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Ohio Connections Academy Inc

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
1233rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Alternative Schools
Better than 21% of Ohio alternative schools
Summary

Ohio Connections Academy Inc is a statewide online public charter school (an e-school) serving kindergarten through 12th grade, enrolling 5,191 students as its own single-school district from an office suite at 8351 N High St in Columbus — far more students than any other school in its comparison group, and a model defined by statewide reach rather than a neighborhood attendance boundary.

Its headline outcomes look solid. The 2025-26 graduation rate was 82.4%, up from 73.2% four years earlier, and 14.8% of students were chronically absent — the third-lowest rate among seven nearby schools with data, better than Columbus Preparatory Academy and KIPP Columbus, though both graduate a higher share of their students. Graduation ranked fourth of seven, behind Metro Early College High School and KIPP. Against its closest true peer — Great River Connections Academy, another online Connections Academy — it leads on 19 of 20 tests and both outcome measures while spending less per student. Note that at roughly 40 students per teacher, staffing is thin, and online ratios may be calculated differently than for brick-and-mortar schools.

Academics are the weaker half. Ohio Connections Academy scored below the state average on all 20 tests reported for 2025-26, averaging about 42.6% proficiency against 61.1% statewide. Math is the biggest drag (about 26 points behind), with the largest single gaps in third, fourth and fifth grade math, and those elementary grades have each slipped roughly 15 points over four years. Geometry has never topped 25%. The strongest results sit in graduation-gateway subjects — American Government, English II and Biology. Free/reduced-lunch data is suppressed, so the school's economic profile isn't publicly known.

5,191
Students ?
39.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,056
Per pupil spending ?
0.1%
Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?
 8351 N High St Ste 150
       Columbus, OH  43235-2229

(513) 234-4900

District: Ohio Connections Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.2%
African American:
13.4%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 61% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
Ohio avg61%
Elementary school
1,233rd of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
753rd of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 30 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
621st of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 30 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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
202621.91233 of 156021.0%★☆☆☆☆
202528.01143 of 155826.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.51176 of 157725.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.41107 of 159630.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.11042 of 158834.4%★★☆☆☆
202180.2343 of 161078.7%★★★★☆
201930.21252 of 167625.3%★☆☆☆☆
201834.51183 of 163627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201740.51127 of 165131.7%★★☆☆☆
201651.5995 of 167840.7%★★☆☆☆
201550.61022 of 168439.3%★★☆☆☆
201447.01129 of 168733.1%★★☆☆☆
201336.61268 of 170125.5%★☆☆☆☆
201228.01373 of 170919.7%★☆☆☆☆
201136.01263 of 168625.1%★☆☆☆☆
201046.21141 of 166231.3%★★☆☆☆
200936.11227 of 161023.8%★☆☆☆☆
200832.11223 of 158222.7%★☆☆☆☆
200729.61295 of 160919.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202642.0350 of 63144.5%★★☆☆☆
202550.9265 of 61556.9%★★★☆☆
202434.7379 of 60337.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.3339 of 61044.4%★★☆☆☆
202255.5212 of 60164.7%★★★☆☆
201942.9334 of 60544.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.6270 of 59854.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202239.1479 of 82441.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.6543 of 95643.2%★★☆☆☆
201831.8741 of 102127.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202620.21178 of 145218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202527.61077 of 145225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.01116 of 146623.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.81067 of 148328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.31014 of 148831.9%★★☆☆☆
202174.5385 of 146773.8%★★★★☆
201927.91153 of 150223.2%★☆☆☆☆
201831.81132 of 151825.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202627.4235 of 31525.4%★☆☆☆☆
202529.5188 of 25927.4%★☆☆☆☆
202443.3125 of 23446.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.3105 of 23354.9%★★★☆☆
202253.689 of 21658.8%★★★☆☆
201947.7118 of 22848.2%★★☆☆☆
201860.879 of 23966.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202617.51246 of 146715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202520.81209 of 147317.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.91204 of 148418.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.51090 of 144724.7%★☆☆☆☆
202238.5930 of 141934.5%★★☆☆☆
202184.5129 of 140490.8%★★★★★
201930.91122 of 146523.4%★☆☆☆☆
201833.21097 of 146525.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202619.11200 of 146718.2%★☆☆☆☆
202522.51152 of 146621.4%★☆☆☆☆
202421.41178 of 148520.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.61091 of 149827.2%★☆☆☆☆
202235.91038 of 151831.6%★★☆☆☆
202181.7272 of 149981.9%★★★★☆
201929.51162 of 153524.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.71123 of 153626.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202621.3185 of 22015.9%★☆☆☆☆
202529.0166 of 21823.9%★☆☆☆☆
202421.0164 of 20218.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.7119 of 18335.0%★★☆☆☆
202236.4109 of 16232.7%★★☆☆☆
201930.4115 of 15425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201843.499 of 16640.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202627.7684 of 91425.2%★☆☆☆☆
202527.1723 of 93522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202422.9745 of 90017.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.3572 of 85633.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20267.01126 of 11814.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.11094 of 11756.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.61105 of 11907.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.51092 of 121510.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.61052 of 124215.3%★☆☆☆☆
202176.0290 of 124976.8%★★★★☆
201914.31159 of 12718.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.71153 of 130911.9%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202630.0753 of 104628.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.8759 of 103626.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.6701 of 104633.0%★★☆☆☆
202336.2690 of 104834.2%★★☆☆☆
202243.4617 of 101739.3%★★☆☆☆
202172.7288 of 103772.2%★★★★☆
201933.6723 of 105031.1%★★☆☆☆
201839.2670 of 101033.7%★★☆☆☆
201751.3584 of 103843.7%★★☆☆☆
201662.7444 of 105057.7%★★★☆☆
201567.2368 of 103564.4%★★★☆☆
201455.5608 of 100839.7%★★☆☆☆
201347.0679 of 100132.2%★★☆☆☆
201241.6712 of 98928.0%★☆☆☆☆
201145.2661 of 92528.5%★☆☆☆☆
201051.9582 of 89535.0%★★☆☆☆
200942.7619 of 85827.9%★☆☆☆☆
200844.0591 of 83529.2%★☆☆☆☆
200737.1630 of 83724.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202635.0283 of 45537.8%★★☆☆☆
202533.1272 of 44238.5%★★☆☆☆
202444.6197 of 42954.1%★★★☆☆
202352.6163 of 43662.6%★★★☆☆
202253.3148 of 41364.2%★★★☆☆
201949.8187 of 40553.8%★★★☆☆
201858.1143 of 38462.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202243.2285 of 56549.6%★★★☆☆
201932.8472 of 65828.3%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5388 of 64339.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202624.3742 of 94721.6%★☆☆☆☆
202520.6742 of 93820.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.4680 of 94227.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.4680 of 94327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202237.1620 of 92533.0%★★☆☆☆
202164.6341 of 91062.5%★★★☆☆
201931.2673 of 91726.6%★☆☆☆☆
201833.2655 of 89727.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202640.0166 of 27038.5%★★☆☆☆
202527.5192 of 26226.7%★☆☆☆☆
202453.8100 of 23958.2%★★★☆☆
202346.5125 of 24949.8%★★★☆☆
202236.1164 of 24733.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.9101 of 22254.5%★★★☆☆
201837.9129 of 19232.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202618.1815 of 99618.2%★☆☆☆☆
202515.3823 of 98316.3%★☆☆☆☆
202428.8712 of 98928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6684 of 97429.8%★☆☆☆☆
202242.1577 of 94739.1%★★☆☆☆
202160.5346 of 92362.5%★★★☆☆
201927.0727 of 94523.1%★☆☆☆☆
201835.6653 of 92429.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202625.6718 of 95524.8%★☆☆☆☆
202523.0730 of 95423.5%★☆☆☆☆
202428.7684 of 95828.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.8662 of 96331.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.7605 of 94636.0%★★☆☆☆
202173.2234 of 92474.7%★★★★☆
201928.6692 of 93325.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.3635 of 91630.7%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202623.4213 of 26018.1%★☆☆☆☆
202517.3231 of 26312.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.7199 of 25421.7%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8180 of 24526.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.7156 of 23934.7%★★☆☆☆
201914.4188 of 2068.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.4156 of 20523.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202623.5487 of 57915.9%★☆☆☆☆
202528.2438 of 57223.4%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8456 of 56319.0%★☆☆☆☆
202329.1446 of 59024.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202612.9719 of 7909.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202510.6714 of 7778.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.4696 of 79512.5%★☆☆☆☆
202319.0691 of 80514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202231.3599 of 80926.0%★☆☆☆☆
202168.8227 of 78170.9%★★★★☆
201916.7699 of 79612.2%★☆☆☆☆
201820.8664 of 78115.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202625.3621 of 79521.9%★☆☆☆☆
202535.2605 of 85529.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.1597 of 86430.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.1587 of 86732.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.1586 of 83629.9%★★☆☆☆
202154.2363 of 81955.7%★★★☆☆
201942.4548 of 83634.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.7575 of 80028.1%★☆☆☆☆
201741.3487 of 77337.0%★★☆☆☆
201655.0380 of 78451.5%★★★☆☆
201557.7377 of 77851.5%★★★☆☆
201462.9341 of 76955.7%★★★☆☆
201362.3353 of 76754.0%★★★☆☆
201263.6387 of 83253.5%★★★☆☆
201162.3406 of 81850.4%★★★☆☆
201046.9594 of 81927.5%★☆☆☆☆
200946.5578 of 79126.9%★☆☆☆☆
200856.2446 of 76741.9%★★☆☆☆
200745.5557 of 75626.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.8193 of 29634.8%★★☆☆☆
202545.2167 of 32849.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.6154 of 31851.6%★★★☆☆
202355.2129 of 32360.1%★★★☆☆
202253.5126 of 30658.8%★★★☆☆
202165.176 of 28473.2%★★★★☆
201965.0101 of 30366.7%★★★☆☆
201846.0144 of 27948.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202229.3427 of 60629.5%★☆☆☆☆
202153.9204 of 59665.8%★★★☆☆
201945.1322 of 62848.7%★★☆☆☆
201850.9208 of 55062.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202622.7638 of 76316.4%★☆☆☆☆
202532.3603 of 80925.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.9613 of 79823.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7591 of 81327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202233.0582 of 79426.7%★☆☆☆☆
202151.5403 of 77548.0%★★☆☆☆
201938.0578 of 78126.0%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8562 of 75125.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202635.7192 of 27229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202540.0180 of 27033.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.1189 of 27330.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.3169 of 27037.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.0187 of 26028.1%★☆☆☆☆
202144.4142 of 23940.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.6107 of 20748.3%★★☆☆☆
201857.783 of 18454.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202619.1650 of 76114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202532.1612 of 81524.9%★☆☆☆☆
202433.8595 of 82227.6%★☆☆☆☆
202334.3570 of 80529.2%★☆☆☆☆
202235.0555 of 77328.2%★☆☆☆☆
202157.1295 of 76361.3%★★★☆☆
201942.6518 of 77933.5%★★☆☆☆
201837.2529 of 75830.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202630.4590 of 76522.9%★☆☆☆☆
202538.1566 of 81730.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.8535 of 81634.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.9569 of 81930.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.1584 of 80827.7%★☆☆☆☆
202157.5327 of 77858.0%★★★☆☆
201942.7527 of 79233.5%★★☆☆☆
201833.3547 of 76328.3%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202620.4202 of 24015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202523.0209 of 25417.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.9184 of 24224.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9182 of 23923.8%★☆☆☆☆
202231.4168 of 22224.3%★☆☆☆☆
202164.369 of 21167.3%★★★☆☆
201950.7124 of 20840.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.596 of 20152.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.7378 of 57534.3%★★☆☆☆
202536.9377 of 61738.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.2354 of 59840.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.7375 of 61438.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202619.0621 of 70912.4%★☆☆☆☆
202530.8576 of 74823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.8597 of 75420.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.2586 of 75622.5%★☆☆☆☆
202227.4588 of 74921.5%★☆☆☆☆
202156.7310 of 72757.4%★★★☆☆
201932.5575 of 73922.2%★☆☆☆☆
201827.0557 of 71822.4%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)45th percentile+24 vs school
Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)19th percentile~ school
Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)5th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)50th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)9th percentile-19 vs school
High school
African American (2026)35th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American Government67%-4 vs state
Biology60%-7 vs state
American History60%-13 vs state
English II57%-6 vs state
Science47%-15 vs state
English Language Arts45%-17 vs state
Algebra I38%-23 vs state
Mathematics30%-28 vs state
Geometry23%-20 vs state

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Open Quote OCA is a wonderful school from home option for anyone who is interested in a flexible, customizable, top-notch education for their child! Great teachers, great curriculum, great activities, great support! Close Quote


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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Open Quote Excellent program. Safe alternative to B&M PS. Very flexible. It's basically public school at home. My 6th grader loves it. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 5,191 students attended Ohio Connections Academy Inc.

Students at Ohio Connections Academy Inc are 69% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Ohio Connections Academy Inc ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Ohio alternative schools.

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