Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH

A+ Arts Academy

Federal NCES profile for A+ Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390030504842Charter school
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A+ Arts Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools.

#5 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.8:1
small classes for Ohio
247
students enrolled

A+ Arts Academy has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Arts Academy ranks #5 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-35 students YoY

A+ Arts Academy shrank from 401 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (-8.7%).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 390030504842 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

247 enr · 8.8:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Williams Ranch Elementary (247 students)

A+ Arts Academy shrank from 401 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (-8.7%). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How A+ Arts Academy compares

A+ Arts Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.8:1 ▼ 52% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 247 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher - 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,633
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 84.2%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
White 2.0%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, A+ Arts Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for A+ Arts Academy reports $16,633 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Columbus

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about A+ Arts Academy

How many students attend A+ Arts Academy?

A+ Arts Academy has 247 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 401 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A+ Arts Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at A+ Arts Academy is 8.8:1, which is 52% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 44% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A+ Arts Academy?

The largest demographic group at A+ Arts Academy is African American at 84.2% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A+ Arts Academy?

A+ Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A+ Arts Academy rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Arts Academy ranks #5 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in A+ Arts Academy?

None; A+ Arts Academy is a single-school charter district, and A+ Arts Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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