Other / mixed grade configuration · Columbus, OH

Stewart Alternative Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stewart Alternative Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390438000719
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stewart Alternative Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Ohio schools.

#56 of 88
schools in Columbus · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
large classes for Ohio
319
students enrolled

Stewart Alternative Elementary School has class sizes larger than 88% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stewart Alternative Elementary School ranks #56 of 88 schools in Columbus, OH.

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

+9 students YoY

Stewart Alternative Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 390438000719 · Columbus, OH Other · SMALL · TRAD

319 enr · 22.8:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Northland High School (1,029 students)

Stewart Alternative Elementary School held near 321 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Stewart Alternative Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stewart Alternative Elementary School reports 319 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stewart Alternative Elementary School compares

Stewart Alternative Elementary School 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 22.8:1 ▲ 25% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 319 top 64% - -

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

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
319
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in Ohio - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.7%
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
$22,307
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 79.0%
Two or More 8.5%
White 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Largest group: African American at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Stewart Alternative Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Columbus City Schools District reports $22,307 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stewart Alternative Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northland High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Whetstone High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Briggs High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
South High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Independence High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stewart Alternative Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Columbus City Schools District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Columbus

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Stewart Alternative Elementary School

How many students attend Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

Stewart Alternative Elementary School has 319 students enrolled. It is a public school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 312 (2022-23) → 321 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stewart Alternative Elementary School is 22.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Stewart Alternative Elementary School is African American at 79.0% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stewart Alternative Elementary School?

Stewart Alternative Elementary School 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 Stewart Alternative Elementary School rank among schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Stewart Alternative Elementary School ranks #56 of 88 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 schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Columbus City Schools District?

Besides Stewart Alternative Elementary School, Columbus City Schools District also operates Northland High School (1,029 students), Whetstone High School (1,017 students), and Briggs High School (956 students). See the Columbus City Schools District district page for the complete list.

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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