South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)

243 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

South Mifflin STEM Academy, located on Middlehurst Drive in Columbus, Ohio, is a public elementary school serving students from kindergarten through sixth grade. As part of the Columbus City Schools district, the academy is dedicated to integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) principles into its core curriculum. The school emphasizes hands-on, inquiry-based learning, aiming to prepare students for the demands of the modern workforce by fostering critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and digital literacy skills from an early age.

Beyond its academic focus, South Mifflin STEM Academy strives to cultivate a supportive and engaging school culture that prioritizes student development. The school utilizes its STEM designation to create specialized learning opportunities, often encouraging students to connect classroom concepts to real-world applications. By maintaining a structured educational environment, the academy aims to provide a strong foundation for its students, helping them transition successfully to middle school while encouraging a lifelong interest in discovery and innovation.

243

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	19
Black	201
Two or More	14

Black
201 (82.7 %)
Hispanic
19 (7.8 %)
Two or More
14 (5.8 %)
White
9 (3.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbus City Schools District
Phone:	(614)365-6135
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	243
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 37