About Great Western Academy
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Great Western Academy is located in Columbus, OH and is in Great Western Academy. It is a charter school that serves 689 students in grades K-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Great Western Academy did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Ohio in terms of student performance and other accountability measures.
In 2008, Great Western Academy had 26 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 19 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Great Western Academy's students and teachers.
Great Western Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
38 %
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Black
36 %
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Hispanic
13 %
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Multiracial
10 %
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Asian
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
2 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 51%
- Male 49%
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Schools Nearby
Westmoor Middle School
0.7 miles
Valleyview Elementary School
0.8 miles
North Franklin Elementary School
1.2 miles
Westgate Alternative Elementary School
1.3 miles
About Columbus, OH
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $37,897
- Average Household Size 2.3 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 24%
- % Owning / % Renting 49% / 51%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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