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Zenith Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 23% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Zenith Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 432 students. The school has faced challenges in recent years, with fluctuating graduation rates and chronic absenteeism rates.

Zenith Academy's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.7% to 80.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school has also experienced significant variations in chronic absenteeism, from 0.0% to 17.6%. Academically, Zenith Academy's performance on state assessments has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing above the state average, while others lag behind. For example, 8th-grade science and American History have exceeded the state average, but 5th-grade math and English Language Arts have significantly underperformed.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cornerstone Academy Community School, Zenith Academy's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and academic achievement. The school's spending per student, at $7,215 per year, is also lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Great River Connections Academy ($9,173) and KIPP Columbus ($8,189). Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on improving attendance and academic support systems could be key to enhancing Zenith Academy's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

429

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,683

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4606 Heaton Rd
Columbus, OH 43229-6612

(614) 888-9997

District: Zenith Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.6%

Asian:

9.3%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,195^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

655^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

520^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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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
2025	24.3	1195 of 1558	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1297 of 1577	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1298 of 1596	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1267 of 1588	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1460 of 1610	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1505 of 1676	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1456 of 1636	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1428 of 1651	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	1566 of 1678	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1301 of 1684	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1293 of 1687	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	1392 of 1701	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	1112 of 1709	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	1342 of 1686	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	1221 of 1662	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	1315 of 1610	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	1368 of 1582	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.4	1394 of 1609	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	224 of 615	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	355 of 603	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	375 of 610	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	301 of 601	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	372 of 533	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	410 of 605	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	430 of 598	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	144 of 281	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	120 of 213	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.7	166 of 183	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	162 of 169	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	165 of 174	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1076 of 1452	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1266 of 1466	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1224 of 1483	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1215 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1382 of 1467	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1383 of 1502	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1409 of 1518	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1100 of 1473	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1205 of 1484	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1138 of 1447	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1102 of 1419	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1282 of 1404	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1315 of 1465	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1317 of 1465	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1181 of 1466	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1257 of 1485	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1402 of 1498	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1223 of 1518	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1414 of 1499	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1406 of 1535	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1389 of 1536	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	655 of 1036	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	725 of 1046	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	735 of 1048	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	739 of 1017	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	890 of 1037	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	935 of 1050	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	870 of 1010	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.5	857 of 1038	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	820 of 1050	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.6	700 of 1035	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.6	843 of 1008	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	820 of 1001	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.9	568 of 989	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	591 of 925	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.7	665 of 895	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	689 of 858	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	697 of 835	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	646 of 837	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	108 of 442	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	129 of 429	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	131 of 436	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	176 of 413	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	240 of 385	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	284 of 405	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	232 of 384	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	47 of 113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	12.0	130 of 134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	122 of 127	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	102 of 107	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	635 of 938	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	671 of 942	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	741 of 943	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	745 of 925	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	820 of 910	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	863 of 917	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	836 of 897	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	563 of 983	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	662 of 989	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	645 of 974	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	639 of 947	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	807 of 923	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	852 of 945	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	800 of 924	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	630 of 954	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	713 of 958	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	690 of 963	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	701 of 946	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	840 of 924	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	837 of 933	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	790 of 916	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	520 of 855	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	638 of 864	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	615 of 867	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	617 of 836	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	668 of 819	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	684 of 836	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	657 of 800	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	724 of 773	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	693 of 784	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	710 of 778	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	42.8	588 of 769	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	150 of 318	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	99 of 323	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	116 of 306	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	138 of 284	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.6	195 of 303	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	188 of 279	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	75 of 112	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	80 of 100	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	537 of 809	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	621 of 798	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	595 of 813	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	625 of 794	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	691 of 775	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	703 of 781	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	674 of 751	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	413 of 815	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	605 of 822	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	455 of 805	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	481 of 773	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	604 of 763	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	641 of 779	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	646 of 758	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	462 of 817	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	628 of 816	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	588 of 819	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	604 of 808	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	658 of 778	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	654 of 792	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	682 of 763	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

High school

African American (2025)80th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)64th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History82%+11 vs state

Biology79%+14 vs state

American Government68%-4 vs state

Science58%-6 vs state

Algebra I55%-5 vs state

English Language Arts50%-10 vs state

English II43%-17 vs state

Mathematics29%-28 vs state

Geometry24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Zenith Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4606 Heaton Rd	Columbus	43229	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)	33.3	82.1	68.4	82.0	52.6	32.4	16.7	25.7	18.5	28.6	52.6	44.1	54.2	40.0	55.6	53.6	79.3	43.3	23.5		54.7	$16,683
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	53.5%	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	50.9%	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)	61.0	35.9	83.9	65.8	62.9	52.6	54.4	34.7	38.0	22.9	60.7	46.7	63.2	40.3	54.1	32.2	45.1	44.8	44.6		28.7	$15,560
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		127 (64.5%)	28 (14.2%)	10 (5.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.2%)								(n/a)	53.8	55.6		42.9		57.1	38.5	36.4	26.7	31.3		64.3	61.5	45.5	40.0	38.9	46.2	50.0	23.1			$7,507
Road to Success Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	1634 Minnesota Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Road to Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 636-4101	59	6	9.8		10 (16.9%)	45 (76.3%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			27.3															20.0				$14,157
Unity Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	2231 Schrock Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Unity Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 299-1007	96	4	24.0		0 (0.0%)	79 (82.3%)	16 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)			88.2														54.7	71.4	63.2	10.0	47.2	$11,138
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		1,078 (67.0%)	254 (15.8%)	111 (6.9%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (9.3%)								(n/a)	36.5	33.3	54.3	51.9	22.9	37.5	20.5	22.7	16.7	12.2	38.6	41.1	51.4	27.5	41.9	28.8	39.2	43.8	14.6		30.6	$8,122
Ohio Connections Academy Inc	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	130 E. Wilson Bridge Rd	Worthington	43085	Franklin County	Ohio Connections Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(513) 234-4900	5,191	130	39.8		3,592 (69.2%)	695 (13.4%)	366 (7.1%)	41 (0.8%)	12 (0.2%)	11 (0.2%)	474 (9.1%)								(n/a)	56.5	49.2	70.6	60.7	34.3	40.6	31.9	25.4	28.9	28.2	50.2	46.8	61.2	35.6	44.0	34.2	58.8	56.4	24.5		42.5	$8,056
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zenith Academy

What is the racial makeup of Zenith Academy?

Students at Zenith Academy are 89% African American, 9% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Zenith Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Zenith Academy.

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Zenith Academy ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Ohio alternative schools.

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