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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390439400892
Ely Elementary School
312 Gulf Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 · (440) 284-8005 · Lorain County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
25 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 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 5% larger than its 4th grade class (93).
Student demographics
70%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
40.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.7pp since 2021
Math
40.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 14 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 45.7% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 26.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ely Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,208 of 1,569 ▼ 116 | #21 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,235 of 1,569 ▼ 153 | #21 of 34 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.7pp | #128 of 1,514 | #2 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #617 of 1,808 | #11 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,024 of 1,582 | #27 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #109 of 1,590 | #9 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #258 of 561 | #8 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
462
+62 (+16%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
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 | 462 | 24.8 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 23.8 | 19.5:1 | 76% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 24.2 | 18.7:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 24.4 | 16.9:1 | 70% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 61% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 65% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 26 | 18.4:1 | 27% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ely Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (411 to 462); teachers up 2% (24.4 to 24.8).
About Ely Elementary School
Families in Elyria, Ohio, are served by Ely Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It had 462 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 4.
Elyria City Schools operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,702 students.
About 44% of students at Ely Elementary School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 22% multiracial, 19% Hispanic, and 15% Black. Lorain County's residents are about 78% White, 34 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.6:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Lorain County show that median household income comes to about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 42,516 students.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Constellation Schools: Elyria Community, is the closest to Ely Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ely Elementary School.
NCES assigns Ely Elementary School the locale 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.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% rise, from 400 to 462. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.4:1 in 2020-21, and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Elyria
- Elyria High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Eastern Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Constellation Schools: Elyria Community1.0 mi · 409
- Eastern Heights Middle School1.1 mi · 549
- Eastern Heights Elementary School1.1 mi · 559
- Elyria High School1.2 mi · 1,540
- Northwood Middle School1.3 mi · 599
- Northwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Ely Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ely Elementary School?
Ely Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Ely Elementary School serve?
Ely Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Ely Elementary School?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Ely Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ely Elementary School?
At Ely Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 22% Two or more.
Is Ely Elementary School public or private?
Ely Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elyria City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.