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Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School is a public elementary school in Middletown, Ohio, serving 355 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Middletown City School District, which is ranked 650 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Ohio elementary schools in these subgroups. However, African American students at Central Academy perform better, ranking in the middle 50% of Ohio elementary schools. Proficiency rates on state tests are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, ranging from 20.9% to 54.2% in English Language Arts, 32.6% to 44.4% in Mathematics, and 34.8% in Science. Additionally, Central Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.6% to 44.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby elementary schools in the Franklin City School District, such as Hunter and Anthony Wayne, significantly outperform Central Academy and the other Middletown City schools on academic measures, highlighting the importance of factors beyond just school-level resources, such as district-level leadership, policies, and community engagement.

349

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,046

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Sophie Ave
Middletown, OH 45042-3885

(513) 420-4537

District: Middletown City

Students who attend Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highview 6th Grade Center
	Middletown Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

African American:

21.8%

Two or more races:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Ohio avg61%

1,216^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Middletown City

650^th of 828Middletown City 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	22.9	1216 of 1558	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1221 of 1577	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1131 of 1596	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1106 of 1588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	1123 of 1610	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	1175 of 1676	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1108 of 1636	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	1152 of 1651	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	1069 of 1678	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	1105 of 1684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	1192 of 1687	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1330 of 1701	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	1179 of 1709	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	1071 of 1686	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	1196 of 1662	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	1216 of 1610	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	1391 of 1582	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.7	1109 of 1609	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.0	1282 of 1504	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	1321 of 1501	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	1211 of 1471	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	340 of 615	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	465 of 603	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	309 of 610	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	495 of 605	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	54.8	372 of 956	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1136 of 1452	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1120 of 1466	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1054 of 1483	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1090 of 1488	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1044 of 1467	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	969 of 1502	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	26.1	200 of 219	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	65 of 126	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1121 of 1473	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1108 of 1484	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	921 of 1447	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	854 of 1419	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	860 of 1404	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	841 of 1465	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1184 of 1466	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1235 of 1485	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1123 of 1498	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1082 of 1518	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1142 of 1499	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1210 of 1535	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	820 of 935	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	895 of 900	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	853 of 856	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1060 of 1175	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1054 of 1190	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1022 of 1215	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	982 of 1242	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1062 of 1249	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1044 of 1271	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)61st percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-22 vs state

Mathematics38%-23 vs state

Science35%-29 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, January 24, 2019

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, March 24, 2014

This school has become a whole new place since Dr. Suiter retired, not in a good way. It has gone downhill since and continues to do so. The "democratic learning community" that once was is no more. Very sad... Close Quote

Schools Near Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School

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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 Academy Nongraded Elementary School	Public	K-6	4601 Sophie Ave	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4537	349	20	17.8		176 (50.4%)	76 (21.8%)	40 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.3%)	22.9	1216^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.0%		23.3	1221^st of 1577 public elementary schools	22.6%	5	34.8		32.6	44.4	37.5	35.7			20.9	44.4	54.2	39.3			$10,046
Summit Acdy Community School for Alternative Learners of Middletown	Public, Charter	K-6	4700 Central Ave	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Summit Acdy Community School for Alternative Learners of Mi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 422-8540	99	8	12.3		74 (74.7%)	6 (6.1%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (14.1%)	11.8	1373^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.4	1350^th of 1577 public elementary schools	14.4%	23	18.8		47.1	38.5	18.8	11.1			35.3	30.8	31.3	22.2			$8,422
Creekview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Timber Trail Dr	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4544	392	25	15.8		171 (43.6%)	100 (25.5%)	65 (16.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.5%)	23.1	1212^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.2%		23.5	1217^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.8%	5	41.5		41.4	48.1	46.3				36.2	46.3	35.2				$11,674
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Wildwood Rd	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4564	444	24	18.5		245 (55.2%)	51 (11.5%)	76 (17.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (14.9%)	12.2	1366^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.3%		24.1	1205^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.6%	161	29.7		28.8	35.4	14.1				35.1	36.9	43.8				$10,731
Miller Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4704 Miller Road	Middletown	45042	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4559	387	25	15.7		242 (62.5%)	46 (11.9%)	43 (11.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.9%)	47.6	932^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.2%		44.9	979^th of 1577 public elementary schools	37.9%	47	68.6		54.1	70.8	52.2				52.5	63.1	50.0				$12,104
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Burbank Ave	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4549	503	28	17.9		205 (40.8%)	90 (17.9%)	131 (26.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	69 (13.7%)	30.2	1117^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.3%		32.7	1107^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.8%	10	45.8		51.3	43.1	19.4				51.3	55.4	58.3				$10,462
Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	816 2nd Ave	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown Preparatory & Fitness Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 424-6110	366	23	15.9		51 (13.9%)	83 (22.7%)	195 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)	24.8	1187^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.8%		43.7	993^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	37.0%	194	11.4	22.2	57.9	56.3	31.4	25.7	39.3	22.2	52.6	53.1	36.1	22.9	34.5	29.6	$10,990
Rosa Parks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 S Verity Pkwy	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4552	489	28	17.4		147 (30.1%)	130 (26.6%)	140 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.3%)	7.6	1451^st of 1558 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.9	1497^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.1%	46	4.2		35.7	41.5	6.3				29.2	29.3	18.8				$10,087
Hunter Elementary School	Public	2	4418 State Route 122	Franklin	45005	Warren County	Franklin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 743-8655	218	10	21.8		173 (79.4%)	7 (3.2%)	11 (5.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (10.6%)								(n/a)															$15,749
Amanda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Oxford State Rd	Middletown	45044	Butler County	Middletown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 420-4542	397	27	14.7		254 (64.0%)	28 (7.1%)	87 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (6.0%)	19.3	1270^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.5%		29.8	1135^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.0%	135	54.4		35.8	39.2	29.8				25.9	36.0	47.4				$10,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School

What district is Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School in?

Middletown City

How many students attend Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School?

Students at Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School are 50% White, 22% African American, 16% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highview 6th Grade Center
Middle : Middletown Middle School
High : Middletown High School

Is Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School a good school?

Central Academy Nongraded Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

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