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

Sullivant Avenue Community School

Federal NCES profile for Sullivant Avenue Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390134405464Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sullivant Avenue Community School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#54 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
15.8:1
students per teacher
301
students enrolled

Sullivant Avenue Community School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sullivant Avenue Community School ranks #54 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

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

-43 students YoY

Sullivant Avenue Community School shrank from 277 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (-15.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 390134405464 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

301 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Saks Middle School (301 students)

Sullivant Avenue Community School shrank from 277 students in 2022-23 to 234 in 2023-24 (-15.5%). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Sullivant Avenue Community School compares

Sullivant Avenue Community School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 13% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 301 top 68% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 35% in Ohio - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
59.1%
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
$11,700
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
0
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
African American 20.6%
White 4.7%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Sullivant Avenue Community School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Sullivant Avenue Community School reports $11,700 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 Sullivant Avenue Community School

How many students attend Sullivant Avenue Community School?

Sullivant Avenue Community School has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 277 (2022-23) → 234 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sullivant Avenue Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sullivant Avenue Community School is 15.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 1% higher 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 Sullivant Avenue Community School?

The largest demographic group at Sullivant Avenue Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sullivant Avenue Community School?

Sullivant Avenue Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Sullivant Avenue Community School rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Sullivant Avenue Community School ranks #54 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 Sullivant Avenue Community School?

None; Sullivant Avenue Community School is a single-school charter district, and Sullivant Avenue Community School 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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