Columbus Performance Academy

www.performanceacademies.com/ohio-schools/columbus/co

Charter School 144 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Columbus Performance Academy, located in the Italian Village neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, is a public charter school that serves students in grades K–8. Operating under the Performance Academies network, the school focuses on a "whole-child" approach to education, blending rigorous academic instruction with an emphasis on character development and the arts. Their mission is designed to prepare students for success in high school and beyond by fostering a structured environment that prioritizes both core curriculum mastery and social-emotional growth.

A hallmark of the school’s philosophy is its integration of physical fitness, music, and performance-based learning into the daily school experience. By offering a smaller, community-focused setting, Columbus Performance Academy aims to provide personalized attention to its students, ensuring that individual learning needs are met. The school emphasizes high expectations for student behavior and academic achievement, often engaging families as partners in the educational process to create a cohesive support system for their scholars.

144

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Columbus Performance Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	1
Black	119
Two or More	16
American Indian	3

Black
119 (82.6%)
Two or More
16 (11.1%)
White
5 (3.5%)
American Indian
3 (2.1%)
Hispanic
1 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Columbus Performance Academy
Phone:	(614)318-0720
Website:	http://www.performanceacademies.com/ohio-schools/columbus/co
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 15

Grade 5 12

Grade 6 14

Grade 7 15

Grade 8 18