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ELP Essex

1160 Winhurst Dr, Akron, OH 44313 · (330) 761-1661 · Summit County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
84
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
42.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K84100%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
2833%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
78%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
3137%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
67%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
1214%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
5161%
Female
3339%

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Where ELP Essex ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Summit County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
84#1,753 of 1,808#76 of 78
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2584242.0:1N/A
2023-2491422.8:1N/A
2022-2383N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELP Essex.

About ELP Essex

ELP Essex is a public elementary school run by Akron City in Akron, Ohio. It reported 84 students in pre-K in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 79% lower.

Besides ELP Essex, Akron City runs 46 other schools. The district enrolls 20,570 students.

Of every 100 students at ELP Essex, about 37 are Black, the largest group. It is also 33% White, 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Summit County is roughly 14% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 72, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 42.0:1 is based on 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.

In the surrounding county, Summit County, the median household earns about $71,622 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Summit County has 149 public schools with about 69,214 students, including ELP Essex.

Litchfield Community Learning Center is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of ELP Essex, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).

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Summit County at a glance

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Population
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students

Quick facts

School name
ELP Essex
District
Akron City
Address
1160 Winhurst Dr, Akron, OH 44313
Phone
(330) 761-1661
County
Summit County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
84
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
42.0:1
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
390434805957
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELP Essex
What is the total enrollment at ELP Essex?
ELP Essex enrolls approximately 84 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does ELP Essex serve?
ELP Essex serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at ELP Essex?
Approximately 42.0:1 students per teacher at ELP Essex.
How diverse is ELP Essex?
ELP Essex reports a student body of 33% White, 8% Hispanic, 37% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is ELP Essex public or private?
ELP Essex is a public K-12 school, overseen by Akron City.
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