Ella Canavan Elementary School

Located at 825 Lawrence St, in Medina, Ohio, Ella Canavan Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that serves 475 students (grades K through 5), part of Medina City SD.

Across the 12 schools in Medina City SD (6,414 students total), Ella Canavan Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ella Canavan Elementary School lists that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Ella Canavan Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 79.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Medina County shows median household earnings sit near $94,968, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Medina County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,243 students), of which Ella Canavan Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is A. I. Root Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Ella Canavan Elementary School comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 79.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Ella Canavan Elementary School's enrollment has rose 28% since 2018, when it stood at 371 (now 475). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 89% to 85%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

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