Middle school (grades 6-8) · Columbus, OH

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West

Federal NCES profile for Columbus Collegiate Academy - West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 390147805737Charter school
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#28 of 29
middle schools in Columbus · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
19.3:1
students per teacher
251
students enrolled

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Collegiate Academy - West ranks #28 of 29 middle schools in Columbus, OH.

NCES CCD campus card

251 on latest CCD 390147805737 · Columbus, OH Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

251 enr · 19.3:1 · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School (251 students)

Resource Investment Index #28 of 29 middle schools in Columbus. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Columbus Collegiate Academy - West compares

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West vs Ohio and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 6% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 251 top 77% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Ohio - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.0%
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
$12,124
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 102 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Programs

District finance for Columbus Collegiate Academy - West reports $12,124 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Columbus

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Columbus Collegiate Academy - West

How many students attend Columbus Collegiate Academy - West?

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West has 251 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Columbus, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Collegiate Academy - West?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbus Collegiate Academy - West is 19.3:1, which is 6% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbus Collegiate Academy - West?

Columbus Collegiate Academy - West has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Columbus Collegiate Academy - West rank among middle schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Collegiate Academy - West ranks #28 of 29 middle 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 middle schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Columbus Collegiate Academy - West?

None; Columbus Collegiate Academy - West is a single-school charter district, and Columbus Collegiate Academy - West 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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