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Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1263rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy is a K–8 charter school at 3474 E Livingston Ave in Columbus, OH, serving 383 students on the city’s east side; it operates as its own district, Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy. In 2025–26, the school ranked 1263rd of 1560 Ohio schools (19th percentile, 1 star), down from the 31st–34th percentile in 2023–24 and 2024–25. That recent dip followed years of improvement: it was in the 7th percentile in 2015–16. Its district ranks 537th of 773 Ohio districts (31st percentile, 2 stars).

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern. At Whitehall Prep, 56.7% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, up from 41.5% in 2021–22 and above the Columbus City Schools District rate of 53.8%. Nearby, Montrose Elementary School in Bexley City has only 4.3% chronic absenteeism and ranks in the 94th percentile, while Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy has 83.2% absenteeism and ranks in the 21st percentile. Whitehall Prep is above several local schools, including Easthaven Elementary School (18th percentile), Shady Lane Elementary School (13th), Beechwood Elementary School (12th), Leawood Elementary School (9th), Scottwood Elementary School (9th), and Fairmoor Elementary School (4th), but below Zenith Academy East and Berwick Alternative K-8 School (both 23rd).

Academics are highly uneven by grade. Whitehall Prep’s 8th graders were a bright spot in 2025–26: 81.5% proficient in math, 77.8% in science, and 77.8% in ELA, all above Ohio averages and above nearby 8th-grade results at Berwick Alternative K-8 School and Renaissance Academy dba Bessie Sherrod Price Preparatory Academy. By contrast, 4th grade was a severe weakness: 13.8% in math and 10.3% in ELA, far below state and lower than nearby comparisons. Fifth-grade math was 44.4%, the best non-Montrose local result. The school’s special education subgroup ranked 98th percentile with 5 stars—top 2% statewide—a standout result. The student-teacher ratio rose to 18.2 in 2024–25 from 11.9 in 2022–23. For parents, the key questions are how the school will address early-grade achievement and rising absenteeism, while learning from its strong 8th-grade and special education outcomes.

383
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,056
Per pupil spending ?
92.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3474 E Livingston Ave
       Columbus, OH  43227-2219

(614) 324-4585

District: Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.8%
Hispanic:
12.8%
Two or more races:
7.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2025 → 19th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (46% vs 60% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2025) to 19th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school46%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
1,263rd of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Bottom 19%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
451st of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 47 pts since 2016
From bottom 10% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
537th of 773Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202619.61263 of 156019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202538.41032 of 155833.8%★★☆☆☆
202433.81096 of 157730.5%★★☆☆☆
202324.81208 of 159624.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.41302 of 158818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202113.81322 of 161017.9%★☆☆☆☆
201913.01454 of 167613.2%★☆☆☆☆
201810.11474 of 16369.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20177.51523 of 16517.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.61555 of 16787.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201525.11329 of 168421.1%★☆☆☆☆
201412.01495 of 168711.4%★☆☆☆☆
201318.51441 of 170115.3%★☆☆☆☆
201239.91244 of 170927.2%★☆☆☆☆
201122.31395 of 168617.3%★☆☆☆☆
201020.11402 of 166215.6%★☆☆☆☆
200919.51378 of 161014.4%★☆☆☆☆
200825.21300 of 158217.8%★☆☆☆☆
200713.91436 of 160910.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202639.0383 of 63139.3%★★☆☆☆
202560.9189 of 61569.3%★★★☆☆
202460.1190 of 60368.5%★★★☆☆
202349.2262 of 61057.0%★★★☆☆
202236.1355 of 60140.9%★★☆☆☆
202134.0309 of 53342.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.9434 of 60528.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.9483 of 59819.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202217.0766 of 8247.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.4546 of 76528.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.1654 of 95631.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.8794 of 102122.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202617.91203 of 145217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202533.91018 of 145229.9%★☆☆☆☆
202432.81040 of 146629.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.21196 of 148319.4%★☆☆☆☆
202214.21243 of 148816.5%★☆☆☆☆
202110.11272 of 146713.3%★☆☆☆☆
201912.81327 of 150211.7%★☆☆☆☆
201810.61376 of 15189.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202624.11172 of 146720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202545.9885 of 147339.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.2916 of 148438.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.51037 of 144728.3%★☆☆☆☆
202219.51149 of 141919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.21166 of 140417.0%★☆☆☆☆
201918.21262 of 146513.9%★☆☆☆☆
201813.81323 of 14659.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202618.41213 of 146717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202539.5979 of 146633.2%★★☆☆☆
202438.21005 of 148532.3%★★☆☆☆
202328.71102 of 149826.4%★☆☆☆☆
202211.21316 of 151813.3%★☆☆☆☆
202112.41245 of 149916.9%★☆☆☆☆
201911.71367 of 153510.9%★☆☆☆☆
20187.01445 of 15365.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202696.616 of 91498.2%★★★★★
202564.4222 of 93576.3%★★★★☆
202478.7103 of 90088.6%★★★★☆
202337.6520 of 85639.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.4451 of 104656.9%★★★☆☆
202553.6526 of 103649.2%★★☆☆☆
202414.5869 of 104616.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.4826 of 104821.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.7835 of 101717.9%★☆☆☆☆
202110.2914 of 103711.9%★☆☆☆☆
201918.6827 of 105021.2%★☆☆☆☆
201814.4840 of 101016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201721.5790 of 103823.9%★☆☆☆☆
20168.5950 of 10509.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201522.3815 of 103521.3%★☆☆☆☆
201416.3858 of 100814.9%★☆☆☆☆
201325.1801 of 100120.0%★☆☆☆☆
201218.1837 of 98915.4%★☆☆☆☆
201128.4739 of 92520.1%★☆☆☆☆
201028.5716 of 89520.0%★☆☆☆☆
200921.9710 of 85817.2%★☆☆☆☆
200824.4695 of 83516.8%★☆☆☆☆
200736.1635 of 83724.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202685.441 of 45591.0%★★★★★
202576.269 of 44284.4%★★★★☆
202433.6269 of 42937.3%★★☆☆☆
202333.3271 of 43637.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.9292 of 41329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202122.5314 of 38518.4%★☆☆☆☆
201931.0279 of 40531.1%★★☆☆☆
201830.8268 of 38430.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202135.2363 of 57637.0%★★☆☆☆
201918.1607 of 6587.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.1487 of 94748.6%★★☆☆☆
202546.4549 of 93841.5%★★☆☆☆
202215.9766 of 92517.2%★☆☆☆☆
20216.1865 of 9104.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.8751 of 91718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201811.9782 of 89712.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202669.1289 of 99671.0%★★★★☆
202563.1367 of 98362.7%★★★☆☆
202417.9817 of 98917.4%★☆☆☆☆
202322.4763 of 97421.7%★☆☆☆☆
202217.0781 of 94717.5%★☆☆☆☆
202111.4817 of 92311.5%★☆☆☆☆
201923.9749 of 94520.7%★☆☆☆☆
201818.6775 of 92416.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202662.4365 of 95561.8%★★★☆☆
202558.2427 of 95455.2%★★★☆☆
20248.8857 of 95810.5%★☆☆☆☆
202310.9834 of 96313.4%★☆☆☆☆
20227.8866 of 9468.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.8794 of 92414.1%★☆☆☆☆
201917.4775 of 93316.9%★☆☆☆☆
20187.9847 of 9167.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202699.83 of 57999.5%★★★★★
202590.124 of 57295.8%★★★★★
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
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+79 vs school
African American (2026)39th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile~ school
Male (2026)17th percentile~ school
Female (2026)17th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)7th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)99th percentile+43 vs school
African American (2026)91st percentile+34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)62nd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2021)37th percentile+25 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Science57%-5 vs state
English Language Arts47%-15 vs state
Mathematics40%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Quote My goodness... Based on the spelling/grammar in the review left on Jan 25, 2010 I would honestly believe that the parent was upset that the school pushed their child to learn!!!!!

On a positive note I will say that I have been nothing but happy with the school, its teachers, and overall performance. My two children are so happy to go every morning, and have lots of great stories to share when they get home - especially about the karate class!

Sign your kids up - only if you really want them to learn though! Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2010

Open Quote Our son has attended WHITEHALL PREPARTORY AND FITNESS ACADEMY school for 4 years, he is now a third grader.His first grade teacher Miss Vitosho did a very good job with her class, it was the only year our son had fun learning. His second year we notice a change, he sometime became confused, why, started the year with one teacher whom had a baby the begining of the year, to two different subs, his learning level began to drop.Now to date ,a new principal the third grade teacher he started became assistance principal,and his new teacher seem to have a problem with self control and little entrance in the children.We are now looking for another school. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST NOT PUTTING YOUR CHILD OR CHILDREN IN THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote





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Students at Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy are 77% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy.

Whitehall Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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