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Great Western Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 674 students in Great Western Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Great Western Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
1 School
2,458 Schools
# Students
674 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Western Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#787 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
8%
% Black
33%
18%
% White
14%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,399 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,964
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,399
$17,235
Best Great Western Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Western Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
310 N Wilson Rd
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 276-1028
Columbus, OH 43204
(614) 276-1028
Grades: K-8
| 674 students
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