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Special Education Center

Public, Alternative Grades 2-12

178

Students ?

158.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,236

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1490 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43205-2522

(614) 365-5207

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

White:

27.0%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2006 → 38th in 2006

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (5% vs 78% meeting standards)

!Math scores 79 pts below the Ohio average

!Large classes — about 158 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2007-2008) ?

This school5%

District avg63%

Ohio avg78%

Not ranked this year

Special Education Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District among Ohio districts

By subject vs Ohio (2007-2008) ?

Reading10%-67 vs state

Math0%-79 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	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 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	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
Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	2-12	1490 E Main St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-5207	178	0			48 (27.0%)	92 (51.7%)	15 (8.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$4,236
Westwood Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	Westwood Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 510-5400	327	31	10.6		188 (57.5%)	99 (30.3%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)								(n/a)																					$10,010
Road to Success Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	1634 Minnesota Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Road to Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 636-4101	59	6	9.8		10 (16.9%)	45 (76.3%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			27.3															20.0			$14,157
KIPP Columbus	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2900 INSPIRE Drive	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	KIPP Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 263-6137	1,945	178	10.8		48 (2.5%)	1,608 (82.7%)	127 (6.5%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (7.8%)								(n/a)	61.0	35.9	83.9	65.8	62.9	52.6	54.4	34.7	38.0	22.9	60.7	46.7	63.2	40.3	54.1	32.2	45.1	44.8	44.6	28.7	$15,560
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2743 S Hamilton Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus Arts & Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 577-0900	539	28	19.2		13 (2.4%)	429 (79.6%)	71 (13.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)								(n/a)	16.2	25.6	44.1	53.3	38.6	18.8	10.8	12.2	13.3	11.6	45.5	53.1	48.6	31.7	46.7	34.9	53.3	46.7	20.0	12.5	$9,050
Patriot Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4938 Beatrice Dr	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Patriot Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 864-5332	743	44	16.7		26 (3.5%)	500 (67.3%)	148 (19.9%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.1%)								(n/a)	63.6	64.8	50.0	79.4	55.6	68.2	60.6	43.4	43.1	64.2	42.9	33.3	48.5	47.5	60.3	70.4	68.3	55.8	28.6	71.4	$9,344
Great River Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Great River Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(614) 368-1122	1,608	38	41.8		1,078 (67.0%)	254 (15.8%)	111 (6.9%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (9.3%)								(n/a)	36.5	33.3	54.3	51.9	22.9	37.5	20.5	22.7	16.7	12.2	38.6	41.1	51.4	27.5	41.9	28.8	39.2	43.8	14.6	30.6	$8,122
Zenith Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4606 Heaton Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Zenith Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 888-9997	429	20	21.4		8 (1.9%)	380 (88.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.3	82.1	68.4	82.0	52.6	32.4	16.7	25.7	18.5	28.6	52.6	44.1	54.2	40.0	55.6	53.6	79.3	43.3	23.5	54.7	$16,683
Columbus Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3330 Chippewa St	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 275-3600	797	40	20.1		248 (31.1%)	225 (28.2%)	134 (16.8%)	113 (14.2%)	8 (1.0%)	18 (2.3%)	51 (6.4%)								(n/a)	67.6	72.7	84.6	86.0	76.0	80.7	64.7	30.7	45.7	29.5	77.3	78.9	76.5	62.7	67.1	45.5	67.9	70.0	34.4	54.8	$7,831
Ohio School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Morse Rd	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(614) 752-1152	127	26	4.8	53.5%	67 (52.8%)	26 (20.5%)	16 (12.6%)	6 (4.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Center

What district is Special Education Center in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of Special Education Center?

Students at Special Education Center are 52% African American, 27% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Special Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Special Education Center.

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