For the 2025 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 12% (versus the Ohio public charter school average of 23%), 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
District Rank
South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village 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
#743 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
52%

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 Students
2 Students
355 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,157 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
12,062 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
216 Students
57,044 Students
% Black Students
77%
48%
# White Students
34 Students
39,781 Students
% White Students
12%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
138 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
8,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
29
# Students in K Grade:
45
10,141
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
8,925
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
8,910
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
8,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
8,186
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
8,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
8,510
# Students in 7th Grade:
17
9,260
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
8,944
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,343
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,390
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,270
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
9,523
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,544 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. 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 $17,235. 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
$17,287

Spending / Student
$9,413
$17,235

Best South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Columbus Preparatory Academy At German Village
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
Grades: K-8
| 281 students
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