For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 281 students in South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Ohio.
Public Charter School in South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public charter school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
1 School
333 Schools
# Students
281 Students
118,927 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
5,840 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#703 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
63%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
77%
48%
% White
12%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,413 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,544
$17,295
Spending / Student
$9,413
$17,243
Best South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
387 E Beck St
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 669-6301
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 669-6301
Gr: K-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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