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

Noble Academy-Columbus

Federal NCES profile for Noble Academy-Columbus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390064505319Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Noble Academy-Columbus earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#27 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.1:1
small classes for Ohio
76.1%
free-lunch eligible

Noble Academy-Columbus has class sizes smaller than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Noble Academy-Columbus ranks #27 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

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

+1 students YoY

Noble Academy-Columbus held near 286 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 390064505319 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

294 enr · 10.1:1 · 76.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Thelma Bedell Elementary (294 students)

Noble Academy-Columbus held near 286 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Noble Academy-Columbus compares

Noble Academy-Columbus 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 10.1:1 ▼ 45% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.1% ▲ 141% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 294 top 69% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible - 141% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 45% below state mean
Top 6% in Ohio - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.2%
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
$17,856
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 39.5%
White 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 39.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Noble Academy-Columbus is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Noble Academy-Columbus reports $17,856 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 Noble Academy-Columbus

How many students attend Noble Academy-Columbus?

Noble Academy-Columbus has 294 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 286 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Noble Academy-Columbus?

The student-teacher ratio at Noble Academy-Columbus is 10.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Noble Academy-Columbus?

76.1% of students at Noble Academy-Columbus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Noble Academy-Columbus?

The largest demographic group at Noble Academy-Columbus is African American at 39.5% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Noble Academy-Columbus?

Noble Academy-Columbus has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Noble Academy-Columbus rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Noble Academy-Columbus ranks #27 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 Noble Academy-Columbus?

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