Enrollment
359
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON PREPARATORY SCHOOL·NCES 390150305726
Akron Preparatory School
1200 E Market St Ste 3360, Akron, OH 44305 · (330) 247-6232 · Summit County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
20.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 20.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 14.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Akron Preparatory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #1,431 of 1,569 ▼ 45 | #64 of 67 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,444 of 1,569 ▼ 79 | #65 of 67 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #924 of 1,514 | #36 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #1,019 of 1,808 | #32 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #777 of 1,582 | #52 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #1,028 of 1,590 | #62 of 67 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 20.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 19.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 12 | 28.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 14 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 172 | 10.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 11 | 24.7:1 | 88% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Akron Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students up 109% (172 to 359); teachers up 95% (10.5 to 20.5).
About Akron Preparatory School
Akron, Ohio, is home to Akron Preparatory School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 359 students in 2024-25.
Akron Preparatory School is its own local education agency in federal data.
Black students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 14%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
Akron Preparatory School has 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. It is about the same as the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Akron Preparatory School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 7% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Census data for Summit County show the median household earns about $71,622 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Akron Preparatory School, Summit County has 149 public schools.
Henry L Robinson Community Learning Center is the nearest public school to Akron Preparatory School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size). Federal records list Akron Preparatory School as a charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 366 in 2020-21, 359 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 26.1:1 to 17.5:1.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
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- Henry L Robinson Community Learning Center0.3 mi · 269
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- Mason Community Learning Center0.8 mi · 395
- East Community Learning Center0.8 mi · 923
Frequently asked questions
About Akron Preparatory SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Akron Preparatory School?
Akron Preparatory School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Akron Preparatory School serve?
Akron Preparatory School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Akron Preparatory School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Akron Preparatory School is approximately 17.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Akron Preparatory School?
Student demographics at Akron Preparatory School are roughly 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Akron Preparatory School?
Akron Preparatory School is overseen by Akron Preparatory School in Summit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.