Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDINA CITY SD·NCES 390443801303
Ella Canavan Elementary School
825 Lawrence St, Medina, OH 44256 · (330) 636-4000 · Medina County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
18.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
121 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
80.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
81.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.2% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 80.6% |
| 2022-23 | 74.8% | 66.6% |
| 2021-22 | 75.5% | 65.8% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Ella Canavan Elementary School
Ella Canavan Elementary School's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Canavan Elementary School this school | 475 | 25.5% | 82.3% |
| Bellflower Elementary School Mentor | 465 | 27.1% | 74.3% |
| Lake Primary School Uniontown | 423 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Broadway Elementary School Tipp City | 452 | 23.0% | 83.3% |
| Van Buren Elementary School Van Buren | 468 | 25.4% | 83.8% |
| Summit Elementary School Cincinnati | 512 | 23.8% | 87.4% |
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 Ella Canavan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Medina County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #192 of 673 | #8 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #340 of 1,569 ▼ 5 | #12 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #256 of 1,569 ▲ 32 | #12 of 23 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #264 of 1,514 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #567 of 1,808 | #10 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #955 of 1,582 | #16 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.6% | #986 of 1,590 | #8 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.5% | #577 of 767 | #13 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.0% | #131 of 561 | #3 of 9 |
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
475
+109 (+30%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
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 | 475 | 26 | 18.3:1 | 25% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 21.4 | 16.1:1 | 31% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 23.1 | 15.4:1 | 21% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 29% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 20 | 18.9:1 | 22% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 26 | 20.1:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 783 | 47 | 16.7:1 | 6% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ella Canavan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (371 to 475); teachers up 18% (22 to 26).
About Ella Canavan Elementary School
Ella Canavan Elementary School is one of the public schools in Medina, Ohio. It is a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 475 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
Ella Canavan Elementary School is run by Medina City SD, whose 12 schools enroll 6,414 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Ella Canavan Elementary School. Next come 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ella Canavan Elementary School was 18.3:1. That matches the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio fairly closely. Ella Canavan Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 25%. That tracks the 26% average for public schools in Medina County.
allk12 grades Ella Canavan Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Ella Canavan Elementary School scores 82.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 79.2%.
Medina County has about 183,660 residents, and the median household income is $94,968, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Medina County has 49 public schools and roughly 25,243 students.
The closest other public school is A. I. Root Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, Ella Canavan Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Ella Canavan Elementary School is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Ella Canavan Elementary School grew 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 366 to 475 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Ella Canavan Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Medina County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,660
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
25,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medina City SD
- Medina High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Claggett Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- A. I. Root Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Sidney Fenn Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Ralph E. Waite ElementaryElementary · 500 students
- H G Blake Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
Other schools in Medina
- Medina High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 989 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Medina County Career CenterHigh · 787 students
- Claggett Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- A. I. Root Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
Nearby schools
- A. I. Root Middle School0.3 mi · 690
- Garfield Elementary School0.8 mi · 216
- Evolve Academy0.8 mi · 12
- Helping Hands Preschool1.1 mi · 159
- Heritage Elementary School1.1 mi · 331
- H G Blake Elementary School1.2 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Ella Canavan Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ella Canavan Elementary School?
Ella Canavan Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ella Canavan Elementary School serve?
Ella Canavan Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ella Canavan Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ella Canavan Elementary School is approximately 18.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ella Canavan Elementary School?
At Ella Canavan Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Ella Canavan Elementary School public or private?
Ella Canavan Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medina City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.