Columbus Performance Academy

Summary:

Columbus Performance Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 176 students in grades K-8 in Columbus, Ohio. The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low rankings and proficiency rates compared to state and district averages.

The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 7.7% to 100% in English Language Arts, 46.3% to 84.6% in Mathematics, and 23.1% to 46.2% in Science, compared to state averages of 49.4% to 70.6% in ELA, 46.3% to 67.2% in Math, and 62.1% to 64% in Science. The school's ranking has consistently placed it in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools in recent years. However, the school's student-teacher ratio and spending per student are more favorable compared to some nearby Columbus City Schools District schools.

When compared to other charter schools in the area, such as United Preparatory Academy, Columbus Performance Academy's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas performing better or worse. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.5% to 80.4% in recent years, are a major concern and may be contributing to the academic struggles. Continued focus on addressing chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted academic interventions, and sharing best practices with higher-performing peers could be important strategies for Columbus Performance Academy to consider.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 274 E 1st Ave
       Columbus, OH  43201-3692


(614) 318-0720

District: Columbus Performance Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
787th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  176

Racial breakdown:

African American:
84.7%
Two or more races:
7.4%
White:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81% Help


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Compare Details Columbus Performance Academy ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.32. (See more...)
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Compare Details Columbus Performance Academy ranks worse than 59.9% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.88. (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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbus Performance Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Performance Academy 787th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Columbus Performance Academy in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Performance Academy 627th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Columbus Performance Academy in the ranking list.)

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Columbus Performance Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Performance Academy 490th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus Performance Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 24.13 1420th 1709 16.9%
2013 25.20 1375th 1701 19.2%
2014 9.22 1543rd 1687 8.5%
2015 4.12 1627th 1684 3.4%
2016 19.00 1355th 1678 19.2%
2017 30.64 1218th 1651 26.2%
2018 20.09 1327th 1636 18.9%
2019 10.79 1491st 1676 11.0%
2021 27.53 1145th 1610 28.9%
2022 24.44 1198th 1588 24.6%
2023 32.10 1126th 1596 29.4%
2024 58.32 787th 1577 50.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.36 1134th 1465 22.6%
2019 14.77 1301st 1465 11.2%
2021 44.32 796th 1404 43.3%
2022 29.03 1041st 1419 26.6%
2023 42.21 908th 1447 37.2%
2024 63.79 557th 1484 62.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.28 1460th 1502 2.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.17 1234th 1535 19.6%
2021 12.89 1232nd 1499 17.8%
2022 6.56 1413th 1518 6.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.59 359th 598 40.0%
2019 24.15 489th 605 19.2%
2021 67.02 108th 533 79.7%
2022 40.12 321st 601 46.6%
2023 65.37 146th 610 76.1%
2024 77.40 86th 603 85.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbus Performance Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 8.64 903rd 1008 10.4%
2015 32.44 742nd 1035 28.3%
2016 14.40 882nd 1050 16.0%
2017 32.47 722nd 1038 30.4%
2018 26.43 745th 1010 26.2%
2019 31.18 736th 1050 29.9%
2021 12.84 861st 1037 17.0%
2022 17.23 808th 1017 20.6%
2023 23.93 790th 1048 24.6%
2024 43.88 627th 1046 40.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.40 656th 924 29.0%
2019 40.25 636th 945 32.7%
2021 25.31 681st 923 26.2%
2022 19.94 759th 947 19.9%
2023 30.25 705th 974 27.6%
2024 48.46 548th 989 44.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.11 600th 917 34.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.78 804th 916 12.2%
2019 33.60 665th 933 28.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Columbus Performance Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.27 156th 384 59.4%
2019 51.70 175th 405 56.8%
2022 42.52 200th 413 51.6%
2023 58.77 138th 436 68.3%
2024 57.31 142nd 429 66.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Columbus Performance Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 9 38 1 2 0 2 11 0 63
2012 15 103 0 6 0 0 19 0 143
2013 24 113 0 13 1 0 15 0 166
2014 22 151 0 12 0 0 24 0 209
2015 12 145 0 8 0 0 18 0 183
2016 11 137 0 13 0 0 23 0 184
2017 14 145 0 22 1 0 25 0 207
2018 8 163 0 21 1 0 20 0 213
2019 11 160 0 7 1 0 25 0 204
2020 4 132 0 4 1 0 14 0 155
2021 13 139 1 5 1 0 9 0 168
2022 10 133 0 6 1 0 10 0 160
2023 8 149 0 3 3 0 13 0 176

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Columbus Performance Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 63 5.0 12.6 95.2
2012 143 9.5 15.0 86.7
2013 166 14.5 11.4 92.8
2014 209 15.8 13.2 67.5
2015 183 n/a n/a 98.9
2016 184 7.0 26.2 81
2017 207 10.4 19.8 n/a
2018 213 9.3 22.8 n/a
2019 204 10.5 19.3 n/a
2020 155 14.4 10.7 n/a
2021 168 32.0 5.2 n/a
2022 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
2023 176 15.0 11.7 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 Columbus Performance Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 63 5.0 12.6 95.2
2012 143 9.5 15.0 86.7
2013 166 14.5 11.4 92.8
2014 209 15.8 13.2 67.5
2015 183 n/a n/a 98.9
2016 184 7.0 26.2 81
2017 207 10.4 19.8 n/a
2018 213 9.3 22.8 n/a
2019 204 10.5 19.3 n/a
2020 155 14.4 10.7 n/a
2021 168 32.0 5.2 n/a
2022 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
2023 176 15.0 11.7 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 Columbus Performance Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,280
2022 $10,706
2023 $10,690

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus Performance Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1491st of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1126th of 1596 Elementary schools
 18.4%
Ranks 736th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 790th of 1048 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)34.857.1
 22.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)52.264.3
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)2418.2
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)1645.5
 29.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Columbus Performance Academy)16.77.1
 9.6%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)16.757.1
 40.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)5028.6
 21.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)27.842.1
 14.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)22.236.8
 14.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)36.423.5
 12.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)5029.4
 20.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Columbus Performance Academy)5033.3
 16.7%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Performance Academy)5533.3
 21.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Performance Academy)5525
 30%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students204176
 13.7%
African American160149
 6.9%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian00
Hispanic73
 57.1%
Pacific Islander00
White118
 27.3%
Two or More Races2513
 48%


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Columbus Performance Academy ranks 787th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 176 students attended Columbus Performance Academy.

Students at Columbus Performance Academy are 85% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.


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