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Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School

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Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School ranks 884 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School is an elementary public charter school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School District, which is ranked 487 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, with mixed performance on state tests. While some grades and subjects perform better than the state average, others lag behind. For example, in 2024-2025, 5th-grade science proficiency was 64% (compared to the state average of 63.4%), but 3rd-grade math proficiency was only 50.7% (compared to the state average of 64.4%). The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations but no significant improvements or declines. The school also faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.2% in 2020-2021 to 27.5% in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Columbus City Schools District, which are also low-performing and have high rates of chronic absenteeism. However, the school lags behind the performance of the nearby South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6), which has higher proficiency rates in math and English language arts across multiple grade levels. Additionally, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers in Ohio, while the school's male students and English Language Learners have lower rankings, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

389

Students ?

35.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,415

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Mock Rd
Columbus, OH 43219-5300

(614) 294-3020

District: Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 35 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

Ohio avg64%

884^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

487^th of 828Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School 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	50.8	884 of 1558	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	796 of 1577	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	967 of 1596	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1107 of 1588	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1069 of 1610	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1101 of 1676	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1205 of 1636	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1184 of 1651	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	1553 of 1678	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	1412 of 1684	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	1553 of 1687	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	43 of 615	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	29 of 603	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	61 of 610	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	127 of 601	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	71 of 533	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	89 of 605	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	200 of 598	66.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	103 of 281	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	73 of 258	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	59 of 239	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	107 of 213	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	60 of 183	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	51 of 169	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	98 of 174	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	826 of 1452	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	835 of 1466	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	963 of 1483	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1184 of 1488	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1063 of 1467	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1060 of 1502	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1173 of 1518	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	598 of 1473	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	408 of 1484	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	568 of 1447	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	844 of 1419	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	741 of 1404	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	711 of 1465	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	997 of 1465	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	850 of 1466	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	549 of 1485	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	874 of 1498	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1010 of 1518	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1012 of 1499	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	940 of 1535	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1131 of 1536	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2024)77th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics60%-3 vs state

English Language Arts60%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 23, 2010

I enjoy Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School. My children have door to door transportation! They also have a Mid-Year Kinder (somewhat like pre-k) program. The building is very modern and secured. Entrance is only allowed by being buzzed in. They also have a very nice computer lab. My child loves his teacher ans enjoys the Zumba classes Cesar Chavez School offers. They will definetly be returning next year. Close Quote

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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
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 Mock Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 294-3020	389	11	35.3		0 (0.0%)	349 (89.7%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	884^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.3%		58	796^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.5%	88	64.0		50.7	71.4	58.0				44.9	57.1	78.0				$11,415
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Middlehurst Dr	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6135	233	14	16.6		9 (3.9%)	195 (83.7%)	14 (6.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	51.5	871^st of 1558 public elementary schools	44.1%		50.7	918^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.8%	47	46.7		88.5	91.7	48.3	23.1			61.5	79.2	63.3	19.2			$13,858
East Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5459	311	17	18.2		17 (5.5%)	195 (62.7%)	79 (25.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	20.1	1258^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.3%		16	1312^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.8%	54	20.0		46.5	60.6	27.5				44.2	33.3	40.0				$16,882
Legacy Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	2283 Sunbury Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Legacy Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 927-7420	204	6	34.0		3 (1.5%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.4	1531^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%		1.9	1570^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.4%	39	10.5	0.0	35.0	11.8	0.0	6.3	0.0	20.0	20.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	$10,315
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1779 E Maynard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6023	183	13	14.0		16 (8.7%)	134 (73.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.1%)	11.3	1380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.5	1261^st of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	119	4.3		36.0	39.1	4.3				36.0	47.8	21.7				$14,063
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 N Cassady Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5456	308	16	19.2		10 (3.2%)	221 (71.8%)	44 (14.3%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	24	1198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.4	1377^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.7%	179	34.3		47.6	52.3	31.4				35.7	40.9	57.1				$13,748
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2626 Cleveland Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6537	400	18	22.2		18 (4.5%)	208 (52.0%)	151 (37.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	4.9	1507^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%		8	1451^st of 1577 public elementary schools	8.0%	56	9.7		15.8	15.4	6.5	24.5			7.9	20.5	19.4	14.3			$14,362
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1965 Gladstone Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 745-8375	131	4	32.7		4 (3.1%)	114 (87.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	5.2	1496^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.4	1545^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.0%	49	10.5		7.1		0.0				21.4		42.1				$9,573
Columbus Noor Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2020 Leonard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus Noor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(774) 266-4386	37	1	37.0	91.9%	1 (2.7%)	36 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$22,024
Columbus Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	873 Walcutt Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0720	144	18	8.0		5 (3.5%)	119 (82.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)	35.1	1068^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.5%		58.3	787^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.1%	281	10.0	75.0	40.0	76.9	60.0	84.6	15.4	87.5	60.0	23.1	30.0	23.1	7.7	18.8	$11,966

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Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School ranks 884^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School?

Students at Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School are 90% African American, 10% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School.

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