The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 18% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Columbus Arts & Technology Academy
Columbus Arts & Technology Academy is a K-12 charter school located on Kimberly Parkway in Columbus's southeast side. It serves a small, stable enrollment across all grade levels, with slightly higher numbers in the elementary and middle grades and a notably smaller secondary cohort.
The school's student population is predominantly African American, with a substantial Hispanic presence and very small numbers of students in other racial and ethnic groups. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch or special-education enrollment figures in its public data, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about economic need indicators and special-population services.
State testing results, available for grades 3 through 8, show performance below what most Franklin County districts achieve. On Ohio's State Tests, the school's proficiency rate in English language arts stands at about two in five students. In mathematics, proficiency drops to roughly one in five. Science proficiency, measured for a smaller group of tested students, is similarly low at about one in five. Social studies proficiency, also reported, is in the mid-range at roughly one in three. Across all tested subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Franklin County. Only one year of testing data is currently available, so trends cannot be assessed. A parent may want to ask the school about the factors behind these results, the school's intervention or instructional priorities in response, and what growth the school is tracking.
Graduation data is not reported in the available records, possibly because the school's high school grades are newly constituted or small. The school's high school serves grades nine through twelve but has notably smaller enrollments at those levels than in the elementary and middle years, which may affect how statistical reporting works.
The school's website and publicly available materials do not describe specific arts and technology programming in detail within the data provided. A parent interested in what the school's specialized focus entails would want to visit or contact the school directly. The school is a charter operating under the ACCEL Schools network and sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools. No recent district-level changes such as curriculum shifts, leadership changes, or operational restructuring of parent-facing scope have been documented.
The neighborhood surrounding the school reflects Columbus's rapid growth and demographic diversity. Housing values in the 43232 zip code area are below the state average for Ohio, and rents are modest relative to the wider metro. Columbus itself is growing rapidly as a city and metro area, with strong employment across healthcare, education, finance, tech, and government sectors. The area has accessible public transit through COTA buses, and high school students in Columbus City Schools receive free transit passes, though the school is a separate charter and parents would want to confirm what transit benefits or routes apply to this school specifically.
For families seeking a small K-12charter with an arts and technology mission in southeast Columbus, this school offers continuity from kindergarten through twelfth grade and reflects the city's demographic makeup. The current state testing results indicate academic performance well below county norms, making this a choice that hinges on whether a family prioritizes the school's specialized mission, school culture, or community fit over measured academic attainment at this moment, and whether they believe the school's stated direction and supports address the gap.
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