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South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)

Q: Is South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) a good school?

South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) ranks 871 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) is an elementary school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving 244 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Columbus City Schools District. While the district is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in Ohio, South Mifflin STEM Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, ranging from 871st to 1473rd out of 1,558 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's performance on state tests is mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade math and English Language Arts scores outperforming the district and state averages, while 5th and 6th-grade scores in these subjects are below average. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science test scores have been consistently below the district and state averages. Despite these challenges, the school has shown particular strength in serving African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups performing better than their peers across the state.

One of the school's most significant challenges is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.2% to 57.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Addressing this issue should be a top priority for the school and district, as it likely contributes to the overall academic struggles. By leveraging the school's existing strengths, such as its effective practices in the lower elementary grades, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) may be able to improve student outcomes and provide a more consistent and effective learning experience for all its students.

233

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,858

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2365 Middlehurst Dr
Columbus, OH 43219-1303

(614) 365-6135

District: Columbus City Schools District

Students who attend South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) usually attend:

High:

Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.7%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbus City Schools District

Worth a look

!Science scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg34%

Ohio avg61%

871^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 70Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	871 of 1558	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	918 of 1577	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1064 of 1596	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1114 of 1588	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1167 of 1610	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1259 of 1676	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1323 of 1636	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1314 of 1651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1386 of 1678	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	1473 of 1684	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1500 of 1687	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	1670 of 1701	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.1	1619 of 1709	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	1671 of 1686	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	1578 of 1662	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.7	1499 of 1610	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	1485 of 1582	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	1566 of 1609	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	1473 of 1504	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	1461 of 1501	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	1336 of 1471	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	105 of 615	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	85 of 603	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	109 of 610	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	138 of 601	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	145 of 533	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	222 of 605	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	303 of 598	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	942 of 1452	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	898 of 1466	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	910 of 1483	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	917 of 1488	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1018 of 1467	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1076 of 1502	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1145 of 1518	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	655 of 1473	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	704 of 1484	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	783 of 1447	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	857 of 1419	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	903 of 1404	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1006 of 1465	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1168 of 1465	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	981 of 1466	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	958 of 1485	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1111 of 1498	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1206 of 1518	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	1226 of 1499	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1159 of 1535	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1327 of 1536	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%-6 vs state

Science47%-17 vs state

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Schools Near South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)

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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 Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)	Public	PK, KG-6	2365 Middlehurst Dr	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6135	233	14	16.6		9 (3.9%)	195 (83.7%)	14 (6.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	51.5	871^st of 1558 public elementary schools	44.1%		50.7	918^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.8%	47	46.7		88.5	91.7	48.3	23.1			61.5	79.2	63.3	19.2			$13,858
Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	2400 Mock Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Cesar Chavez College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 294-3020	389	11	35.3		0 (0.0%)	349 (89.7%)	39 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.8	884^th of 1558 public elementary schools	43.3%		58	796^th of 1577 public elementary schools	49.5%	88	64.0		50.7	71.4	58.0				44.9	57.1	78.0				$11,415
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1779 E Maynard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6023	183	13	14.0		16 (8.7%)	134 (73.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (13.1%)	11.3	1380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.5	1261^st of 1577 public elementary schools	20.0%	119	4.3		36.0	39.1	4.3				36.0	47.8	21.7				$14,063
Legacy Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	2283 Sunbury Rd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Legacy Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 927-7420	204	6	34.0		3 (1.5%)	200 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.4	1531^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%		1.9	1570^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.4%	39	10.5	0.0	35.0	11.8	0.0	6.3	0.0	20.0	20.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	$10,315
East Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5459	311	17	18.2		17 (5.5%)	195 (62.7%)	79 (25.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	20.1	1258^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.3%		16	1312^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.8%	54	20.0		46.5	60.6	27.5				44.2	33.3	40.0				$16,882
Columbus Noor Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2020 Leonard Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus Noor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(774) 266-4386	37	1	37.0	91.9%	1 (2.7%)	36 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$22,024
Columbus Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	873 Walcutt Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 318-0720	144	18	8.0		5 (3.5%)	119 (82.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.1%)	35.1	1068^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.5%		58.3	787^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.1%	281	10.0	75.0	40.0	76.9	60.0	84.6	15.4	87.5	60.0	23.1	30.0	23.1	7.7	18.8	$11,966
North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1965 Gladstone Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	North Columbus Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 745-8375	131	4	32.7		4 (3.1%)	114 (87.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	5.2	1496^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.0%		3.4	1545^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.0%	49	10.5		7.1		0.0				21.4		42.1				$9,573
East Columbus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 E. 7th Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6147	364	17	21.4		26 (7.1%)	170 (46.7%)	145 (39.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	7.5	1454^th of 1558 public elementary schools	6.7%		3.3	1549^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.8%	95	24.3		19.6	23.8	15.8				26.1	40.5	15.8				$15,626
Cassady Alternative Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 N Cassady Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5456	308	16	19.2		10 (3.2%)	221 (71.8%)	44 (14.3%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	24	1198^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.4	1377^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.7%	179	34.3		47.6	52.3	31.4				35.7	40.9	57.1				$13,748

Frequently Asked Questions about South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)

What district is South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) in?

Columbus City Schools District

How many students attend South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6).

What schools do graduates of South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) attend?

Students who attend South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) usually go on to attend:

High : Linden-McKinley STEM Academy

What is the racial makeup of South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)?

Students at South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) are 84% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Is South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) a good school?

South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6) ranks 871^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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