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
0/100100/10031/100
👥 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.

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

-3 students YoY

Columbus Performance Academy held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 390139805612 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

144 enr · 9.6:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeport Middle School (144 students)

Columbus Performance Academy held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Columbus Performance Academy compares

Columbus Performance Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$14,892
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 + 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

District finance for Columbus Performance Academy reports $14,892 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 173 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

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.

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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