Enrollment
144
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH
Columbus Performance Academy
Federal NCES profile for Columbus Performance Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390139805612Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Columbus Performance Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools.
- #24 of 72
- elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 144
- students enrolled
Columbus Performance Academy has class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Performance Academy ranks #24 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Columbus Performance Academy · Ohio
NCES ID 390139805612 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Columbus Performance Academy compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Columbus Performance Academy
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Columbus Performance Academy sits near the smaller end of the Ohio enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Columbus Performance Academy's 93.1% 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.
Columbus Performance Academy is a small charter elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 144 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.6:1, Columbus Performance Academy is leaner than roughly 95% of Ohio schools and 47% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 144 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 93.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 27.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 34 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 144 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Columbus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hamilton Elementary School (1,028 students): Columbus Performance Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.6:1 vs 21.9:1).
Columbus Performance Academy is a single-school charter district, so Columbus Performance 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 Columbus Performance Academy compares
Columbus Performance 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 47% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 5% in Ohio - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
93.1%
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
$15,175
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
0
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 82.6%
Two or More 11.1%
White 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.4, Columbus Performance Academy is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Columbus Performance Academy, which includes Columbus Performance Academy.
$15,175
Per student
+4%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 72.3%
Federal 27.7%
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 (~144 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Columbus Performance Academy
How many students attend Columbus Performance Academy?
Columbus Performance Academy has 144 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Performance Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Columbus Performance Academy is 9.6:1, which is 47% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 39% 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 Columbus Performance Academy?
The largest demographic group at Columbus Performance Academy is African American at 82.6% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbus Performance Academy?
Columbus Performance Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Performance Academy rank among elementary schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Performance Academy ranks #24 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 Columbus Performance Academy?
None; Columbus Performance Academy is a single-school charter district, and Columbus Performance Academy is its only campus.
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