Summary:
ZIP code 43211 in Columbus, Ohio contains seven schools — five elementary schools (one of them K‑8), two high schools, and no middle schools — serving roughly 3,171 students, with six belonging to Columbus City Schools District and one independent charter, North Columbus Preparatory Academy, which operates as its own district.
The clearest standout is Columbus Alternative High School, which ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide with 3 stars, a 94.7% graduation rate, and 50.3% chronic absenteeism — far better than its own district's 12th percentile, 1‑star standing and 81.5% graduation rate. It is the only school here that beats state averages in most subjects, though its Geometry (38.4%) and Algebra I (59%) results fall slightly below state norms. Among the elementaries, East Linden Elementary School posts the strongest results, the lowest absenteeism in the ZIP (47.6%), and the smallest classes (18.2 students per teacher). At the other end, Linden-McKinley STEM Academy sits at the 4th percentile with 0 stars, 84.4% chronic absenteeism, and a 69.6% graduation rate — a 25‑point graduation gap with Columbus Alternative.
Absenteeism lines up closely with achievement: the only two schools beating the district's 53.8% rate — East Linden and Columbus Alternative — are also the highest-ranked. Money does not appear to be the differentiator; per-student spending across the six reporting schools spans under $1,200, and the biggest spender, Windsor STEM Academy (K-6) at $12,406, posts the weakest outcomes, while the lowest spender, East Linden at $11,491, posts the best elementary results. North Columbus Preparatory Academy faces the largest classes (32.7 students per teacher) and three 0% proficiency results. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is blank for all seven schools, spending figures date to 2018‑19, and North Columbus Prep reports no spending at all.
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