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Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 166 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy District, which is ranked 791 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Based on the key insights, Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has consistently been a low-performing school, ranking in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's academic performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 6.3% of 5th graders were proficient in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. In comparison, Montrose Elementary School, which is 1.6 miles away, had 78.2% of 5th graders proficient in Science, more than 12 times higher than Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy.

The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 68.0% to 87.8% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools, such as Montrose Elementary School, which had an 11.1% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has been higher than nearby schools, which may suggest potential resource allocation challenges that could be impacting the school's performance.

145

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,418

Per pupil spending ?

1414 Gault St
Columbus, OH 43205-2933

(614) 300-3685

District: Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2021 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (17% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

Ohio avg64%

1,493^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

791^st of 828Capital Collegiate Preparatory 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1493 of 1558	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1517 of 1577	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1532 of 1596	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1552 of 1588	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1398 of 1610	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	502 of 615	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	494 of 603	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	546 of 610	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	552 of 601	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	349 of 533	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1395 of 1473	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1362 of 1484	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1396 of 1447	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1388 of 1419	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1165 of 1404	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	3.5	1459 of 1498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	2.9	1043 of 1046	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	867 of 1048	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	42.1	217 of 436	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	755 of 974	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)18th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2023)50th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-41 vs state

Mathematics15%-48 vs state

Science6%-57 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
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1414 Gault St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 300-3685	145	12	12.0		5 (3.4%)	128 (88.3%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	5.3	1493^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.9	1517^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.8%	24	6.3		38.9	0.0	6.3				27.8	10.0	31.3				$12,418
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	726 Fairwood Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6111	202	16	12.6		8 (4.0%)	163 (80.7%)	11 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.9%)	9	1424^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.6%		5.3	1508^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.4%	84	0.0		18.5	38.9	22.2	13.6			44.8	27.8	22.2	13.6			$18,674
Ohio Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 S Ohio Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6130	201	12	16.7		22 (10.9%)	146 (72.6%)	12 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)	7.3	1458^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.4%		3.3	1548^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.8%	90	14.8		27.8	14.8	11.1				25.0	18.5	48.1				$16,607
A+ Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1395 Fair Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	A+ Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 725-1305	247	28	8.8		5 (2.0%)	208 (84.2%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.5%)	4.2	1514^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.8%		6	1493^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	5.3%	21	8.0	0.0	16.7	9.5	0.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	19.0	8.0	13.0	0.0	0.0	$1,610
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5527	298	18	16.5		13 (4.4%)	231 (77.5%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.4%)	2.7	1539^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.8	1555^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.4%	16	6.3		17.5	15.2	3.1	2.3			14.6	12.1	21.9	9.3			$16,090
Moler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1201 Moler Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5529	287	17	16.8		37 (12.9%)	175 (61.0%)	37 (12.9%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.8%)	3.6	1527^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.9	1531^st of 1577 public elementary schools	2.9%	4	4.2		20.5	4.0	23.1	0.0			20.5	15.4	19.2	2.6			$18,351
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
Siebert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	385 Reinhard Ave	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6613	373	17	21.9		27 (7.2%)	84 (22.5%)	245 (65.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	25.4	1172^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.3	1110^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.6%	62	31.6		71.1	47.1	39.5	15.0			37.8	35.3	50.0	35.0			$17,331
Montrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 E Main St	Bexley	43209	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 237-4226	324	22	14.6	13.9%	262 (80.9%)	11 (3.4%)	21 (6.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	84.7	175^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.4	207^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.9%	32	78.2		78.9	92.6	81.4				84.2	93.1	83.6				$18,207
Eastgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Stratford Way	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6132	171	10	17.1		8 (4.7%)	130 (76.0%)	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)	1.7	1554^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.8	1535^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.7%	19	4.3		10.0	13.0	0.0				9.7	14.3	17.4				$17,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy

Is Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy a good school?

Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?

Students at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy are 88% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

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