South Scioto Academy

South Scioto Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the South Scioto Academy District, located in Columbus, Ohio. With a total enrollment of 202 students, the school's student population is predominantly African American (87.62%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (4.95%), White (0.99%), Asian (0.5%), and multiracial (5.94%) students.

Academically, South Scioto Academy struggles, with proficiency rates on state tests consistently below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 25% (7th grade) to 57.9% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 49% (7th grade) to 67.2% (4th grade). Similarly, in English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25% (8th grade) to 63.2% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 49.4% (8th grade) to 64.5% (3rd grade). Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.6%, significantly higher than the state average.

The South Scioto Academy District is ranked 586 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $5,070, lower than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.6 for the 2022-2023 school year is slightly lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may face resource constraints and challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.