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

A+ Children's Academy

Federal NCES profile for A+ Children's Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390148005718Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A+ Children's Academy earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#40 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
11.9:1
small classes for Ohio
107
students enrolled

A+ Children's Academy has class sizes smaller than 90% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Children's Academy ranks #40 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

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

-9 students YoY

A+ Children's Academy shrank from 96 students in 2022-23 to 87 in 2023-24 (-9.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-9 students YoY 390148005718 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

107 enr · 11.9:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Capps Elementary School (107 students)

A+ Children's Academy shrank from 96 students in 2022-23 to 87 in 2023-24 (-9.4%). Teacher FTE lost 9.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How A+ Children's Academy compares

A+ Children's 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 11.9:1 ▼ 35% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 107 top 93% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 10% in Ohio - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
69.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,615
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 45.8%
White 33.6%
Two or More 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 1.9%

Largest group: African American at 45.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, A+ Children's Academy is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for A+ Children's Academy reports $16,615 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+ Children's Academy

How many students attend A+ Children's Academy?

A+ Children's Academy has 107 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 87 (2023-24), down 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A+ Children's Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at A+ Children's Academy is 11.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 24% 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+ Children's Academy?

The largest demographic group at A+ Children's Academy is African American at 45.8% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A+ Children's Academy?

A+ Children's Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A+ Children's Academy rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, A+ Children's Academy ranks #40 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+ Children's Academy?

None; A+ Children's Academy is a single-school charter district, and A+ Children's 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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