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Enrollment
977
Elementary
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AVON LOCAL·NCES 390481105137
Avon Heritage Elementary School
35575 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH 44011 · (440) 937-3055 · Lorain County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL977 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
165 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 43%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 325 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 317 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 335 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Avon Heritage Elementary School→Avon Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Avon Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
84.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.3pp since 2021
Math
87.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.7% | 87.4% |
| 2023-24 | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2022-23 | 84.1% | 85.4% |
| 2021-22 | 83.4% | 82.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Avon Heritage Elementary School
Avon Heritage Elementary School's state test result (86.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Heritage Elementary School this school | 977 | 16.9% | 86.0% |
| Westlake Elementary School Westlake | 1,215 | 21.9% | 83.8% |
| Strausser Elementary School Massillon | 819 | 17.5% | 86.8% |
| Buckeye Woods Elementary School Grove City | 742 | 20.6% | 86.7% |
| Central Trail Elementary School Sylvania | 667 | 20.1% | 80.2% |
| Sauder Elementary School Massillon | 722 | 18.3% | 87.6% |
Matched among Ohio elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Avon Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #112 of 673 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #153 of 1,569 ▲ 47 | #3 of 34 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #148 of 1,569 ▲ 3 | #2 of 34 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #746 of 1,514 | #14 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 977 | #34 of 1,808 | #2 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,325 of 1,582 | #36 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #777 of 1,590 | #29 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.9% | #666 of 767 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #537 of 561 | #15 of 15 |
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
977
-34 (-3%) vs 2020
+48% since 2010-11, when it was 658
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 977 | 47.9 | 20.4:1 | 17% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 952 | 48.7 | 19.6:1 | 15% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 972 | 44.7 | 21.7:1 | 13% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 1,011 | 58 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 968 | 49.8 | 19.4:1 | 12% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 1,045 | 53 | 19.7:1 | 11% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 28 | 23.5:1 | 12% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Avon Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (968 to 977); teachers down 4% (49.8 to 47.9).
About Avon Heritage Elementary School
Avon Heritage Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Avon, Ohio, under Avon Local. The school teaches grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 977 students. That puts enrollment 142% larger than the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Avon Local runs Avon Heritage Elementary School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 4,303 students in total.
The share of White students at Avon Heritage Elementary School is 79%, a majority. It is also 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Lorain County at about 78% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Avon Heritage Elementary School totals 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Avon Heritage Elementary School is about 17%. Across public schools in Lorain County, the average is 33%.
Test results at Avon Heritage Elementary School are 3.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (86.0% actual, 82.4% predicted).
The school is in Lorain County, where the median household earns about $73,347 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Avon Heritage Elementary School shares Lorain County with 91 other public schools.
Avon Early Learning Center is about 1.1 miles from Avon Heritage Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Avon Heritage Elementary School places 3rd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 1,011 to 977. Students per teacher increased from 17.4 in 2020-21 to 20.4 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Avon Heritage Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Avon Local
- Avon High SchoolHigh · 1,417 students
- Avon Middle SchoolMiddle · 976 students
- Avon East Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Avon Early Learning CenterElementary · 394 students
Other schools in Avon
- Avon High SchoolHigh · 1,417 students
- Avon Middle SchoolMiddle · 976 students
- Avon East Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Avon Early Learning CenterElementary · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 394
- Avon East Elementary School1.3 mi · 539
- Avon High School1.5 mi · 1,417
- Avon Middle School2.0 mi · 976
- Learwood Middle School3.2 mi · 557
- Redwood Elementary School3.4 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Avon Heritage Elementary SchoolHow large is Avon Heritage Elementary School?
Avon Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 977 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Avon Heritage Elementary School serve?
Avon Heritage Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Avon Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Avon Heritage Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Avon Heritage Elementary School?
At Avon Heritage Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Avon Heritage Elementary School in?
Avon Heritage Elementary School is part of Avon Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.