The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Social studies. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Sullivant Avenue Community School
Sullivant Avenue Community School is a small public charter serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Columbus. The school enrolled a small cohort of students across its grade span, with the majority drawn from the immediate neighborhood.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Black students and smaller numbers of white, multiracial, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the economic profile and available support services.
Academic performance, as measured by Ohio's state tests in grades 3 through 6, is well below state proficiency benchmarks across all tested subjects. In mathematics, roughly one in ten students scored at proficient or above. English language arts results were similarly low. Science results were slightly higher but still represented a small share of the tested population. Social studies testing data are older and less directly comparable, but historical results also fell below proficiency. When positioned against other districts in Franklin County, this school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. State assessment data were the only academic measurement available; no graduation rate applies because the school does not serve high school grades.
The school operates as an independent charter, meaning it receives no local property tax revenue and is accountable directly to the state rather than to an elected school board. The school website was not available in the data provided, so a parent interested in learning about daily operations, staffing, curriculum approach, special programs, or extracurricular offerings would need to visit in person or contact the school. No information on special education services, English learner supports, attendance, or discipline practices was available.
Columbus itself is one of the fastest-growing major metros in the United States, with a diversified economy anchored by state government, major healthcare systems, finance and insurance firms, and Ohio State University. The city spans distinct residential neighborhoods, each with a different character and housing stock. The immediate area around Sullivant Avenue in southwest Columbus is part of the Hilltop neighborhood, a working-class and mixed-income area. Housing values in the zip code are below the Ohio state median and below the national median. Median rent in the area has moved upward in the past year.
Parents considering this school should seek direct conversation with staff about instructional priorities, remediation and acceleration pathways, what the school's approach is to the state's Science of Reading mandate, and how the school differentiates instruction given the current proficiency levels. The data show a school serving a neighborhood population with substantial academic gaps relative to state benchmarks; understanding how the school is addressing those gaps is essential to deciding whether this is the right fit for a particular child.
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