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Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

Public Grades 7-12

792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Linden-McKinley STEM Academy is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Columbus City Schools District in Columbus, Ohio, with 757 students. Despite its STEM focus, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels.

Linden-McKinley STEM Academy's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 59.8% to 83.3% in recent years, well below the state and district averages. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 52.6% to 83.7%, much higher than the state and district. When compared to nearby high schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School and Columbus Alternative High School, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy consistently underperforms in academic achievement and student engagement.

Despite the school's per-student spending being on par with the district average, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy has not shown meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years. Addressing the school's challenges, which may be influenced by factors such as high rates of poverty and the broader challenges faced by the Columbus City Schools District, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve outcomes for the school's diverse student population.

795

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,407

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Duxberry Ave
Columbus, OH 43211-2283

(614) 365-5583

District: Columbus City Schools District

Feeder schools for Linden-McKinley STEM Academy:

Elementary:	Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)
	Linden STEM Academy (K-6)
	South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)
	Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (18% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 50 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

982^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

792^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 19High Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	982 of 1036	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	983 of 1046	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	952 of 1048	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	962 of 1017	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	980 of 1037	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	938 of 1050	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	967 of 1010	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.3	1002 of 1038	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	977 of 1050	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.3	1007 of 1035	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	938 of 1008	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	968 of 1001	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	963 of 989	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	888 of 925	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	429 of 442	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	407 of 429	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	339 of 436	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	401 of 413	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	322 of 405	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	353 of 384	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	22.4	571 of 658	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	457 of 643	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	932 of 938	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	907 of 942	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	871 of 943	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	899 of 925	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	891 of 910	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	892 of 917	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	882 of 897	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	227 of 239	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	212 of 247	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	944 of 983	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	958 of 989	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	886 of 974	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	910 of 947	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	906 of 923	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	857 of 945	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	896 of 924	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	863 of 954	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	932 of 958	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	901 of 963	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	922 of 946	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	910 of 924	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	836 of 933	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	872 of 916	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	792 of 855	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	782 of 864	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	797 of 867	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	736 of 836	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	732 of 819	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	745 of 836	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	722 of 800	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.6	715 of 773	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.6	740 of 784	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	723 of 778	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	741 of 769	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	746 of 767	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.2	801 of 832	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.7	773 of 818	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	793 of 819	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	748 of 791	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	694 of 767	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	705 of 756	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.0	672 of 696	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	676 of 689	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	644 of 681	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	284 of 328	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	262 of 318	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	292 of 323	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	260 of 306	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	265 of 284	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	247 of 303	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	236 of 279	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	7.9	602 of 606	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	582 of 596	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	600 of 628	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	772 of 809	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	734 of 798	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	742 of 813	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	698 of 794	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	763 of 775	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	715 of 781	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	692 of 751	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	262 of 270	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	256 of 273	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	233 of 260	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	225 of 239	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	761 of 815	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	742 of 822	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	744 of 805	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	690 of 773	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	744 of 763	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	714 of 779	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	691 of 758	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	744 of 817	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	754 of 816	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	789 of 819	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	751 of 808	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	728 of 778	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	762 of 792	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	704 of 763	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	538 of 617	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	534 of 598	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	586 of 614	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

High school

African American (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History46%-25 vs state

American Government39%-34 vs state

English II19%-41 vs state

Science18%-46 vs state

Biology16%-50 vs state

English Language Arts12%-47 vs state

Mathematics11%-38 vs state

Algebra I9%-50 vs state

Geometry6%-36 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

The teachers are far from capable to control their students. My daughter attends the school unfortunately and if the teacher cannot calm the class then class is over and the teacher continues to talk with no one listening or just sit at their desk until the class bell rings. As an outraged parent I tried everything I could to have my daughter enrolled at a charter school. My last resort is online k-12. We are on the wait list for several charter schools praying for acceptance. There is hardly no parent involvement, less than 10 parents on the PTA including myself, Linden McKinley STEM is a poor excuse for a learning institution that is getting grant money and burning it.

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Schools Near Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	Public	7-12	1320 Duxberry Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5583	795	40	19.8		36 (4.5%)	599 (75.3%)	114 (14.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	5.8	792^nd of 855 public high schools	7.4%		6.4	782^nd of 864 public high schools	9.5%	10	17.5	38.6	45.8	17.5	4.2	18.0	6.2	15.5	19.3	6.5	9.4	$15,407
Columbus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2632 Mcguffey Rd	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6006	820	41	20.0		229 (27.9%)	438 (53.4%)	63 (7.7%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	56.9	378^th of 855 public high schools	55.8%		53	426^th of 864 public high schools	50.7%	48		83.8	79.2					76.3	75.4	34.3	44.0	$15,588
YB Columbus Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	YB Columbus Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 291-0805	264	9	29.3		11 (4.2%)	230 (87.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	6.5	782^nd of 855 public high schools	8.5%		2.1	860^th of 864 public high schools	0.5%	78		17.5	31.0					21.4	10.3	22.6	29.2	$16,700
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Public, Charter	9-12	1270 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 258-8588	320	14	22.8		31 (9.7%)	220 (68.8%)	50 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	19.6	672^nd of 855 public high schools	21.4%		20.2	669^th of 864 public high schools	22.6%	3		61.8	59.2					37.0	28.0	27.0	25.6	$11,514
Fort Hayes Career Center	Public	10-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-6681	102	28	3.6		54 (52.9%)	34 (33.3%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	Public	9-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6681	752	38	19.7		105 (14.0%)	487 (64.8%)	94 (12.5%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	16.5	693^rd of 855 public high schools	18.9%		23.2	650^th of 864 public high schools	24.8%	43		55.2	53.3					43.4	40.7	11.5	15.4	$17,925
Graham School The	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Indianola Ave	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Graham School The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 262-1111	139	11	12.6		53 (38.1%)	49 (35.3%)	25 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)	15.7	701^st of 855 public high schools	18.0%		14.5	700^th of 864 public high schools	19.0%	1		50.0	46.3					48.3	45.2	12.0	5.0	$39,325
Columbus International High School	Public	9-12	4077 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-4054	540	32	16.8		23 (4.3%)	192 (35.6%)	288 (53.3%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	9.5	740^th of 855 public high schools	13.5%		10.6	726^th of 864 public high schools	16.0%	14		45.7	53.0					27.4	28.1	6.3	10.3	$17,114
Ohio Construction Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1725 Jetway Blvd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Ohio Construction Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	122	3	40.6		17 (13.9%)	85 (69.7%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)	8.5	754^th of 855 public high schools	11.8%		4.3	816^th of 864 public high schools	5.6%	62		40.0	44.4					33.3	11.1	20.0	13.3	$11,562
East High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Broad St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6096	431	30	14.3		24 (5.6%)	340 (78.9%)	45 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	7	775^th of 855 public high schools	9.4%		8.7	752^nd of 864 public high schools	13.0%	23		42.7	41.1					26.3	26.4	7.8	13.0	$18,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

What district is Linden-McKinley STEM Academy in?

Columbus City Schools District

Is Linden-McKinley STEM Academy a good school?

Linden-McKinley STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Ohio high schools.

What schools feed into Linden-McKinley STEM Academy?

Linden-McKinley STEM Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)
Elementary : Linden STEM Academy (K-6)
Elementary : South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)
Elementary : Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)

How many students attend Linden-McKinley STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Linden-McKinley STEM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Linden-McKinley STEM Academy?

Students at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy are 75% African American, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% White.

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