Avon Heritage Elementary School

Avon Heritage Elementary School, a sprawling primary school in Avon, Ohio, overseen by Avon Local, instructs 977 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 142% above the state mean of about 404.

Across the 5 schools in Avon Local (4,303 students total), Avon Heritage Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Avon Heritage Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment; the rest reads as 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Lorain County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Avon Heritage Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Avon Heritage Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lorain County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Avon Heritage Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.4%; this one delivers 86.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Lorain County shows median household earnings sit near $73,347, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Avon Heritage Elementary School is one of 92 public schools in Lorain County (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students).

Avon Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Avon Heritage Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 85.4%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avon Heritage Elementary School has changed only slightly, going from 968 students in 2018 to 977 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.