Columbus Performance Academy in Columbus, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Columbus Performance Academy is an urban public school in Columbus, Ohio that is part of [County run]. It serves 142 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

142 Students

9 Teachers

274 E 1st Ave Ste 200

Columbus, OH 43201 View local requests

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

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Columbus Performance Academy Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Foos

Ms. Roberts

Ms. Slocum

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Columbus Performance Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Columbus Performance Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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