A+ Arts Academy, Columbus OH - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on A+ Arts Academy

A+ Arts Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Columbus, located in the city's 43205 zip code. The school has a small enrollment spread across nine grades, with a student body that is predominantly Black, with small populations of students who are Hispanic or identify as two or more races.

The school's academic performance on Ohio's state tests is notably low across all tested subjects. In the most recent testing year, proficiency rates in math and English language arts are in the single digits, with science proficiency even lower. When compared against other public schools in Franklin County, A+ Arts Academy's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among the county's schools. State testing data for social studies is available only from 2016-17, reflecting the earlier years of the school's operation.

As a charter school, A+ Arts Academy operates outside the Columbus City Schools district structure. The school's website was not available in the data received, so details about its arts-focused mission, instructional approach, or enrichment programs beyond the school's name cannot be drawn from public sources here. Without additional information about the school's philosophy, teaching methods, or why it carries the arts designation, a parent would benefit from contacting the school directly to understand how the arts curriculum is integrated and how the school approaches instruction in core academic subjects.

The neighborhood surrounding Fair Avenue in Columbus's 43205 area is part of a city experiencing rapid growth and change. Housing values in the zip code remain below the state benchmark, though rent has edged upward. Columbus itself has been adding residents at roughly double the national growth rate, with major employment anchors spanning higher education, healthcare, finance, insurance, and advanced manufacturing. The metro region includes Ohio State University, Nationwide Insurance, JPMorgan Chase, OhioHealth, and others, alongside planned semiconductor production that will reshape the regional economy.

Attendance data, special education enrollment, English learner status, free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility, and information about chronic absenteeism were not available in the source data. Graduation rate does not apply, as the school serves only through eighth grade. A parent may want to look into these specifics and the school's approaches to academic support directly with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grades 3-88%

School 8% · district not reported

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

English language arts

Grades 3-814%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-85%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 61 pts below state median · ▼ 45 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 433%

School 33% · district not reported

▼ 50 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 613%

School 13% · district not reported

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county 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.