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Metro Early College High School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
759th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Alternative Schools
Better than 51% of Ohio alternative schools
Summary

Metro Early College High School in Columbus, OH, is a public K–12 school with 869 students at 1929 Kenny Rd. that operates as its own district. Its 2025–26 graduation rate is 98.4%, and chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, down from 21.5% in 2021–22. That combination—high graduation and relatively low absenteeism—stands out among nearby alternatives: KIPP Columbus has a similar 98.6% graduation rate but 35.1% chronic absenteeism, and Columbus Preparatory Academy has 96.3% graduation but 30.5% absenteeism. Metro’s free/reduced lunch rate rose to 49.48% in 2024–25 from 35.39% in 2022–23 while attendance improved, and its student/teacher ratio is 18.4.

Academically, Metro is strongest in social studies, biology, and middle-school English language arts. In 2025–26 End-of-Course exams, it beat the state in every subject shown: American History 94.8% vs. 73.2%, American Government 91.6% vs. 71.6%, Biology 82.3% vs. 67.0%, English II 73.1% vs. 62.7%, Algebra I 67.3% vs. 61.6%, and Geometry 52.1% vs. 43.3%. Middle-school ELA was above state in grades 6–8: 69.3%, 76.8%, and 63.8%. Math is more uneven. Metro is above state in 3rd, 6th, and 7th grade math, but below in 4th (54.5% vs. 67.3%), 5th (52.5% vs. 59.1%), and 8th (43.5% vs. 52.0%). Eighth-grade math is still a gap, though it improved sharply from 14.3% in 2023–24 to 26.0% in 2024–25 and 43.5% in 2025–26.

Compared with nearby schools, Columbus Preparatory Academy is Metro’s closest academic peer: it matches or exceeds Metro in some areas, including English II, Algebra I, and Biology, but Metro has much stronger Geometry (52.1% vs. 21.6%) and much lower absenteeism. KIPP Columbus has smaller classes (10.8 students per teacher vs. Metro’s 18.4) but much higher absenteeism and lower proficiency in nearly all tested subjects. Great River Connections Academy is much weaker overall: 66.8% graduation, 17.7% absenteeism, and test scores far below Metro and the state. Specialized state schools such as Ohio School for the Deaf, Ohio State School for the Blind, and Special Education Center serve very different populations and are not direct academic benchmarks. Test scores show proficiency, not student growth, and some comparison data are old or unreported.

869
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,478
Per pupil spending ?
49.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1929 Kenny Rd
       Columbus, OH  43210-1015

(614) 259-6639

District: Metro Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.5%
White:
32.7%
Asian:
11.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓98% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
Ohio avg61%
Elementary school
759th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 49%
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
383rd of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 37% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
171st of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 22% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202665.8383 of 104663.4%★★★☆☆
202564.1404 of 103661.0%★★★☆☆
202459.2481 of 104654.0%★★★☆☆
202361.0459 of 104856.2%★★★☆☆
202270.1320 of 101768.5%★★★☆☆
202170.8315 of 103769.6%★★★☆☆
201966.5391 of 105062.8%★★★☆☆
201860.8448 of 101055.6%★★★☆☆
201774.1264 of 103874.6%★★★★☆
201675.9231 of 105078.0%★★★★☆
201556.5524 of 103549.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.987 of 45580.9%★★★★☆
202578.464 of 44285.5%★★★★☆
202466.8103 of 42976.0%★★★★☆
202377.167 of 43684.6%★★★★☆
202291.822 of 41394.7%★★★★★
202183.836 of 38590.6%★★★★★
201966.8107 of 40573.6%★★★★☆
201858.2139 of 38463.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202563.330 of 6956.5%★★★☆☆
202466.831 of 7659.2%★★★☆☆
202281.69 of 6786.6%★★★★☆
202172.621 of 6969.6%★★★★☆
201973.120 of 6669.7%★★★★☆
201852.847 of 7335.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202634.7113 of 17234.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.1419 of 94755.8%★★★☆☆
202560.9401 of 93857.2%★★★☆☆
202454.9476 of 94249.5%★★☆☆☆
202357.6434 of 94354.0%★★★☆☆
202278.5179 of 92580.6%★★★★☆
202164.8339 of 91062.7%★★★☆☆
201971.4291 of 91768.3%★★★☆☆
201864.0351 of 89760.9%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202253.5137 of 24143.2%★★☆☆☆
202144.9201 of 27426.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.864 of 27076.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202658.8431 of 99656.7%★★★☆☆
202567.0312 of 98368.3%★★★☆☆
202454.7457 of 98953.8%★★★☆☆
202354.3459 of 97452.9%★★★☆☆
202283.385 of 94791.0%★★★★★
202171.7217 of 92376.5%★★★★☆
201948.9555 of 94541.3%★★☆☆☆
201837.5636 of 92431.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202666.0336 of 95564.8%★★★☆☆
202562.3379 of 95460.3%★★★☆☆
202457.9435 of 95854.6%★★★☆☆
202357.1440 of 96354.3%★★★☆☆
202264.4330 of 94665.1%★★★☆☆
202170.4267 of 92471.1%★★★★☆
201973.1254 of 93372.8%★★★★☆
201870.2264 of 91671.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.098 of 26062.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202681.4124 of 79084.3%★★★★☆
202585.269 of 77791.1%★★★★★
202484.496 of 79587.9%★★★★☆
202372.7204 of 80574.7%★★★★☆
202287.758 of 80992.8%★★★★★
202178.4144 of 78181.6%★★★★☆
201985.872 of 79691.0%★★★★★
201882.391 of 78188.3%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202668.4171 of 79578.5%★★★★☆
202569.1206 of 85575.9%★★★★☆
202468.3221 of 86474.4%★★★★☆
202366.8246 of 86771.6%★★★★☆
202264.5262 of 83668.7%★★★☆☆
202158.2307 of 81962.5%★★★☆☆
201976.1112 of 83686.6%★★★★☆
201871.2151 of 80081.1%★★★★☆
201782.250 of 77393.5%★★★★★
201684.221 of 78497.3%★★★★★
201574.093 of 77888.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202679.545 of 29684.8%★★★★☆
202586.229 of 32891.2%★★★★★
202486.427 of 31891.5%★★★★★
202380.249 of 32384.8%★★★★☆
202273.470 of 30677.1%★★★★☆
202173.452 of 28481.7%★★★★☆
201987.229 of 30390.4%★★★★★
201866.285 of 27969.5%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202670.627 of 7363.0%★★★☆☆
202470.130 of 7861.5%★★★☆☆
202357.551 of 8640.7%★★☆☆☆
202265.640 of 8754.0%★★★☆☆
202171.527 of 8467.9%★★★★☆
201979.812 of 7684.2%★★★★☆
201866.433 of 8762.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202667.739 of 13571.1%★★★★☆
202586.312 of 12890.6%★★★★★
202484.59 of 11191.9%★★★★★
202383.614 of 10786.9%★★★★☆
202282.411 of 11190.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202674.5165 of 76378.4%★★★★☆
202575.3167 of 80979.4%★★★★☆
202469.7236 of 79870.4%★★★★☆
202364.5312 of 81361.6%★★★☆☆
202261.5320 of 79459.7%★★★☆☆
202152.2396 of 77548.9%★★☆☆☆
201970.1229 of 78170.7%★★★★☆
201850.0400 of 75146.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202464.0116 of 28058.6%★★★☆☆
202271.280 of 31274.4%★★★★☆
202157.9158 of 34954.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202349.9142 of 27047.4%★★☆☆☆
202267.980 of 26069.2%★★★☆☆
201994.15 of 20797.6%★★★★★
201876.435 of 18481.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202675.5119 of 76184.4%★★★★☆
202573.4158 of 81580.6%★★★★☆
202476.6130 of 82284.2%★★★★☆
202371.7159 of 80580.2%★★★★☆
202270.0180 of 77376.7%★★★★☆
202164.4210 of 76372.5%★★★★☆
201969.9177 of 77977.3%★★★★☆
201852.4367 of 75851.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.6195 of 76574.5%★★★★☆
202572.3205 of 81774.9%★★★★☆
202472.3211 of 81674.1%★★★★☆
202368.4252 of 81969.2%★★★☆☆
202271.1205 of 80874.6%★★★★☆
202166.0230 of 77870.4%★★★★☆
201982.189 of 79288.8%★★★★☆
201866.1187 of 76375.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.563 of 24073.8%★★★★☆
202579.741 of 25483.9%★★★★☆
202477.540 of 24283.5%★★★★☆
202271.264 of 22271.2%★★★★☆
201988.018 of 20891.3%★★★★★
201873.346 of 20177.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202681.988 of 70987.6%★★★★☆
202586.945 of 74894.0%★★★★★
202477.5140 of 75481.4%★★★★☆
202380.7103 of 75686.4%★★★★☆
202279.9107 of 74985.7%★★★★☆
202169.6183 of 72774.8%★★★★☆
201990.513 of 73998.2%★★★★★
201879.755 of 71892.3%★★★★★
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 (2026)79th percentile+27 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)48th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)84th percentile+21 vs school
African American (2026)81st percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)43rd percentile-25 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile-29 vs school
High school
White (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2026)85th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)78th percentile~ school
Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2023)47th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American History95%+22 vs state
American Government92%+20 vs state
Biology82%+15 vs state
English II73%+10 vs state
English Language Arts70%+8 vs state
Algebra I67%+6 vs state
Mathematics56%~ state avg
Science56%-6 vs state
Geometry52%+9 vs state

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Metro Early College High School ranks 759th of 1560 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Metro Early College High School are 42% African American, 33% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Metro Early College High School.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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