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What's the biggest difference between Firelands Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FIRELANDS LOCAL·NCES 390481503128
Firelands Elementary School
10779 Vermilion Rd, Oberlin, OH 44074 · (440) 965-5381 · Lorain County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
352 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (147).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Firelands Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.6pp since 2021
Math
79.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.3% | 79.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 83.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.9% | 83.4% |
| 2021-22 | 74.9% | 80.5% |
% 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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Firelands Elementary School
Firelands Elementary School's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firelands Elementary School this school | 783 | 45.0% | 76.8% |
| Amelia Elementary School Amelia | 671 | 48.0% | 64.4% |
| Bellevue Elementary School Bellevue | 779 | 50.3% | 79.3% |
| Graham Elementary School Saint Paris | 735 | 44.2% | 68.3% |
| Northwestern Elementary School Springfield | 950 | 44.2% | 62.4% |
| Willowville Elementary School Batavia | 614 | 44.6% | 77.1% |
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 Firelands Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #317 of 673 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #384 of 1,569 ▼ 137 | #9 of 34 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #559 of 1,569 ▲ 8 | #9 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #316 of 1,514 | #14 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 783 | #93 of 1,808 | #3 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #1,025 of 1,582 | #28 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #1,155 of 1,590 | #39 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #337 of 767 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #313 of 561 | #10 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
783
+60 (+8%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 783 | 42 | 18.6:1 | 45% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 791 | 44.2 | 17.9:1 | 44% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 43.2 | 18.1:1 | 35% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 41 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 36.6 | 19.6:1 | 35% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 36 | 19.4:1 | 35% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 733 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 30% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 41 | 17.7:1 | 14% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 26 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Firelands Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (717 to 783); teachers up 15% (36.6 to 42).
About Firelands Elementary School
Firelands Elementary School is an elementary school in Oberlin, Ohio, according to federal school records. It had 783 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
Firelands Elementary School reports to Firelands Local, which has 3 schools and 1,661 students.
Of every 100 students at Firelands Elementary School, about 89 are White. Other students are 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 78% White share among all Lorain County residents. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Firelands Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 18.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Firelands Elementary School, which has 42. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 45%. That is higher than the 33% average for public schools in Lorain County.
Compared with Ohio schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Firelands Elementary School's results are 5.0 points above predicted: 76.8% against 71.8%.
For Lorain County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $73,347 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Lorain County number 92, with about 42,516 students.
Of the public schools around it, Firelands Elementary School is closest to Firelands Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 68.6%; Firelands Elementary School's is 76.8%, ranking 1st of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% rise, from 723 to 783. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 17.6:1 to 18.6:1.
The discussion board for Firelands Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Firelands Local
- Firelands High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Firelands Middle SchoolMiddle · 407 students
Other schools in Oberlin
- William R BurtonHigh · 1,194 students
- Firelands High SchoolHigh · 471 students
- Firelands Middle SchoolMiddle · 407 students
- Oberlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Oberlin High SchoolHigh · 218 students
- Langston Middle SchoolMiddle · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Firelands Middle School0.3 mi · 407
- Firelands High School0.3 mi · 471
- Langston Middle School5.1 mi · 184
- Oberlin High School5.1 mi · 218
- Oberlin Elementary School5.2 mi · 356
- Powers Elementary School5.2 mi · 1,104
Frequently asked questions
About Firelands Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Firelands Elementary School?
Firelands Elementary School enrolls approximately 783 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Firelands Elementary School serve?
Firelands Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Firelands Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Firelands Elementary School is approximately 18.6:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Firelands Elementary School?
At Firelands Elementary School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Firelands Elementary School public or private?
Firelands Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Firelands Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.