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Lake Elementary School

225 Lincoln St SW, Hartville, OH 44632 · (330) 877-4276 · Stark County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,223 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
1,223
Elementary
DISTRICT 823 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
278 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 225421%
Grade 320317%
Grade 425921%
Grade 526121%
Grade 624620%
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
1,12592%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
363%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
50%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
131%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
434%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
66755%
Female
55645%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Lake Elementary School→Lake Middle / High School
Based on grade levels within Lake Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
81.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.8pp since 2021
Math
85.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 down about 1 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2581.2%85.1%
2023-2484.0%83.6%
2022-2381.7%84.7%
2021-2284.0%86.3%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Lake Elementary School

Lake Elementary School's state test result (84.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lake Elementary School this school1,22322.7%84.7%
Crosby Elementary School
Harrison
80719.1%90.5%
John Foster Dulles Elementary School
Cincinnati
81226.1%80.0%
Valley View Elementary School
Germantown
81428.0%67.0%
North Canton Primary School
North Canton
98729.5%N/A
Waynesville Elementary School
Waynesville
74918.7%84.8%
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 Lake Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Stark County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
84.7%#150 of 673#6 of 18
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
85.1%#215 of 1,569
▲ 28
#8 of 44
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
81.2%#238 of 1,569
▼ 18
#7 of 44
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.0pp#326 of 1,514#11 of 43
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,223#8 of 1,808#1 of 50
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.5:1#1,539 of 1,582#46 of 47
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.2%#1,316 of 1,590#41 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
22.7%#607 of 767#20 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+143.6%#10 of 561#2 of 22
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,223
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,233
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,2235024.5:123% (278)
2023-241,1944824.9:117% (201)
2022-231,28758.522.0:117% (222)
2020-211,2315422.8:1N/A
2017-185022917.3:1N/A
2015-164942619.0:10% (0)
2010-115363216.8:10% (0)
2000-017953622.1:1N/A
1990-911,2336219.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 144% (502 to 1,223); teachers up 72% (29 to 50).

About Lake Elementary School

Lake Elementary School is one of the public schools in Hartville, Ohio. It is a large elementary school. The school teaches grades 2 through 6 and enrolls 1,223 students. It has 203% more students than the average for elementary schools in Ohio (about 404).

The district, Lake Local, operates 3 schools serving 3,301 students.

White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. It is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Lake Elementary School are from different groups.

The school has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 24.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. The school reported 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 36% average for public schools in Stark County.

Lake Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Ohio public elementary schools.

In Ohio, Lake Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 84.7% actual against a predicted 80.2%.

In the surrounding county, Stark County, the median household earns about $67,934 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Lake Elementary School, Stark County has 101 public schools.

Lake Middle / High School sits about 1.3 miles from Lake Elementary School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 70.1%; Lake Elementary School's is 84.7%, ranking 2nd of 7.

Lake Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Federal data show 1,231 students in 2020-21 and 1,223 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher increased from 22.8 in 2020-21 to 24.5 in 2024-25.

The Lake Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Stark County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
373,713
Census ACS
Median income
$67,934
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
101
53,798 students

Quick facts

School name
Lake Elementary School
District
Lake Local
Address
225 Lincoln St SW, Hartville, OH 44632
Phone
(330) 877-4276
County
Stark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
02–06
Total enrollment
1,223
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
24.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
278 (23%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390498604170
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Lake Elementary schools

9 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lake Elementary. Lake Elementary School is the largest of the 10.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lake Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lake Elementary School?
Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,223 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does Lake Elementary School serve?
Lake Elementary School serves grades 02-06.
How many teachers does Lake Elementary School have?
Lake Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Elementary School?
At Lake Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lake Elementary School public or private?
Lake Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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