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What's one thing Elm Street Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAINESVILLE CITY LOCAL·NCES 391001501489
Elm Street Elementary School
585 Elm St, Painesville, OH 44077 · (440) 392-5520 · Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% 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.
- DThree-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
17.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Based on grade levels within Painesville City Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
30.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -17.4pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 17 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 | 30.1% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 42.6% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 35.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Elm Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,191 of 1,569 ▼ 87 | #24 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,395 of 1,569 ▼ 251 | #25 of 25 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #120 of 1,514 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #723 of 1,808 | #16 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #689 of 1,582 | #16 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #407 of 1,590 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #588 of 992 | #10 of 18 |
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
429
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 429 | 25 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 24.6 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 100% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 25 | 19.3:1 | 89% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 311 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 77% (240) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 12 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elm Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (480 to 429); teachers up 2% (24.6 to 25).
About Elm Street Elementary School
Elm Street Elementary School is a public elementary school in Painesville, Ohio. The student body numbers 429 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Elm Street Elementary School is among 5 schools run by Painesville City Local, which serves 2,735 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Elm Street Elementary School, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups make up 15% White, 13% Black, and 10% multiracial. Lake County as a whole is about 5% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 25 full-time equivalents, or about 17.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Elm Street Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lake County show that the median household income is $80,925, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Elm Street Elementary School, Lake County has 64 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Lake Erie Bilingual Academy, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Elm Street Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.8:1 to 17.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Elm Street Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
232,216
Census ACS
Median income
$80,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
27,899 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Painesville City Local
- Harvey High SchoolHigh · 847 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Chestnut Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Harvey AcademyHigh
- Red Raider PreschoolCombined
Other schools in Painesville
- Riverside Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Harvey High SchoolHigh · 847 students
- Henry F Lamuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other Elm Street Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Elm Street Elementary. Elm Street Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Elm Street ElementaryRome, GA · 558 students
- Elm Street Elementary SchoolNewnan, GA · 477 students
- Elm Street ElementaryOxnard, CA · 471 students
- ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWAVERLY, NY · 426 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Erie Bilingual Academy0.5 mi · 49
- Riverview Elementary School1.3 mi · 615
- Maple Elementary School1.5 mi · 432
- Harvey High School1.5 mi · 847
- Mckinley Elementary School1.8 mi · 239
- Heritage Middle School1.9 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Elm Street Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elm Street Elementary School?
Elm Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Elm Street Elementary School serve?
Elm Street Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Elm Street Elementary School have?
Elm Street Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Elm Street Elementary School?
Student demographics at Elm Street Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 61% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Elm Street Elementary School in?
Elm Street Elementary School is part of Painesville City Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.