The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Math. The lowest is 6% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Academy of Excellence
Legacy Academy of Excellence is a small charter school in Columbus serving kindergarten through eighth grade with a student body of roughly 170 students. The enrollment is predominantly Black, with a small number of white and Hispanic students. The school is co-located in the Sunbury Road area on Columbus's north side, near a mixed-use residential and commercial corridor.
Academic performance at the school is substantially below state benchmarks. On Ohio's state tests in 2024-25, the school's proficiency rates across grades 3 through 8 were markedly low. In mathematics, only a very small share of tested students performed at proficient levels or above, with the average scale score sitting well below state measures. In English language arts, proficiency was lower still, with fewer students reaching proficient status despite near-complete test participation. In science, the tested population was smaller and proficiency rates remained similarly low. Relative to other school districts in Franklin County, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. A parent considering this school should look closely at what academic support structures, intervention programs, or curriculum approaches are in place to address these proficiency gaps, and may want to discuss with school leadership how the school is working to improve outcomes.
The school is young; it was chartered in 2021. No broad district-wide policy changes or curricular shifts emerged from recent research that would signal a major shift in direction. The grade configuration means there is no high school pathway within the school itself, and students graduating from eighth grade would need to transition elsewhere for secondary education.
Columbus itself is one of the nation's fastest-growing large metropolitan areas, with rapid residential and commercial expansion, a diversified economy anchored by major employers in healthcare, finance, government, education, and logistics, and a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods from dense downtown lofts and riverfront parks to historic residential districts like German Village and Olde Towne East to suburban-style development on the outer ring. Housing in the school's zip code area is priced below state and national medians, and rental rates there are relatively stable. The broader metro has been adding residents at double the national rate, though housing supply is not keeping pace with demand, particularly for affordable rental units.
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