Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -xenia, Xenia OH

Original Research by School Decision on Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners -xenia

Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners in Xenia is a charter serving kindergarten through twelfth grade with an enrollment of about one hundred forty students, most of them white, distributed across all grade levels from early elementary through high school. The school operates as an alternative program, meaning its design and student population reflect a different instructional model than traditional public schools.

Academic performance data shows proficiency rates well below the midpoint among Greene County districts. In math for grades three through eight, proficiency sits in the low range. English language arts proficiency is somewhat higher but still modest. Science proficiency is the strongest subject area. These results position the school at the bottom quartile for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in the county. State testing data for social studies comes from an earlier year and is not current.

The enrollment pattern shows relatively balanced distribution across grades, with slightly higher numbers in the middle school and early high school years. The racial composition is predominantly white, with small representation of other groups. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data and special education enrollment counts were not available, so a reader cannot assess what share of students face economic hardship or have individualized education plans from the information provided.

Because this is a school designed as an alternative program within the charter system, the low proficiency figures may reflect either the instructional approach, the students the program serves, or both. A parent considering this school should understand that it sits apart from traditional public school models and would benefit from conversations directly with the school about its philosophy, who it serves best, and how it supports students with different learning needs or circumstances.

Xenia itself is the Greene County seat, located roughly fifteen miles east of Dayton, with a walkable downtown anchored by the courthouse and a strong identity tied to rail-trail recreation. The city rebuilt substantially after a significant tornado and is now experiencing modest new residential and retail investment, including a major downtown redevelopment project that began construction in late 2024. Housing costs in the area have appreciated modestly over the past year and remain below state and national medians. Employment is anchored by healthcare, retail, education, and public-sector work, with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base contributing regional economic activity.

The school's immediate neighborhoods are residential, and the location sits away from downtown. No recent shifts in district staffing, curriculum, or capital projects were found, so the school appears operationally stable.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

<50%Cohort of 15 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

867 schools plotted. 10 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-813%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 48 pts below state median · ▼ 61 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-823%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-838%

School 38% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 442%

School 42% · district not reported

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 49 pts below county median

Grade 621%

School 21% · district not reported

▼ 43 pts below state median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.