8604 of 148359.3%★★★☆☆
202263.0638 of 148857.1%★★★☆☆
202153.2772 of 146747.4%★★☆☆☆
201971.2496 of 150267.0%★★★☆☆
201864.2655 of 151856.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201968.451 of 22877.6%★★★★☆
201854.997 of 23959.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202568.7459 of 147368.8%★★★☆☆
202475.3306 of 148479.4%★★★★☆
202381.0189 of 144786.9%★★★★☆
202274.8286 of 141979.8%★★★★☆
202168.1414 of 140470.5%★★★★☆
201975.1299 of 146579.6%★★★★☆
201876.6254 of 146582.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.9706 of 146651.8%★★★☆☆
202462.9649 of 148556.3%★★★☆☆
202364.7619 of 149858.7%★★★☆☆
202264.3643 of 151857.6%★★★☆☆
202156.3734 of 149951.0%★★★☆☆
201972.3474 of 153569.1%★★★☆☆
201867.1575 of 153662.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.2146 of 93584.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202476.7268 of 119077.5%★★★★☆
202371.9345 of 121571.6%★★★★☆
202263.1515 of 124258.5%★★★☆☆
202163.9474 of 124962.0%★★★☆☆
201971.9354 of 127172.1%★★★★☆
201868.1419 of 130968.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.5402 of 103661.2%★★★☆☆
202463.2422 of 104659.7%★★★☆☆
202379.8194 of 104881.5%★★★★☆
202279.2192 of 101781.1%★★★★☆
202178.6200 of 103780.7%★★★★☆
201965.7400 of 105061.9%★★★☆☆
201868.0356 of 101064.8%★★★☆☆
201765.1416 of 103859.9%★★★☆☆
201673.2276 of 105073.7%★★★★☆
201574.2253 of 103575.6%★★★★☆
201474.5256 of 100874.6%★★★★☆
201364.1489 of 100151.1%★★★☆☆
201250.2652 of 98934.1%★★☆☆☆
201154.0583 of 92537.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202593.117 of 44296.2%★★★★★
202491.421 of 42995.1%★★★★★
202397.67 of 43698.4%★★★★★
202295.914 of 41396.6%★★★★★
202198.05 of 38598.7%★★★★★
201987.434 of 40591.6%★★★★★
201887.933 of 38491.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202562.241 of 14271.1%★★★★☆
202447.261 of 12350.4%★★★☆☆
202386.96 of 11394.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202565.7354 of 93862.3%★★★☆☆
202463.2370 of 94260.7%★★★☆☆
202382.2126 of 94386.6%★★★★☆
202269.8285 of 92569.2%★★★☆☆
202171.3260 of 91071.4%★★★★☆
201966.7360 of 91760.7%★★★☆☆
201866.5311 of 89765.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202541.4156 of 26240.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.7182 of 98381.5%★★★★☆
202477.4164 of 98983.4%★★★★☆
202389.340 of 97495.9%★★★★★
202289.243 of 94795.5%★★★★★
202191.928 of 92397.0%★★★★★
201972.2238 of 94574.8%★★★★☆
201881.5101 of 92489.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202557.7431 of 95454.8%★★★☆☆
202455.1467 of 95851.3%★★★☆☆
202372.2258 of 96373.2%★★★★☆
202282.5136 of 94685.6%★★★★☆
202181.4144 of 92484.4%★★★★☆
201963.4370 of 93360.3%★★★☆☆
201861.7376 of 91659.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202539.0320 of 57244.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.6322 of 56342.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202567.9254 of 77767.3%★★★☆☆
202282.6116 of 80985.7%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.0359 of 85558.0%★★★☆☆
202473.1163 of 86481.1%★★★★☆
202367.0243 of 86772.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202586.231 of 32890.5%★★★★★
202493.89 of 31897.2%★★★★★
202391.715 of 32395.4%★★★★★
202294.57 of 30697.7%★★★★★
202181.831 of 28489.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.618 of 12885.9%★★★★☆
202389.87 of 10793.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202564.9312 of 80961.4%★★★☆☆
202466.2274 of 79865.7%★★★☆☆
202365.6290 of 81364.3%★★★☆☆
202272.8181 of 79477.2%★★★★☆
202155.3361 of 77553.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.8152 of 81581.3%★★★★☆
202489.431 of 82296.2%★★★★★
202381.571 of 80591.2%★★★★★
202291.517 of 77397.8%★★★★★
202165.2202 of 76373.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202559.1369 of 81754.8%★★★☆☆
202484.575 of 81690.8%★★★★★
202372.3206 of 81974.8%★★★★☆
202279.8114 of 80885.9%★★★★☆
202144.9463 of 77840.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202545.1291 of 61752.8%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2025)93rd percentile+42 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2019)78th percentile+11 vs school
White (2024)77th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2019)42nd percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)96th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)44th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-21 vs school
High school
African American (2025)91st percentile+33 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American History82%+11 vs state
Biology74%+8 vs state
Algebra I72%+13 vs state
English II71%+11 vs state
English Language Arts65%+5 vs state
American Government62%-11 vs state
Science58%-5 vs state
Mathematics57%~ state avg
Geometry48%+5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,192 students attended Cornerstone Academy Community School.

Students at Cornerstone Academy Community School are 72% African American, 11% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Cornerstone Academy Community School ranks 778th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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