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Central Point Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Central Point Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 191 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio, which is part of the Central Point Preparatory Academy District. The school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, with proficiency rates well below state and local averages across all grade levels and subjects.

In 2024-2025, only 28.6% of 3rd graders at Central Point Preparatory Academy were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61.3%. The school's performance is particularly concerning in mathematics, with only 9.1% of 4th graders and 0% of 7th graders achieving proficiency in 2023-2024, compared to state averages of 67.2% and 49%, respectively. Nearby public schools, such as Finland Elementary and Avondale Elementary, generally outperform Central Point Preparatory Academy in both mathematics and English Language Arts.

Additionally, Central Point Preparatory Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 83.7% to 91.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby public schools. The school also serves a high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools for this subgroup. While the school's spending per student is not significantly different from nearby public schools, its student-teacher ratio is higher, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

141

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,134

Per pupil spending ?

680 Harrisburg Pike
Columbus, OH 43223-2100

(614) 669-6305

District: Central Point Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

White:

23.4%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2021 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (32% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 38 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

Ohio avg64%

1,272^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 8% (2021) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

670^th of 828Central Point 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	19.2	1272 of 1558	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	1577 of 1577	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1545 of 1596	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1444 of 1588	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1487 of 1610	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1195 of 1473	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	1484 of 1484	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1416 of 1447	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1274 of 1419	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1226 of 1404	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	6.9	980 of 1048	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	849 of 1017	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	8.2	898 of 974	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	764 of 947	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-26 vs state

English Language Arts23%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Central Point Preparatory Academy

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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
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
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
West Mound Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 W Mound St	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5968	316	16	19.7		108 (34.2%)	115 (36.4%)	40 (12.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	40 (12.7%)	10.8	1391^st of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.5	1363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	13.6%	28	17.0		26.5	36.6	22.6				32.7	29.3	45.3				$16,473
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
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
East Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1955 Richmond Rd	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8100	257	13	20.5		104 (40.5%)	43 (16.7%)	81 (31.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.3%)	20.5	1249^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.8%		16.1	1310^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.9%	61			32.8	45.9					31.0	54.1					$8,766
Columbus Bilingual West	Public, Charter	K-5	2364 W Mound St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Bilingual West	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(380) 266-0055	64	4	16.0	45.3%	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$13,031
Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Public, Charter	K-5	35 Midland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Educational Academy for Boys & Girls	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 351-1774	182	8	22.7		3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	170 (93.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	35.2	1065^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.6%		17.4	1289^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.3%	224	50.0		55.2	66.7	31.3				41.4	46.7	62.5				$11,666
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
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	40 S Highland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5935	313	15	20.8		60 (19.2%)	97 (31.0%)	118 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	2.3	1544^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.1	1568^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	18.4		5.7	5.1	5.1				20.0	5.0	15.4				$14,094

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Central Point Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Central Point Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Central Point Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Central Point Preparatory Academy?

Students at Central Point Preparatory Academy are 60% African American, 23% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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