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Oakstone Community School

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Oakstone Community School ranks 924 th of 1560 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

924^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Oakstone Community School is a K–12 alternative public community (charter) school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 197 students across 13 grade levels — roughly 15 students per grade — and operating as its own single-school district. Its classrooms are unusually small: a 5.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio in 2024-25, the lowest in its peer group apart from two specialized state schools, and far below Metro Early College High School (18.4) and Great River Connections Academy (41.8). It also reports the lowest per-student spending in the comparison set ($5,709), though that figure is from 2018-19 and is best read as historical context.

Achievement splits sharply by grade level. On 2025-26 elementary tests Oakstone is a peer-group leader — it posts the highest 4th-grade ELA (70.0%) and 5th-grade science (56.3%) of any comparison school reporting, and grades 3–5 average essentially at the state level. Grades 6–12 are a different story, averaging about 23 points below the state, with the widest gaps in 8th-grade ELA (28.6%) and Algebra I (33.3%, versus 61.6% statewide). Algebra I has trailed the state every year it was reported. High school end-of-course results have also slipped over four years, even as the graduation rate climbed to a five-year high of 68.4% in 2025-26 — a 21-point jump over the prior year, though still below Cornerstone Academy Community School and KIPP Columbus (both above 98%).

Chronic absenteeism, at 15.1%, is a relative bright spot — better than Cornerstone (24.5%) and KIPP (35.1%), comparable to Metro (13.6%), and improved from the prior year. Two caveats matter for interpretation: with only about 15 students per grade, one student can shift a grade-level rate by 6–7 points, so single-year results should be read as small-cohort snapshots rather than trends; and free/reduced-price lunch data is not reported for Oakstone, so peer comparisons are unadjusted. Missing figures are unreported, not zeros.

197

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,507

Per pupil spending ?

1.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

2655 Oakstone Dr
Columbus, OH 43231-2831

(614) 865-3413

District: Oakstone Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

African American:

14.2%

Two or more races:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

Ohio avg61%

Elementary school

924^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

809^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 56 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

692^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	924 of 1560	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	1000 of 1558	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.2	826 of 1577	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1009 of 1596	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1144 of 1588	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1093 of 1610	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	843 of 1676	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	988 of 1636	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	1076 of 1651	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.9	1017 of 1678	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.0	770 of 1684	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.8	1229 of 1687	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	1199 of 1701	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.5	886 of 1709	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	78.2	268 of 1686	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	531 of 1662	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	567 of 1610	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	373 of 1582	76.4%	★★★★☆
2007	21.7	1369 of 1609	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.9	119 of 824	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	127 of 765	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	39 of 956	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	72 of 1021	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1053 of 1467	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	665 of 1535	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	937 of 1536	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	34 of 914	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	44 of 935	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	25 of 900	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	60 of 856	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	793 of 1181	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1086 of 1242	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	944 of 1271	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1093 of 1309	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	809 of 1046	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	708 of 1036	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	729 of 1046	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	770 of 1048	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	665 of 1017	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	645 of 1037	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	606 of 1050	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	501 of 1010	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	463 of 1038	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.5	220 of 1050	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	168 of 1035	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	47.6	678 of 1008	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	697 of 1001	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.9	628 of 989	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	457 of 925	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.0	240 of 895	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	424 of 858	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	501 of 835	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.2	586 of 837	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	88.1	18 of 565	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	33 of 576	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	17 of 658	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	17 of 643	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	714 of 963	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	577 of 946	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	571 of 924	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	554 of 933	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	629 of 916	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	68 of 579	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.2	28 of 572	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	51 of 563	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	75 of 590	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	674 of 777	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	692 of 809	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	574 of 781	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.2	494 of 796	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	692 of 795	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	663 of 855	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	608 of 864	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	543 of 867	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	545 of 836	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	446 of 819	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	261 of 836	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	335 of 800	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.7	470 of 773	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	535 of 784	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.3	672 of 778	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	645 of 769	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	67.7	235 of 767	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	411 of 832	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	258 of 818	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	315 of 819	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	513 of 791	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	92.4	27 of 606	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	30 of 596	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	6 of 628	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	29 of 550	94.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	623 of 816	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	547 of 819	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	521 of 808	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	297 of 778	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	252 of 792	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	288 of 763	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	58 of 575	89.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	59 of 617	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	34 of 598	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	19 of 614	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	503 of 754	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	577 of 756	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	502 of 749	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	238 of 727	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	321 of 739	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	439 of 718	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+56 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+58 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+66 vs school

Male (2023)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+61 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+77 vs school

White (2024)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government54%-17 vs state

English Language Arts48%-14 vs state

Science45%-17 vs state

Mathematics44%-12 vs state

English II44%-19 vs state

Biology43%-24 vs state

Algebra I33%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2022-23)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Oakstone Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2655 Oakstone Dr	Columbus	43231	Franklin County	Oakstone Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 865-3413	197	34	5.7	1.3%	127 (64.5%)	28 (14.2%)	10 (5.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.2%)								(n/a)	56.3	33.3	54.5			80.0	50.0	33.3	27.3	30.8		70.0	62.5	40.0	36.4	28.6	43.3	43.8		33.3			$7,507
Zenith Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4606 Heaton Rd	Columbus	43004	Franklin County	Zenith Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 888-9997	429	20	21.4	—	8 (1.9%)	380 (88.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	19.4	45.7	48.1	68.8	36.0	25.0	9.7	15.6	20.5	17.1	44.0	45.0	35.5	40.6	43.6	34.3	56.9	35.8	20.7	39.4	70.4%	0%	$16,683
Ohio Connections Academy Inc	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	8351 N High St Ste 150	Columbus	43235	Franklin County	Ohio Connections Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(513) 234-4900	5,191	130	39.8	0.1%	3,592 (69.2%)	695 (13.4%)	366 (7.1%)	41 (0.8%)	12 (0.2%)	11 (0.2%)	474 (9.1%)								(n/a)	46.3	47.0	67.1	60.0	29.5	34.5	23.3	36.7	25.2	30.0	39.9	44.2	55.4	41.6	47.4	44.2	60.2	57.0	23.0	38.5			$8,056
Ohio School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Morse Rd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 752-1152	127	26	4.8	—	67 (52.8%)	26 (20.5%)	16 (12.6%)	6 (4.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Ohio State School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	5220 N High St	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 752-1152	114	25	4.5	—	69 (60.5%)	26 (22.8%)	6 (5.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)								(n/a)
KIPP Columbus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2900 INSPIRE Drive	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	KIPP Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 263-6137	1,945	178	10.8	—	48 (2.5%)	1,608 (82.7%)	127 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (7.8%)								(n/a)	43.0	35.2	57.4	52.8	51.0	61.0	40.5	54.6	39.6	38.8	47.2	56.8	66.5	43.3	54.4	40.6	30.9	47.1	36.4	31.0	92.8%	6.3%	$15,560
Great River Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Great River Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(614) 368-1122	1,608	38	41.8	0.2%	1,078 (67.0%)	254 (15.8%)	111 (6.9%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (9.3%)								(n/a)	35.5	39.3	48.8	49.2	26.0	21.3	16.4	20.2	15.1	14.2	45.5	40.4	47.7	31.1	41.6	36.8	43.3	41.1	15.0	23.0	64.7%	25%	$8,122
Cornerstone Academy Community School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6015 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Cornerstone Academy Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 775-0615	1,192	61	19.6	—	133 (11.2%)	860 (72.1%)	109 (9.1%)	29 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.0%)								(n/a)	48.2	57.0	93.9	78.7	61.3	81.3	43.5	43.3	58.0	59.5	68.4	68.8	78.8	43.3	69.0	67.0	80.8	76.5	56.4	73.1			$9,676
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Ohio	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	1550 Old Henderson Rd Ste W-11	Columbus	43220	Franklin County	Virtual Preparatory Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(216) 393-8219	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	10.5	17.8		18.2	16.7	8.3	10.5	11.1	14.3	10.9	16.7	36.4	52.6	11.1	23.3	26.7	31.6	21.7	8.7	7.3
Westwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	Westwood Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 510-5400	327	31	10.6	1.1%	188 (57.5%)	99 (30.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)								(n/a)																							$10,010

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How many students attend Oakstone Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Oakstone Community School.

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What is the racial makeup of Oakstone Community School?

Students at Oakstone Community School are 64% White, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Oakstone Community School a good school?

Oakstone Community School ranks 924^th of 1560 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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