Eastland Preparatory Academy, Columbus OH

Original Research by School Decision on Eastland Preparatory Academy

Eastland Preparatory Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Columbus. It is a small school, with enrollment spread across the elementary and middle grades, and has recently undergone a major structural change: the school board voted in July 2024 to discontinue the high school program, which had served grades 9-12. Families planning a K-12 pathway at a single institution will need to arrange transitions to another high school for their eighth-grade graduates.

The school's student body is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of Hispanic, white, and multiracial students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learner enrollment status are not available in the school's records.

Academic proficiency is substantially below the levels typical for schools in Franklin County. In the most recent state testing cycle, proficiency in English language arts was modest, proficiency in mathematics was low, and proficiency in science was similarly low. When proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades are averaged, the school ranks in the bottom quartile relative to the districts measured in Franklin County. A parent may want to look further into what academic supports, curricula, or pedagogical approaches the school has in place and whether those are producing gains over time. State testing data sufficient to measure multi-year academic trends are not available. The school does not report a graduation rate because it now serves only through eighth grade.

The school is located on South Hamilton Road in Columbus's south side. Housing values in the 43232 zip code sit below both the state and national housing market benchmarks. Rental costs are moderate for the region. The neighborhood is part of Columbus, a rapidly growing state capital and Ohio's largest city, with a diversified economy anchored by Ohio State University, JPMorgan Chase, several Fortune companies, and expanding healthcare and technology sectors. The Intel semiconductor project under development in nearby New Albany is expected to bring substantial job growth to the region.

Eastland Preparatory Academy is not a Title I school according to available federal records. The school does not report civil rights enrollment or outcome data such as graduation rates broken down by student demographic group. Information on special education and English learner service provision, staffing, and course offerings beyond the basic grade structure is not available.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grades 3-818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 44 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

English language arts

Grades 3-827%

School 27% · district not reported

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Science

Grades 3-818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 48 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 48%

School 8% · district not reported

▼ 74 pts below state median · ▼ 60 pts below county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 63 pts below state median · ▼ 37 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.