The brief
A charter high school in Youngstown, OH where students score 18 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,802 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown.
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202518%
- 20247%
- 20233%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 16% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 44507; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $25,767
- Median home value
- $27,200
- Median rent
- $785/mo
- College educated
- 6.8%
- Homeownership
- 46.1%
- Poverty rate
- 45%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44507; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 59
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 50
- Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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- Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown4.9
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown serve?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown has an enrollment of approximately 316 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
The student-teacher ratio at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is 45.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown rank in OH?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown ranks #2,802 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown's MySchoolScout rating?
Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 16% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).
Is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown a charter school?
Yes, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown a Title I school?
No, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 316
- Student-teacher ratio
- 45.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Mahoning County
- Phone
- (330) 744-9070
- 4-year graduation
- 60–64%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $14,979
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 44507)
- 4,402
- Area median age
- 32.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.