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South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

Q: Is South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield a good school?

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield ranks 649 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield is a public charter elementary school serving 256 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield district, which is ranked 490 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, the school has shown mixed performance compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had strong results in 5th grade science and 4th grade ELA, but struggled in 8th grade math and ELA. Compared to nearby schools, the school generally outperformed the Columbus City Schools district averages, but lagged behind South Scioto Academy, another local charter school. However, the school has faced persistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 54.6% to 75.9%, which may be contributing to its uneven academic performance.

Despite these challenges, the school has shown some strengths, including strong performance for its African American student population. However, the school's results for low socioeconomic status students have been more inconsistent. To improve, the school may need to evaluate its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems, particularly in the middle school grades, as well as address the root causes of the high chronic absenteeism rates.

249

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,575

Per pupil spending ?

3220 Groveport Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-3259

(614) 986-0116

District: South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.8%

Two or more races:

13.3%

White:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

649^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 30 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

749^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 35% (2021) to bottom 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

490^th of 828South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield 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	63.7	649 of 1558	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	1047 of 1577	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1105 of 1596	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1164 of 1588	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1152 of 1610	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	30 of 615	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	68.7	136 of 603	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	247 of 610	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	286 of 601	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	188 of 533	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	629 of 1452	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	980 of 1466	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	989 of 1483	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	856 of 1488	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	379 of 1473	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	851 of 1484	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	903 of 1447	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	966 of 1419	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	982 of 1404	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	613 of 1466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	1016 of 1485	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1071 of 1498	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1127 of 1518	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1186 of 1499	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	749 of 1036	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	702 of 1046	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.9	884 of 1048	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	740 of 1017	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	671 of 1037	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	111 of 442	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	173 of 429	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	306 of 436	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	277 of 413	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	702 of 983	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	603 of 989	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	838 of 974	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	675 of 947	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	490 of 923	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	800 of 963	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)75th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2023)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science63%~ state avg

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-14 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
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	Public, Charter	K-8	3220 Groveport Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 986-0116	249	15	16.6		30 (12.0%)	149 (59.8%)	29 (11.6%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.3%)	63.7	649^th of 1558 public elementary schools	58.3%		38.9	1047^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.6%	398	83.3	42.9	67.7	78.9	50.0	22.2	30.0	7.1	58.1	84.2	83.3	66.7	50.0	7.1	$11,575
Watkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Watkins Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6411	278	15	18.5		34 (12.2%)	174 (62.6%)	28 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.4%)	3.5	1529^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	1529^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.3		20.4	18.4	8.3				28.6	13.2	19.4				$14,937
Summit Academy Community School-Columbus	Public, Charter	K-8	2521 Fairwood Ave Ste 100	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Summit Academy Community School-Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 237-5497	54	6	9.0		11 (20.4%)	34 (63.0%)	4 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)		0.0						0.0						0.0
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Bartfield Dr	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5421	326	19	17.1		123 (37.7%)	114 (35.0%)	34 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.0%)	25.3	1175^th of 1558 public elementary schools	24.6%		22.9	1229^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.1%	54	52.0		46.9	37.8	34.0				38.8	37.8	58.0				$14,492
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3231 Lee Ellen Pl	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5099	365	21	17.3		195 (53.4%)	100 (27.4%)	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	10.4	1399^th of 1558 public elementary schools	10.2%		7.9	1452^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	7.9%	53	28.3		22.7	37.5	17.4				23.9	35.0	41.3				$14,108
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 Scioto Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2200 Winslow Dr	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	South Scioto Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 445-7684	224	13	17.2		6 (2.7%)	182 (81.3%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.8%)	57.7	764^th of 1558 public elementary schools	51.0%		35.2	1083^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	31.3%	319	10.5	59.3	82.4	81.3	36.8	73.7	38.1	40.7	82.4	75.0	84.2	5.3	23.8	32.1	$12,042
A+ Children's Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	114 Obetz Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	A+ Children's Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 491-8502	107	4	26.7		36 (33.6%)	49 (45.8%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.1%)	18	1283^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.7%		8.7	1433^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	9.1%	150			61.5			0.0			33.3			18.2			$13,236
Lincoln Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	579 E Markison Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5524	232	12	19.3		64 (27.6%)	120 (51.7%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.2%)	5.6	1487^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.4	1413^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.4%	74	9.4		10.8	21.7	3.1	22.7			19.4	26.1	15.6	21.7			$19,832
Southwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 S 4th St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5553	309	16	19.3		113 (36.6%)	136 (44.0%)	24 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.0%)	9.5	1420^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.4	1504^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.6%	84	16.7		30.0	25.0	13.6	23.7			35.0	28.0	30.2	25.6			$14,003

Frequently Asked Questions about South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

How many students attend South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield.

What is the racial makeup of South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield?

Students at South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield are 60% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield a good school?

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield ranks 649^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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