Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN CITY·NCES 390442605439
Helen Steiner Rice ES
4500 Tacoma Ave, Lorain, OH 44055 · (440) 240-1220 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 22 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
38.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.0pp since 2021
Math
42.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.3% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 32.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Helen Steiner Rice ES ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #1,168 of 1,569 ▲ 175 | #18 of 34 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #1,267 of 1,569 ▲ 95 | #23 of 34 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #331 of 1,514 | #5 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #1,319 of 1,808 | #32 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #267 of 1,582 | #7 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #318 of 1,590 | #17 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #918 of 992 | #22 of 25 |
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
291
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 291 | 19.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 18.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 18.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 18 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 16.2 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 21 | 17.7:1 | 84% (311) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Steiner Rice ES.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (298 to 291); teachers up 20% (16.2 to 19.5).
About Helen Steiner Rice ES
Helen Steiner Rice ES is a small elementary school with an address in Lorain, Ohio. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 291 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
Lorain City runs Helen Steiner Rice ES along with 14 other schools, enrolling 6,150 students in total.
About 55% of the student body at Helen Steiner Rice ES is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 21% White, 12% Black, and 11% multiracial. Among people living in Lorain County, the Hispanic share is about 11%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
With 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Helen Steiner Rice ES lands at C, ahead of 25% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Lorain County, median household income comes to about $73,347, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 42,516 students.
Helen Steiner Rice ES is about 0.3 miles from Southview Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% increase, from 262 to 291.
Helen Steiner Rice ES has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Lorain City
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Longfellow Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Toni Wofford Morrison ESElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Lorain
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Southview Middle School0.3 mi · 423
- Vincent Elementary School0.8 mi · 456
- Palm Elementary School0.8 mi · 295
- Black River Career Prep High School1.9 mi · 182
- Stevan Dohanos Elementary School2.0 mi · 301
- Sheffield Academy2.3 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Steiner Rice ESHow many students attend Helen Steiner Rice ES?
Helen Steiner Rice ES enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Helen Steiner Rice ES serve?
Helen Steiner Rice ES serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Helen Steiner Rice ES?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Helen Steiner Rice ES.
How diverse is Helen Steiner Rice ES?
Helen Steiner Rice ES reports a student body of 21% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Helen Steiner Rice ES in?
Helen Steiner Rice ES is part of Lorain City.
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