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Leighton Elementary School

121 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202

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Serving 679 students in grades 3-5, Leighton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 679 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10% in OH
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Leighton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Leighton Elementary School's student population of 679 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Leighton Elementary School
3	218
4	236
5	225

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Total Students

679 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School
2023	683
2022	643
2021	660
2020	669
2019	669
2018	631
2017	631
2016	620
2015	624
2014	623
2013	605
2012	638
2011	637
2010	645
2009	666
2008	678
2007	723
2006	700
2005	695
2004	651
2003	631

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2014	31
2013	31
2012	31
2011	33
2010	37
2009	38
2008	37
2007	37
2006	42
2005	40
2004	39

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School Rankings

Leighton Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,241 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Leighton Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#216 out of 3241 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leighton Elementary School
2022	#216
2021	#180
2019	#274
2018	#152
2017	#177
2016	#115
2015	#102
2014	#290
2013	#573
2012	#370
2011	#570

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81%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2022	81%	52%	82%
2021	81%	50%	79%
2019	84%	63%	86%
2018	89%	62%	87%
2017	90%	63%	88%
2016	90%	61%	88%
2015	93%	68%	94%
2014	95%	77%	96%
2013	91%	76%	94%
2012	92%	78%	94%
2011	91%	77%	94%

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87%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2022	87%	60%	87%
2021	84%	57%	84%
2019	89%	64%	89%
2018	88%	63%	87%
2017	86%	62%	88%
2016	83%	55%	83%
2015	96%	74%	96%
2014	95%	83%	96%
2013	93%	83%	96%
2012	92%	83%	95%
2011	92%	82%	95%

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89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2022	89%	63%	90%
2021	81%	60%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	18:1
2019	19:1	18:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	20:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2014	20:1	18:1	19:1
2013	20:1	18:1	18:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	13%	3%	10%
2022	12%	3%	9%
2021	10%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	3%	17%	4%
2022	4%	17%	4%
2021	4%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	2%	16%	3%
2017	2%	16%	3%
2016	1%	16%	4%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	3%	16%	3%
2013	3%	16%	3%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	5%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	3%	17%	4%
2007	3%	17%	4%
2006	2%	17%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	4%	17%	3%
2003	3%	17%	2%

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White

78%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	78%	67%	80%
2022	78%	67%	81%
2021	80%	68%	83%
2020	85%	69%	85%
2019	85%	69%	85%
2018	86%	71%	87%
2017	86%	71%	87%
2016	87%	71%	88%
2015	90%	72%	89%
2014	90%	73%	89%
2013	91%	73%	91%
2012	91%	74%	92%
2011	94%	74%	93%
2010	92%	76%	92%
2009	92%	76%	92%
2008	92%	77%	92%
2007	93%	77%	93%
2006	95%	78%	94%
2005	95%	77%	95%
2004	95%	78%	95%
2003	96%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	4%	6%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	0.38	0.52	0.36
2022	0.38	0.52	0.34
2021	0.35	0.51	0.31
2020	0.27	0.49	0.28
2019	0.27	0.49	0.28
2018	0.26	0.47	0.24
2017	0.26	0.47	0.24
2016	0.24	0.47	0.22
2015	0.19	0.46	0.21
2014	0.20	0.44	0.20
2013	0.17	0.44	0.17
2012	0.17	0.43	0.16
2011	0.13	0.43	0.14
2010	0.15	0.41	0.14
2009	0.15	0.40	0.15
2008	0.15	0.40	0.14
2007	0.13	0.40	0.14
2006	0.10	0.37	0.11
2005	0.10	0.38	0.10
2004	0.10	0.37	0.09
2003	0.08	0.37	0.09

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	4%	37%	4%
2022	7%	38%	6%
2021	7%	39%	6%
2020	6%	39%	5%
2019	6%	39%	5%
2018	7%	23%	6%
2017	7%	23%	6%
2016	6%	40%	6%
2015	7%	40%	7%
2014	8%	39%	7%
2013	9%	33%	8%
2012	7%	38%	7%
2011	7%	37%	8%
2010	6%	34%	6%
2009	8%	30%	6%
2007	7%	27%	4%
2006	4%	27%	3%
2005	4%	25%	3%
2004	4%	24%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Leighton Elementary School	Ohio	Aurora City School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Aurora City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leighton Elementary School's ranking?

Leighton Elementary School is ranked #216 out of 3,241 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% OH state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Leighton Elementary School?

679 students attend Leighton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Leighton Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Leighton Elementary School?

Leighton Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Leighton Elementary School offer ?

Leighton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Leighton Elementary School part of?

Leighton Elementary School is part of Aurora City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 679 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 10%
: 81% (Top 20%)
: 87% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education