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What do you wish you knew before starting at Eastern Heights Elementary School?
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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390439400904
Eastern Heights Elementary School
528 Garford Ave, Elyria, OH 44035 · (440) 284-8011 · Lorain County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest 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
17.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 7% larger than its 4th grade class (107).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
46.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.9pp since 2021
Math
37.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.8% | 38.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.4% | 45.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.4% | 39.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eastern Heights Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,238 of 1,569 ▼ 59 | #22 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #1,144 of 1,569 ▼ 34 | #17 of 34 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #308 of 1,514 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #330 of 1,808 | #6 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #645 of 1,582 | #18 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #355 of 1,590 | #18 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +60.2% | #49 of 561 | #1 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
559
+212 (+61%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 559 | 32.9 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 33.4 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 31.4 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 19.7 | 17.7:1 | 57% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | 47% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 52% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 18 | 22.9:1 | 16% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 20 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern Heights Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (349 to 559); teachers up 67% (19.7 to 32.9).
About Eastern Heights Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in Elyria, Ohio, Eastern Heights Elementary School is part of Elyria City Schools. The school's 559 students are in kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Eastern Heights Elementary School falls under Elyria City Schools, which has 10 schools enrolling 5,702 students.
Eastern Heights Elementary School is 57% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 11% Black. In Lorain County overall, about 78% of residents are White. Eastern Heights Elementary School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Eastern Heights Elementary School is 32.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.0:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Eastern Heights Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Lorain County (population about 317,129), the median household income is $73,347, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 92 public schools in Lorain County, enrolling about 42,516 students in all.
Eastern Heights Middle School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Eastern Heights Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Eastern Heights Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 347 students at Eastern Heights Elementary School; in 2024-25, 559. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 17.0:1 over the same years.
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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 Elyria City Schools
- Elyria High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Ely Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Elyria
- Elyria High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Ely Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other Eastern Heights Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Eastern Heights Elementary. Eastern Heights Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Eastern Heights ElementarySAINT PAUL, MN · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Heights Middle School0.0 mi · 549
- Elyria High School1.0 mi · 1,540
- Ely Elementary School1.1 mi · 462
- Hamilton Elementary School1.1 mi · 437
- Constellation Schools: Elyria Community1.5 mi · 409
- Northwood Middle School2.1 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern Heights Elementary SchoolHow large is Eastern Heights Elementary School?
Eastern Heights Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Eastern Heights Elementary School serve?
Eastern Heights Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Eastern Heights Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Eastern Heights Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastern Heights Elementary School?
At Eastern Heights Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 16% Two or more.
Is Eastern Heights Elementary School public or private?
Eastern Heights Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elyria City Schools.
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