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Main Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Main Preparatory Academy is an elementary public charter school in Akron, Ohio, serving 80 students in grades K-6. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51.7% to 75% over the past few years. Academically, the school's performance on state tests is well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20-40% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 54.5-67.7%. The school's struggles are not easily explained by factors like funding or student-teacher ratios, suggesting deeper systemic issues that need to be addressed.

When comparing Main Preparatory Academy to nearby schools, such as Voris Community Learning Center and Akron Preparatory School, it becomes clear that Main Preparatory Academy is an outlier in terms of academic performance and student engagement. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, highlighting the need for a comprehensive intervention and support plan to improve outcomes for the students at Main Preparatory Academy.

103

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,786

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1035 Clay St
Akron, OH 44301-1517

(234) 738-1925

District: Main Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (29% vs 60% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

Ohio avg60%

Not ranked this year

Main Preparatory Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	20.4	1250 of 1558	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1180 of 1577	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1407 of 1596	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1422 of 1588	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1479 of 1610	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	1671 of 1676	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1605 of 1636	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1476 of 1651	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1584 of 1678	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	315 of 615	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	143 of 603	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	15.9	541 of 601	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	377 of 533	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	555 of 605	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	533 of 598	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	4.0	1453 of 1502	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1174 of 1473	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1007 of 1484	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1256 of 1447	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1230 of 1419	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1299 of 1404	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1450 of 1465	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1436 of 1465	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	4.5	1482 of 1536	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2018)4th percentile~ school

Female (2019)3rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-26 vs state

English Language Arts26%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 12, 2015

This school has no other form of discipline other than calling the parents and sending the children home. they expect certain children to come in and be perfect and others to just run around as they please and just ignore their behavior. Whereas if another student acts out they are sent home for the same behaviors that were perfectly acceptable for another child. Their curriculum for kindergarteners is that of which a 3 year old would be competent of completing. Close Quote

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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
Main Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1035 Clay St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Main Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 738-1925	103	10	10.8	37.9%	1 (1.0%)	88 (85.4%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)								(n/a)				0.0			63.6			25.0			27.3		$15,786
McEbright Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	349 Cole Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7940	353	24	14.4	96.2%	65 (18.4%)	194 (55.0%)	24 (6.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (18.1%)	16.4	1309^th of 1560 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.6	1317^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.5%	8	25.5		26.8	48.8	25.5				32.8	51.2	43.6				$14,172
Glover Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	935 Hammel St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-1245	344	24	14.4	100.0%	62 (18.0%)	178 (51.7%)	22 (6.4%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.8%)	8.4	1436^th of 1560 public elementary schools	7.9%		16.4	1307^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.1%	129	20.6		26.2	36.4	5.9				38.1	29.1	38.2				$14,147
Leggett Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	333 E Thornton St	Akron	44311	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1735	383	30	12.7	100.0%	51 (13.3%)	199 (52.0%)	48 (12.5%)	38 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.7%)	21.9	1232^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	21.0%		18.8	1277^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.0%	45	37.2		27.8	56.3	30.2				29.1	50.0	55.8				$13,578
David Hill Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 E Archwood Ave	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-1129	349	27	13.1	100.0%	28 (8.0%)	236 (67.6%)	36 (10.3%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	13.9	1348^th of 1560 public elementary schools	13.6%		11.8	1372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	11.9%	24	18.4		32.4	39.6	26.3				51.4	30.2	42.1				$13,313
Mason Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Exchange St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2237	395	31	12.6	100.0%	65 (16.5%)	225 (57.0%)	38 (9.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.2%)	13.6	1353^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	13.3%		15.6	1320^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.3%	33	29.8		39.2	32.0	19.1				47.1	34.0	40.4				$11,803
Case Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	107 S Arlington St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Case Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 394-0485	313	17	18.4		19 (6.1%)	262 (83.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	10.3	1406^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.9%		12	1368^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.2%	38	21.7	14.8	22.2	3.2	13.0	4.0	12.0	7.4	29.6	16.1	69.6	16.0	28.0	18.5	$10,424
Voris Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1885 Glenmount Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-6926	334	24	13.8	100.0%	103 (30.8%)	134 (40.1%)	30 (9.0%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	46.7	942^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	39.6%		26.5	1159^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.6%	217	57.5		43.6	58.1	35.0				65.8	70.5	72.5				$13,617
Akron Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 E Market St Ste 3360	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 247-6232	359	21	17.5	88.2%	8 (2.2%)	309 (86.1%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	13.1	1362^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.5	1347^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.5%	15	25.8	23.7	43.3	24.4	22.6	15.6	10.4	5.3	50.0	17.8	38.7	31.3	22.9	21.1	$9,871
Middlebury Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	88 Kent St	Akron	44305	Summit County	Middlebury Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 752-2766	253	15	16.8	100.0%	13 (5.1%)	202 (79.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.6%)	26.2	1181^st of 1560 public elementary schools	24.3%		21	1243^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%	62		27.3		53.8		12.5	11.8	27.3		61.5		18.8	23.5	9.1	$11,036

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What is the racial makeup of Main Preparatory Academy?

Students at Main Preparatory Academy are 85% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Main Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Main Preparatory Academy.

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