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Jones Middle School vs. Columbus Preparatory Academy

Should you attend Jones Middle School or Columbus Preparatory Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jones Middle School
2100 Arlington Ave
Columbus, OH 43221
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Columbus Preparatory Academy
3330 Chippewa St
Columbus, OH 43204
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Jones Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Columbus Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades 6-8, Jones Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 823 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Columbus Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
K-12
Total Students
750 students
823 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbus Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#366 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
#983 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jones Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 20% in OH)
58%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jones Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 20% in OH)
75%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jones Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 20% in OH)
85-89%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jones Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥80%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Columbus Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Jones Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbus Preparatory Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
86
Grade 1 Students
-
73
Grade 2 Students
-
93
Grade 3 Students
-
86
Grade 4 Students
-
69
Grade 5 Students
-
87
Grade 6 Students
253
72
Grade 7 Students
228
69
Grade 8 Students
269
55
Grade 9 Students
-
43
Grade 10 Students
-
41
Grade 11 Students
-
28
Grade 12 Students
-
21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jones Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jones Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jones Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jones Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.78
This chart displays the diversity score of Jones Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbus Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jones Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbus Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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