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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,597 students in Elyria City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 25% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,733 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elyria City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#659 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
79%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
18%
22%
% White
45%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,578 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,642 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,578
$17,287
Spending / Student
$24,642
$17,235
Best Elyria City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northwood Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
570 Abbe Rd N
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8016
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8016
Gr: 5-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Westwood Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
42350 Adelbert St
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8017
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8017
Gr: 5-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Eastern Heights Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
528 Garford Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8015
Elyria, OH 44035
(440) 284-8015
Gr: 5-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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