Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary

Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in Lorain, Ohio, part of Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 89 students spanning grades K through 4. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary sits inside Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 30% White, 27% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Lorain County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Lorain County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,347 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Lorain County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,516 students), of which Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary has shrank 56%, going from 201 students in 2018 to 89 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 21% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.