South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield

Charter School 277 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield is a public charter elementary school and part of the South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield school district, located in Columbus, OH with 277 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 14 teachers, South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

277

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield
Demographic	Student Count
White	56
Hispanic	11
Black	169
Asian	3
Two or More	37
Pacific Islander	1

Black
169 (61.0 %)
White
56 (20.2 %)
Two or More
37 (13.4 %)
Hispanic
11 (4.0 %)
Asian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield
Phone:	(614)986-0116
Website:	http://socolumbusprep.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	277
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 24

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 18