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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434800025
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center
1085 Clifton Ave, Akron, OH 44310 · (330) 761-1315 · Summit County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
44.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
35.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 33.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.8% | 37.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.6% | 27.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #1,258 of 1,569 | #45 of 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #1,179 of 1,569 | #42 of 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #796 of 1,514 | #31 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #577 of 1,808 | #17 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #147 of 1,582 | #20 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #29 of 1,590 | #3 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #618 of 992 | #23 of 40 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
473
-51 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
19%
was 23%
% Hispanic
14%
was 5%
% Black
19%
was 27%
% Asian
42%
was 39%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 34.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 48.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 47 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 34.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center.
About Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Akron, Ohio, under Akron City. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 473 students.
Akron City has a total of 47 schools and 20,570 students, Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center among them.
No group is above 50% at Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center; the largest is Asian, at 42%. After that, the student body is 19% Black, 19% White, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Summit County, the Asian share is about 4%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
Based on 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center has a ratio of 13.9:1. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower.
In Summit County, home to about 537,864 people, median household income comes to about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Summit County's 149 public schools enroll about 69,214 students and include Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center.
The closest school to Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center is North High School, located about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased 10% over 7 years, reaching 473 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share rose from 5% to 14%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.3:1 in 2017-18 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
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- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
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Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Nearby schools
- North High School0.8 mi · 900
- Jennings Community Learning Center0.9 mi · 846
- Forest Hill Community Learning Center1.1 mi · 405
- Steel Academy1.2 mi · 82
- Gordon Dewitt Elementary School1.3 mi · 364
- Findley Community Learning Center1.3 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Harris/Jackson Community Learning CenterHow many students attend Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center?
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
Is Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center have?
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center?
At Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center, the student body is approximately 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 19% Black, 42% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center public or private?
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Akron City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.