Elyria City Schools School District

42101 Griswold Rd
Elyria, OH 44035-2117
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Elyria City Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,702 students in Elyria City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Elyria City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
5,842 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Elyria City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#674 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elyria City Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elyria City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elyria City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elyria City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.56
# American Indian Students
8 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
929 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
7%
# Black Students
1,144 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
20%
22%
# White Students
2,740 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
47%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,004 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
17%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
284
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
471
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
448
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
449
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
401
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
377
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
466
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
454
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
429
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
399
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
419
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,194 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,182 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elyria City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Elyria City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,194
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elyria City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,182
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elyria City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elyria City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8016
Grades: 5-8
| 643 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
42350 Adelbert St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8017
Grades: 5-8
| 355 students
Rank: #33.
Eastern Heights Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
528 Garford Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8015
Grades: 5-8
| 704 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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