The brief
A charter elementary school in Columbus, OH where students score 50 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,239 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus.
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202250%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 75% (2022 EdFacts).
- 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.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- 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 43229; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Columbus school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $53,430
- Median home value
- $210,600
- Median rent
- $1,082/mo
- College educated
- 23.6%
- Homeownership
- 40.5%
- Poverty rate
- 21.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 43229; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 79
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 35
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 59
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,878/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbus. 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 (Columbus), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
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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 Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus serve?
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus serves students in grades Kindergarten through Kindergarten.
How many students attend Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus?
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus has an enrollment of approximately 128 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus?
The student-teacher ratio at Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus rank in OH?
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus ranks #1,239 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus's MySchoolScout rating?
Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 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 Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus a charter school?
Yes, Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus a Title I school?
No, Focus Learning Academy of Central Columbus is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – Kindergarten
- Enrollment
- 128
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Franklin County
- Phone
- (614) 206-2169
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $14,286
- 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 43229)
- 54,237
- Area average commute
- 21.1 min
- Area median age
- 33.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.