Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHEFFIELD-SHEFFIELD LAKE CITY·NCES 390447601623
Forestlawn Early Learning Center
3975 Forestlawn Ave, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054 · (440) 949-4238 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
59 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 50% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 50% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Forestlawn Early Learning Center→Knollwood Elementary School→Brookside Intermediate School→Brookside Middle School→Brookside High School
Based on grade levels within Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Forestlawn Early Learning Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestlawn Early Learning Center this school | 163 | 36.2% | N/A |
| Ragersville Elementary School Sugarcreek | 145 | 30.3% | 82.0% |
| Brookside Elementary School Columbus | 319 | 30.4% | 75.5% |
| Melridge Elementary School Painesville | 299 | 40.8% | 79.3% |
| Buckeye Elementary School Painesville | 366 | 37.4% | 73.0% |
| Kenwood Elementary School Bowling Green | 293 | 44.4% | 73.9% |
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 Forestlawn Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #1,643 of 1,808 | #42 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.2% | #443 of 767 | #7 of 19 |
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
163
+43 (+36%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 163 | 12.4 | 13.1:1 | 36% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 11.7 | 15.3:1 | 34% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 13.7 | 12.6:1 | 40% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 7 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 8.2 | 14.5:1 | 44% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 7 | 17.6:1 | 54% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 55% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 26% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forestlawn Early Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (118 to 163); teachers up 53% (8.2 to 12.4).
About Forestlawn Early Learning Center
Forestlawn Early Learning Center is the name of a small elementary school in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. The student body numbers 163 students, from pre-K through kindergarten. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Ohio) has about 404 students.
District-wide, Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City has 5 schools and 1,455 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at Forestlawn Early Learning Center combined. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Lorain County residents are about 78% White. Forestlawn Early Learning Center has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.1:1. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Lorain County show that median household income is about $73,347, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Forestlawn Early Learning Center is one of 92 public schools in Lorain County, which together enroll about 42,516 students.
The closest other public school is Sheffield Academy, about 1.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Forestlawn Early Learning Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 163, 36% above the 120 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.1:1, from 17.1:1.
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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 Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City
- Brookside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Brookside High SchoolHigh · 415 students
- Brookside Middle SchoolMiddle · 259 students
- Knollwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Sheffield Academy1.4 mi · 188
- Brookside High School1.4 mi · 415
- Brookside Middle School1.4 mi · 259
- Brookside Intermediate School1.5 mi · 416
- Larkmoor Elementary School1.6 mi · 432
- Knollwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 202
Frequently asked questions
About Forestlawn Early Learning CenterHow many students attend Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Forestlawn Early Learning Center serve?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many teachers does Forestlawn Early Learning Center have?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Forestlawn Early Learning Center?
Student demographics at Forestlawn Early Learning Center are roughly 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Forestlawn Early Learning Center in?
Forestlawn Early Learning Center is part of Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City.
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