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Educational Academy for Boys & Girls

Q: Is Educational Academy for Boys & Girls a good school?

Educational Academy for Boys & Girls ranks 1065 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Educational Academy for Boys & Girls is a public charter elementary school serving 147 students in grades K-5 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Educational Academy for Boys & Girls District, which is ranked 575 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Educational Academy for Boys & Girls is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 29.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on state tests is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 31.3% to 66.7% in math and 41.4% to 62.5% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.7% to 69.1% in math and 61.3% to 67.7% in ELA.

When compared to the nearby public schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as Lindbergh Elementary School, Avondale Elementary School, and West Broad Elementary School, Educational Academy for Boys & Girls generally performs worse on state tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also declined over the years, from 1499 out of 1678 Ohio elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 1065 out of 1558 in 2024-2025, indicating that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling further behind other schools in the state.

182

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,666

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Midland Ave
Columbus, OH 43223-3537

(614) 351-1774

District: Educational Academy for Boys & Girls

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

African American:

2.2%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (51% vs 64% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Ohio average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

Ohio avg64%

1,065^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

575^th of 828Educational Academy for Boys & Girls among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1065 of 1558	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1289 of 1577	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1114 of 1596	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1299 of 1588	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1233 of 1610	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1347 of 1676	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	1499 of 1678	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1547 of 1684	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	1617 of 1701	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	163 of 281	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	204 of 258	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	117 of 239	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	165 of 213	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1216 of 1466	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1253 of 1488	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	114 of 259	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	174 of 234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	97 of 233	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.4	162 of 216	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	135 of 189	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	148 of 228	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	926 of 1473	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1189 of 1484	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	937 of 1447	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1140 of 1419	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	1045 of 1404	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1139 of 1465	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	18.3	1211 of 1498	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1007 of 1499	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)19th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-12 vs state

English Language Arts50%-13 vs state

Science50%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	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	Total
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 351-1774	182	8	22.7		3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	170 (93.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.2	1065^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%		17.4	1289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.3%	224	50.0		55.2	66.7	31.3				41.4	46.7	62.5				$11,666
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 S Highland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5935	313	15	20.8		60 (19.2%)	97 (31.0%)	118 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	2.3	1544^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.1	1568^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	18.4		5.7	5.1	5.1				20.0	5.0	15.4				$14,094
West Broad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2744 W Broad St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5964	356	21	16.9		103 (28.9%)	94 (26.4%)	90 (25.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (18.8%)	7.2	1461^st of 1558 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.9	1475^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.5%	14	19.5		19.7	35.7	14.6				21.3	33.3	29.3				$17,461
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 S Richardson Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5923	371	25	14.8		96 (25.9%)	127 (34.2%)	108 (29.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	2.4	1543^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.2	1550^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.7%	7	6.0		12.3	18.9	8.0				10.5	5.4	24.0				$14,719
West Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 W Mound St	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5968	316	16	19.7		108 (34.2%)	115 (36.4%)	40 (12.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.7%)	10.8	1391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.5	1363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	13.6%	28	17.0		26.5	36.6	22.6				32.7	29.3	45.3				$16,473
Columbus Bilingual West	Public, Charter	K-5	2364 W Mound St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual West	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(380) 266-0055	64	4	16.0	45.3%	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$13,031
Starling Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	145 S Central Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5945	525	29	18.1		171 (32.6%)	258 (49.1%)	41 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	6.3	1472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.4	1503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	13.3	4.3	12.0	41.9	13.6	2.7	1.4	0.0	14.0	29.0	31.8	12.0	21.6	7.1	$17,138
Westgate Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3080 Wicklow Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5971	279	15	18.6		139 (49.8%)	61 (21.9%)	37 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.3%)	28.9	1129^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.8	1169^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.9%	40	62.5		18.0	45.7	37.5				30.0	48.6	64.5				$15,321
Valleyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	2989 Valleyview Dr	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6312	298	16	18.6		79 (26.5%)	91 (30.5%)	101 (33.9%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	5.9	1482^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.9%		11.5	1376^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.7%	106	19.4		12.8	41.0	3.2				25.6	25.6	19.4				$15,558
Central Point Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	680 Harrisburg Pike	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Central Point Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6305	141	10	14.1		33 (23.4%)	85 (60.3%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	19.2	1272^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.4%		1.1	1577^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.0%	305			71.4	9.1					28.6	18.2					$11,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Educational Academy for Boys & Girls

Is Educational Academy for Boys & Girls a good school?

Educational Academy for Boys & Girls ranks 1065^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Educational Academy for Boys & Girls?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Educational Academy for Boys & Girls.

What is the racial makeup of Educational Academy for Boys & Girls?

Students at Educational Academy for Boys & Girls are 93% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% White.

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