For the 2024 school year, there are 64 public schools serving 29,420 students in Lake County, OH (there are 18 private schools, serving 3,953 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Lake County, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Lake County, OH are School Of Innovation, Kirtland Elementary School and Hopkins Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lake County, OH public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Ohio public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average). Schools in Lake County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Ohio public schools.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public school average of 33% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Lake County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Of Innovation
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
32500 Chardon Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 946-5000
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 946-5000
Grades: 3-8
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Kirtland Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9140 Chillicothe Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3344
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3344
Grades: PK-5
| 488 students
Rank: #33.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7565 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-6179
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-6179
Grades: K-5
| 460 students
Rank: #44.
Kirtland High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9150 Chillicothe Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3366
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3366
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
Rank: #55.
Parkside Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12428 Concord Hambden Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #66.
Melridge Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6689 Melridge Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3854
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3854
Grades: K-5
| 276 students
Rank: #77.
Orchard Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8700 Hendricks Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5955
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5955
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #88.
Istem Geauga Early College High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 Mentor Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 898-3283
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 898-3283
Grades: 8-12
| 174 students
Rank: #99.
Kirtland Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9152 Chillicothe Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3358
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 256-3358
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #1010.
Fairfax Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6465 Curtiss Ct
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7223
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7223
Grades: K-5
| 334 students
Rank: #1111.
Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7813
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7813
Grades: PK-5
| 735 students
Rank: #1212.
Perry High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Success Blvd
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9300
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9300
Grades: 9-12
| 523 students
Rank: #1313.
Perry Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Learning Ln
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9600
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9600
Grades: K-4
| 466 students
Rank: #1414.
Bellflower Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6655 Reynolds Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4212
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4212
Grades: K-5
| 476 students
Rank: #1515.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8979 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-2250
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-2250
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #1616.
Buckeye Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
175 Buckeye Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #1717.
Mentor High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6477 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5300
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,567 students
Rank: #1818.
North Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1941 Red Bird Rd
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-2151
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-2151
Grades: K-5
| 568 students
Rank: #1919.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
845 Madison Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-0668
Grades: K-5
| 612 students
Rank: #2020.
Perry Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2 Learning Ln
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9500
Grades: 5-8
| 479 students
Rank: #2121.
South Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
92 E Main St
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-5121
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-5121
Grades: K-5
| 572 students
Rank: #2222.
Henry F Lamuth Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6700 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4394
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4394
Grades: 6-7
| 625 students
Rank: #2323.
Wickliffe Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1821 Lincoln Rd
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 943-0320
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 943-0320
Grades: PK-4
| 485 students
Rank: #2424.
Madison High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3100 Burns Rd
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-2161
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 911 students
Rank: #2525.
Sterling Morton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9292 Jordan Dr
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5954
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5954
Grades: K-5
| 292 students
Rank: #2626.
Wickliffe High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2255 Rockefeller Rd
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 944-0800
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 944-0800
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: #2727.
Riverside Jr/sr High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
585 Riverside Dr
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3341
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 352-3341
Grades: 8-12
| 1,808 students
Rank: #2828.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6079 Middle Ridge Rd
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-1196
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-1196
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #2929.
Shore Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5670 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #3030.
Lake Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7625 Pinehurst Dr
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5953
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5953
Grades: K-5
| 289 students
Rank: #3131.
Wickliffe Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29240 Euclid Ave
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 943-3220
Wickliffe, OH 44092
(440) 943-3220
Grades: 5-8
| 362 students
Rank: #3232.
Royalview Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31500 Royalview Dr
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 944-3130
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 944-3130
Grades: K-5
| 701 students
Rank: #3333.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5288 Karen Isle Dr
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-2099
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-2099
Grades: K-5
| 553 students
Rank: #3434.
North High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34041 Stevens Blvd
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 975-3666
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 975-3666
Grades: 9-12
| 1,219 students
Rank: #3535.
South High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4900 Shankland Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 975-3647
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 975-3647
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
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Lake County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Auburn Vocational High School (Closed 2021)
Vocational School
8140 Auburn Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 834-8635
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 834-8635
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
7482 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-5817
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-5817
Grades: PK-6
| 269 students
1800 Mentor Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4414
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 354-4414
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
7090 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-6609
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-6609
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
5028 Forest Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
94 River St
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-5121
Madison, OH 44057
(440) 428-5121
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
25 Public Sq Bldg B
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-7401
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-7401
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
845 Madison Ave
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-6171
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-6171
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
1200 Lost Nation Rd
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-1525
Willoughby, OH 44094
(440) 942-1525
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
New Day Academy Boarding & Day School (Closed 2021)
Charter School
17325 Euclid Ave Ste 2187
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 516-0866
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 516-0866
Grades: 3-12
| 75 students
1 Learning Ln
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9645
Perry, OH 44081
(440) 259-9645
Grades: PK-2
| 303 students
6176 Reynolds Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5956
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5956
Grades: PK-6
| 426 students
7640 Lake Shore Blvd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5957
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5957
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5400
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
280 N Saint Clair St
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5480
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5480
Grades: K-5
| 263 students
348 S State St
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5520
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 392-5520
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
8566 Barbara Dr
Mentor, OH 44060
(614) 995-1985
Mentor, OH 44060
(614) 995-1985
Grades: 7-9
| 3 students
503 Vegas Dr
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 975-3710
Eastlake, OH 44095
(440) 975-3710
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Lake County, OH?
The top ranked public schools in Lake County, OH include School Of Innovation, Kirtland Elementary School and Hopkins Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Lake County, OH?
64 public schools are located in Lake County, OH.
What percentage of students in Lake County, OH go to public school?
88% of all K-12 students in Lake County, OH are educated in public schools (compared to the OH state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Lake County, OH?
Lake County, OH public schools minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public schools average of 33% (majority Black).
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