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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURORA CITY·NCES 390491704654
Leighton Elementary School
121 Aurora Hudson Rd, Aurora, OH 44202 · (330) 562-2209 · Portage County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
63 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 199 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 218 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 240 | 37% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Aurora City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
83.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.4pp since 2021
Math
84.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 83 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 up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.1% | 84.5% |
| 2023-24 | 87.9% | 83.6% |
| 2022-23 | 85.2% | 85.1% |
| 2021-22 | 86.6% | 80.8% |
% 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
84.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Leighton Elementary School
Leighton Elementary School's state test result (84.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Elementary School this school | 657 | 9.6% | 84.9% |
| Tyler Run Elementary School Powell | 606 | 6.3% | 92.4% |
| Richfield Elementary School Richfield | 707 | 7.9% | N/A |
| Bath Elementary School Akron | 662 | 10.3% | 93.0% |
| Johnnycake Corners Elementary School Galena | 611 | 6.5% | 85.5% |
| Greensview Elementary School Upper Arlington | 483 | 9.1% | 89.7% |
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 Leighton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #143 of 673 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #239 of 1,569 ▲ 2 | #1 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #197 of 1,569 ▼ 80 | #1 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #1,038 of 1,514 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #190 of 1,808 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #1,191 of 1,582 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #797 of 1,590 | #11 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.6% | #720 of 767 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #471 of 561 | #5 of 6 |
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
657
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 657 | 33.8 | 19.4:1 | 10% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 679 | 34.3 | 19.8:1 | 8% (54) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 35.3 | 19.3:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 36 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 31.9 | 20.0:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 8% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 32 | 19.9:1 | 10% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leighton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (639 to 657); teachers up 6% (31.9 to 33.8).
About Leighton Elementary School
Leighton Elementary School is a large elementary school in Aurora, Ohio, under Aurora City. A total of 657 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 63% higher.
The district for Leighton Elementary School is Aurora City, with 5 schools and 3,049 students.
Leighton Elementary School's enrollment is 79% White. Next come 12% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Leighton Elementary School comes in at 36%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.4:1, with 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Leighton Elementary School is 10%. Compared with the 38% average for public schools in Portage County, the school's rate is lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Leighton Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 84.9%; the prediction is 85.2%.
In Portage County (population about 161,956), median household income is about $75,766, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leighton Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in Portage County, which together enroll about 19,638 students.
Miller Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Leighton Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Leighton Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Leighton Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (660) and 2024-25 (657). The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.3:1 to 19.4:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Leighton Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Portage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
161,956
Census ACS
Median income
$75,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
19,638 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aurora City
- Aurora High SchoolHigh · 984 students
- Harmon Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Craddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Other schools in Aurora
- Aurora High SchoolHigh · 984 students
- Harmon Middle SchoolMiddle · 689 students
- Craddock Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Miller Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
Other Leighton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Leighton Elementary. Leighton Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Leighton Elementary SchoolLeighton, AL · 355 students
- LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOSWEGO, NY · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Miller Elementary School0.2 mi · 286
- Harmon Middle School0.5 mi · 689
- Aurora High School0.7 mi · 984
- Craddock Elementary School1.1 mi · 433
- Ellsworth Hill Elementary School4.0 mi · 617
- Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School4.6 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Leighton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Leighton Elementary School?
Leighton Elementary School enrolls approximately 657 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Leighton Elementary School serve?
Leighton Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Leighton Elementary School?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Leighton Elementary School.
How diverse is Leighton Elementary School?
Leighton Elementary School reports a student body of 79% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Leighton Elementary School public or private?
Leighton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Aurora City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.