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A+ Children's Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

A+ Children's Academy is a small K–6 elementary school in Columbus, OH 43232 serving 107 students and operating as its own district. Statewide, it ranked 1,292 of 1,560 schools in 2025–2026 — the 17th percentile, with 1 star — and its district ranks 682 of 773. The school has moved up modestly from the 4th–9th percentile range in 2021–2024 to the 17th–18th percentile in 2024–2026, but it remains in the bottom fifth of Ohio schools.

The most striking concern is chronic absenteeism: 82.5% in 2025–2026, meaning more than four in five students are chronically absent. That is the highest in its nearby comparison group, ahead of Watkins Elementary School (69.9%), Parsons Elementary School (62.4%), Lincoln Park Elementary School (61.5%), Moler Elementary School (59.2%) and Southwood Elementary School (55.1%), and far above Hamilton Elementary School (29.2%) and James A Harmon Elementary School (17.1%). The trend is worsening, up from 46.3% in 2022–2023. A+ also reported the highest recent student-teacher ratio among nearby schools (26.7 in 2024–2025) and the lowest per-student spending ($6,666 in 2018–2019); nearby Columbus City Schools District schools spend roughly 1.7 to 1.8 times as much.

Every reported test score falls below the Ohio state average. Grade 6 is a persistent weak spot: math was 0% in 2024–2025 and 10% in 2025–2026, while ELA was 18.2% and 30%. Still, A+ outpaces several nearby Columbus City schools in selected 2025–2026 grades — 4th-grade math at 45.5%, versus 21.6% at Moler, 9.8% at Lincoln Park and 25.7% at Southwood. About 2.2 miles away, South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield ranks in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, showing a stronger nearby option exists.

107

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,236

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2633 Maybury Rd
Columbus, OH 43232-4031

(614) 491-8502

District: A+ Children's Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.8%

White:

33.6%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (34% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 34 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

Ohio avg61%

1,292^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

682^nd of 773A+ Children's 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	1292 of 1560	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1283 of 1558	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1433 of 1577	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1327 of 1596	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1530 of 1588	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1387 of 1610	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1414 of 1676	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1356 of 1636	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	1244 of 1651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1398 of 1678	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1343 of 1684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1201 of 1467	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	1125 of 1473	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1358 of 1484	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1177 of 1447	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1355 of 1419	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1180 of 1404	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1206 of 1465	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1211 of 1465	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	26.2	1195 of 1535	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-22 vs state

Mathematics28%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
A+ Children's Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2633 Maybury Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	A+ Children's Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 491-8502	107	4	26.7	79.7%	36 (33.6%)	49 (45.8%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.1%)	17.6	1292^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	17.2%		18	1283^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.7%	9				45.5		10.0			40.0	45.5		30.0			$13,236
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Bartfield Dr	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5421	326	19	17.1	95.2%	123 (37.7%)	114 (35.0%)	34 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.0%)	24.1	1207^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.6%		25.3	1175^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.6%	32	52.2		43.8	34.6	19.6				50.0	45.1	55.3				$14,492
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3231 Lee Ellen Pl	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5099	365	21	17.3	100.0%	195 (53.4%)	100 (27.4%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	17.6	1293^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	17.1%		10.4	1399^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.2%	106	48.6		30.4	21.3	29.7				25.5	22.9	64.9				$14,108
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	K-3	745 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 491-8044	1,028	56	18.3	60.9%	645 (62.7%)	181 (17.6%)	71 (6.9%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (11.6%)								(n/a)			62.2						63.2						$8,865
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	Public, Charter	K-8	3220 Groveport Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 986-0116	249	15	16.6		30 (12.0%)	149 (59.8%)	29 (11.6%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.3%)	67.5	579^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.7	649^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.3%	70	83.3	20.0	82.4	78.6	83.3	36.0	27.8	20.0	70.6	42.9	94.4	64.0	72.2	30.0	$11,575
Watkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Watkins Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6411	278	15	18.5	97.6%	34 (12.2%)	174 (62.6%)	28 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.4%)	6.5	1472^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	5.6%		3.5	1529^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.9%	57	12.8		21.7	35.8	7.7				34.0	31.5	23.1				$14,937
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	579 E Markison Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5524	232	12	19.3	97.3%	64 (27.6%)	120 (51.7%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.2%)	8.2	1442^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.6	1487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%	45	28.6		18.2	9.8	33.3	11.4			27.3	21.4	42.9	20.0			$19,832
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 S 4th St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5553	309	16	19.3	100.0%	113 (36.6%)	136 (44.0%)	24 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	10.7	1400^th of 1560 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.5	1420^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%	20	19.2		22.5	25.7	0.0	38.1			29.3	19.4	23.1	41.5			$14,003
Finland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1835 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8125	371	22	16.9	81.9%	154 (41.5%)	94 (25.3%)	80 (21.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	31	1121^st of 1560 public elementary schools	28.1%		31.2	1107^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.9%	14			51.4	57.5					41.3	49.4					$11,933
James A Harmon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1861 Gantz Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8150	589	27	21.6	72.9%	319 (54.2%)	92 (15.6%)	102 (17.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	48.1	918^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.2%		41.8	1003^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	35.6%	85			49.6	71.3					58.7	61.5					$10,442

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In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended A+ Children's Academy.

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What is the racial makeup of A+ Children's Academy?

Students at A+ Children's Academy are 46% African American, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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A+ Children's Academy ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

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