Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 140 students in grades K-8 in Springfield, Ohio. The school is part of the Springfield City School District, which is ranked 561 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 42.14% White, 29.29% African American, 7.86% Hispanic, and 20% two or more races, it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 62.8% in the 2021-2022 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools, which range from 21.3% to 36.1% chronic absenteeism. Academically, the school's performance on state tests is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 62.1%. However, the school did perform better than the state average in 8th grade Science, with 80% proficiency compared to 62.1% statewide.

Over the past several years, Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy's statewide ranking has steadily declined, from 630 out of 1,687 Ohio elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,154 out of 1,577 in 2023-2024. When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Springfield City School District, such as Shawnee Elementary and Snyder Park Elementary, Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy generally underperforms, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism rates, and a worse statewide ranking.


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Public, Charter K-8

 1615 Selma Rd
       Springfield, OH  45505-4245


(937) 323-6250

District: Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
1154th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  7.7 Help
Number of students:  140

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.1%
African American:
29.3%
Two or more races:
20.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.5% Help


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Compare Details Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks worse than 73.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks worse than 58.5% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy 1154th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy 612th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy in the ranking list.)

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Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy 561st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 6.55 1514th 1609 5.9%
2008 13.86 1426th 1582 9.9%
2009 8.47 1487th 1610 7.6%
2010 35.32 1264th 1662 23.9%
2011 68.17 678th 1686 59.8%
2012 57.13 992nd 1709 42.0%
2013 38.54 1243rd 1701 26.9%
2014 69.81 630th 1687 62.7%
2015 51.73 1006th 1684 40.3%
2016 28.74 1238th 1678 26.2%
2017 17.23 1369th 1651 17.1%
2018 43.16 1082nd 1636 33.9%
2019 20.75 1354th 1676 19.2%
2021 19.01 1232nd 1610 23.5%
2022 9.71 1417th 1588 10.8%
2023 13.28 1345th 1596 15.7%
2024 28.66 1154th 1577 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.43 792nd 1465 45.9%
2019 28.09 1149th 1465 21.6%
2021 22.66 1054th 1404 24.9%
2022 12.89 1250th 1419 11.9%
2023 16.09 1217th 1447 15.9%
2024 36.02 1033rd 1484 30.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.45 1013th 1518 33.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.50 909th 1536 40.8%
2019 6.64 1441st 1535 6.1%
2021 23.90 1108th 1499 26.1%
2024 42.05 959th 1485 35.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.77 122nd 598 79.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 30.29 663rd 837 20.8%
2008 10.58 760th 835 9.0%
2010 25.58 726th 895 18.9%
2011 37.07 707th 925 23.6%
2012 42.46 703rd 989 28.9%
2013 34.34 753rd 1001 24.8%
2014 50.26 659th 1008 34.6%
2015 35.17 722nd 1035 30.2%
2016 20.30 816th 1050 22.3%
2017 14.35 844th 1038 18.7%
2018 15.85 822nd 1010 18.6%
2019 39.89 684th 1050 34.9%
2021 32.59 692nd 1037 33.3%
2023 26.82 765th 1048 27.0%
2024 46.39 612th 1046 41.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.01 754th 924 18.4%
2019 53.57 500th 945 47.1%
2021 42.09 549th 923 40.5%
2023 33.97 668th 974 31.4%
2024 53.81 469th 989 52.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.57 510th 924 44.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 41 27 0 2 1 n/a n/a 15 86
2006 57 69 0 3 1 n/a n/a 23 153
2007 68 107 0 3 1 n/a n/a 31 210
2008 56 89 0 0 1 n/a n/a 32 178
2009 60 90 0 0 0 n/a n/a 38 188
2010 53 88 0 0 0 n/a n/a 33 174
2011 58 74 0 4 0 0 28 0 164
2012 77 70 0 6 0 0 29 0 182
2013 85 63 0 13 0 0 29 0 190
2014 61 58 0 14 0 0 40 0 173
2015 58 58 0 13 0 0 37 0 166
2016 60 73 0 12 1 0 32 0 178
2017 46 55 0 12 0 0 30 0 143
2018 47 63 0 12 0 0 30 0 152
2019 53 49 0 11 0 0 41 0 154
2020 42 46 0 10 0 0 41 0 139
2021 48 47 0 8 0 0 52 0 155
2022 42 43 0 10 1 0 44 0 140
2023 59 41 0 11 1 0 28 0 140

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 86 9.0 9.6 0
2006 153 13.7 11.2 93.1
2007 210 20.0 10.5 98.3
2008 178 12.9 13.8 n/a
2009 188 12.0 15.7 104
2010 174 13.0 13.3 104.3
2011 164 10.9 15.0 87.8
2012 182 11.0 16.5 94
2013 190 15.9 11.9 91.1
2014 173 14.9 11.5 94.2
2015 166 n/a n/a 100
2016 178 10.0 17.8 95.5
2017 143 8.6 16.5 n/a
2018 152 10.0 15.2 n/a
2019 154 9.7 15.8 n/a
2020 139 10.0 13.9 n/a
2021 155 29.0 5.3 n/a
2022 140 10.0 14.0 n/a
2023 140 18.0 7.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 86 9.0 9.6 0
2006 153 13.7 11.2 93.1
2007 210 20.0 10.5 98.3
2008 178 12.9 13.8 n/a
2009 188 12.0 15.7 104
2010 174 13.0 13.3 104.3
2011 164 10.9 15.0 87.8
2012 182 11.0 16.5 94
2013 190 15.9 11.9 91.1
2014 173 14.9 11.5 94.2
2015 166 n/a n/a 100
2016 178 10.0 17.8 95.5
2017 143 8.6 16.5 n/a
2018 152 10.0 15.2 n/a
2019 154 9.7 15.8 n/a
2020 139 10.0 13.9 n/a
2021 155 29.0 5.3 n/a
2022 140 10.0 14.0 n/a
2023 140 18.0 7.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,979
2022 $9,679
2023 $10,452

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1354th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1345th of 1596 Elementary schools
 3.5%
Ranks 684th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 765th of 1048 Middle schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)307.1
 22.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)42.921.4
 21.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)12.543.8
 31.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)12.525
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)37.556.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)55.615.4
 40.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)55.615.4
 40.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)45.550
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy)36.450
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students154140
 9.1%
African American4941
 16.3%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic1111
Pacific Islander00
White5359
 11.3%
Two or More Races4128
 31.7%


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Students at Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy are 42% White, 29% African American, 20% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy ranks 1154th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 140 students attended Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy.


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