The top reported proficiency rate is 65% in Social studies. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Westside Academy
Westside Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Columbus, with a small enrollment spread across the city's southwest side. The school is independently operated as its own district rather than being part of Columbus City Schools.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a small presence of Hispanic students and very few white or multiracial students. Enrollment is stable and modest, with the largest cohorts in the early grades and notably smaller classes in grades seven and eight. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment were not available, so a parent may want to contact the school directly to understand the full composition of economic need and support services in place.
Academically, Westside Academy's state test results show uneven performance. In the most recent state testing, students in grades three through eight scored at proficient or above levels in English language arts at roughly half, which places the school below the midpoint among the sixteen charter and traditional public schools serving similar grades within Franklin County. Mathematics proficiency was notably lower, at roughly a third of tested students meeting proficiency. Science proficiency was at half. The school achieved full test participation across all subjects tested, meaning attendance on test days was not a barrier to assessment. An older snapshot from 2016-17 showed stronger social studies results for the students tested at that time, though that data point is now nearly a decade old and does not reflect current performance.
The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the county median, suggesting academic achievement across grade spans lags behind the typical district in Franklin County. Only one year of recent proficiency data is available, so trend analysis and year-to-year movement cannot be determined at this time.
Westside Academy does not operate a high school, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school does not appear to offer the broader course selection, dual-credit pathways, or AP programs that a four-year high school would provide. Families whose children need to continue at a ninth-grade high school will be enrolling elsewhere.
Housing in the 43228 zip code where the school is located is more affordable than the state and national benchmarks. Rental costs have remained relatively stable. The neighborhood sits within Columbus, a rapidly growing state capital experiencing significant housing demand and development pressure, particularly in multifamily housing around the metro's periphery.
No recent district-level changes, policy shifts, or curriculum overhauls were documented, so the school appears to be stable operationally. The school website was not provided in available records, so a parent seeking current program details, daily operations information, or contact information may need to search for the school directly.
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