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United Schools Columbus

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

United Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 851 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the United Preparatory Academy District, which is ranked 617 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25-56%, compared to state averages of 47-69%. The school also performs worse than the higher-ranked Hubbard Elementary and Stewart Alternative Elementary, which are part of the Columbus City Schools district. Additionally, United Preparatory Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 51-60% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Despite lower per-student spending compared to nearby district schools, United Preparatory Academy's student-teacher ratio is similar, suggesting that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning. The school's consistently low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates indicate the need for comprehensive improvement efforts to address the root causes of its struggles and provide a better educational experience for its students.

838

Students ?

39.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,594

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

617 W State St
Columbus, OH 43215-4418

(877) 644-6338

District: United Schools Columbus

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2018 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (40% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,177^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 25 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

756^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 33% (2024) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

617^th of 828United Schools Columbus 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1177 of 1558	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1244 of 1577	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1146 of 1596	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1129 of 1588	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1154 of 1610	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	645 of 1676	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	822 of 1636	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	257 of 615	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	294 of 603	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	234 of 610	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	202 of 601	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	152 of 533	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	47 of 605	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	63 of 598	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1178 of 1452	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1272 of 1466	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1193 of 1483	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1073 of 1488	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1135 of 1467	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	591 of 1502	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	878 of 1518	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1078 of 1473	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1139 of 1484	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	935 of 1447	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	874 of 1419	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	918 of 1404	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	202 of 1465	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	263 of 1465	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1101 of 1466	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1138 of 1485	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	951 of 1498	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1077 of 1518	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1087 of 1499	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	615 of 1535	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	634 of 1536	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	814 of 935	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	727 of 900	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	57.2	645 of 1271	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	326 of 1309	75.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	756 of 1036	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	705 of 1046	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	202 of 442	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	138 of 429	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	736 of 938	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	689 of 942	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	79 of 262	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	109 of 239	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	705 of 983	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	620 of 989	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	728 of 954	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	686 of 958	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	520 of 572	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	489 of 563	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	668 of 777	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	689 of 795	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+34 vs school

White (2019)49th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-15 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

Mathematics34%-23 vs state

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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
United Schools Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	617 W State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	United Schools Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	838	21	39.9		84 (10.0%)	543 (64.8%)	106 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.9%)	25.2	1177^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.5%		21.2	1244^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.1%	67	43.8	51.9	54.1	38.1	29.2	25.0	25.9	32.4	46.8	44.4	56.3	29.6	46.4	35.5	$12,594
LINC Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	K-2	33 N Grubb St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	LINC Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 565-8442	25	4	6.2	88.0%	1 (4.0%)	19 (76.0%)	2 (8.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$4,752
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	141 Hawkes Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6511	270	16	16.8		99 (36.7%)	113 (41.9%)	30 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	9.7	1414^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.2%		10.9	1387^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.0%	27	8.8		27.3	45.9	14.7				22.7	38.5	32.4				$13,290
Sullivant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Griggs Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6524	265	18	14.7		51 (19.2%)	143 (54.0%)	44 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	2.8	1537^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.3%		3.4	1547^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.9%	10	3.3		12.5	0.0	13.3				16.7	7.7	30.0				$12,524
Franklin Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	61 E Mound St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Franklin Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 586-7599	45	3	15.0		7 (15.6%)	30 (66.7%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)								(n/a)															$11,474
Starling Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	145 S Central Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5945	525	29	18.1		171 (32.6%)	258 (49.1%)	41 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	6.3	1472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.4	1503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	4.7%	31	13.3	4.3	12.0	41.9	13.6	2.7	1.4	0.0	14.0	29.0	31.8	12.0	21.6	7.1	$17,138
Central Point Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	680 Harrisburg Pike	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Central Point Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6305	141	10	14.1		33 (23.4%)	85 (60.3%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	19.2	1272^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	18.4%		1.1	1577^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.0%	305			71.4	9.1					28.6	18.2					$11,134
Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 W Hubbard Ave	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5564	280	16	17.5		51 (18.2%)	106 (37.9%)	97 (34.6%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	26.4	1160^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.5%		18.4	1270^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.5%	110	48.6		42.9	41.2	43.2				40.0	47.1	51.4				$16,545
Stewart Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Stewart Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5556	319	13	24.5		26 (8.2%)	252 (79.0%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	20	1262^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	19.0%		26.6	1175^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.5%	87	26.2		60.9	52.6	31.0	7.7			34.8	36.8	45.2	25.9			$17,416
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Public, Charter	K-8	387 E Beck St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 669-6301	270	16	17.0		22 (8.1%)	187 (69.3%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	22.9	1215^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.9	1183^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	25.0%	32	26.9	37.5	61.3	46.2	7.7	26.3	12.0	0.0	29.0	57.7	25.9	42.1	36.0	5.9	$10,029

Frequently Asked Questions about United Schools Columbus

What is the racial makeup of United Schools Columbus?

Students at United Schools Columbus are 65% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% White.

How many students attend United Schools Columbus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended United Schools Columbus.

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United Schools Columbus ranks in the bottom 24.5% of Ohio elementary schools.

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