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About this school
Cornerstone Academy is
an urban public school
in Westerville, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 1,195 students
in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 38.5:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Cornerstone Academy
$41,976
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
267
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Cornerstone Academy has received support from
186 individuals from Ohio and
81 individuals out-of-state.