The brief
A charter elementary school in Akron, OH where students score 20 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,436 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Case Preparatory Academy.
Case Preparatory Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202620%
- 202522%
- 202415%
- 202315%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
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 · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2020-2026) · reading/ELA 26% (multi-year average, 2020-2026).
- 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 · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 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 · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 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 44306; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $41,105
- Median home value
- $77,500
- Median rent
- $901/mo
- College educated
- 8.9%
- Homeownership
- 45.9%
- Poverty rate
- 29.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44306; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 70
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 40
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 54
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,698/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Akron. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Akron), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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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 Case Preparatory Academy serve?
Case Preparatory Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Case Preparatory Academy?
Case Preparatory Academy has an enrollment of approximately 339 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Case Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Case Preparatory Academy is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Case Preparatory Academy rank in OH?
Case Preparatory Academy ranks #2,436 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Case Preparatory Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Case Preparatory Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Case Preparatory Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Case Preparatory Academy has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026) and 26% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2026).
Is Case Preparatory Academy a charter school?
Yes, Case Preparatory Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Case Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
No, Case Preparatory Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 339
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Summit County
- Phone
- (330) 394-0485
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,992
- 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 44306)
- 20,986
- Area average commute
- 22.6 min
- Area median age
- 37.3
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.