Enrollment
145
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390161005992Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools.
- #62 of 72
- elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.7:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 145
- students enrolled
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy ranks #62 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy · Ohio
NCES ID 390161005992 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy enrolls fewer students than most Ohio schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy's 85.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is a small charter elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 145 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 20.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 145 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 85.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Columbus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hamilton Elementary School (1,028 students): Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.7:1 vs 21.9:1).
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, so Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy compares
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.7:1 | ▲ 14% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Ohio - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
85.5%
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
$14,238
per pupil, district-wide
- below Ohio avg of $14,655
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
2
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 88.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
White 3.4%
Largest group: African American at 88.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.6, Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy, which includes Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy.
$14,238
Per student
-3%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.4%
State 70.5%
Federal 29.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Columbus
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Hamilton Elementary School
Standard public school
1,028 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
United Preparatory Academy
Standard public school
838 students 49.3:1 students per teacher
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School
Standard public school
774 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus
Standard public school
721 students
Indianola Informal K-8 School
Standard public school
721 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Intermediate School
Standard public school
706 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~145 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has 145 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is 20.7:1, which is 14% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is African American at 88.3% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy ranks #62 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 Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy?
None; Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is a single-school charter district, and Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy is its only campus.
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