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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN BILINGUAL PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390160305971

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

307 W 7th St, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 434-6320 · Lorain County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • AThree-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
248
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
17 FTE teachers
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4117%
Grade 13213%
Grade 23313%
Grade 33916%
Grade 43113%
Grade 52510%
Grade 6229%
Grade 7114%
Grade 8146%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 193% larger than its 8th grade class (14).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
94%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
16968%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
5623%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
114%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
31%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
11546%
Female
13354%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
35.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +12.0pp since 2021
Math
21.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.7%21.7%
2023-2432.2%16.0%
2022-2329.1%15.7%
2021-2223.7%5.8%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Lorain County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.7%#1,413 of 1,569
▲ 38
#27 of 34
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.7%#1,326 of 1,569
▲ 61
#26 of 34
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+13.9pp#119 of 1,514#1 of 33
Enrollment
ranked largest first
248#1,456 of 1,808#38 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#218 of 1,582#5 of 40
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.1%#576 of 1,590#21 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. 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
248
-1 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252481714.6:1N/A
2023-242701419.3:1N/A
2022-232822113.4:1N/A
2020-212492111.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy.

About Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy sits in Lorain, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 248 students. The school's enrollment is 39% smaller than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

In federal data, the district for Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy is the school itself.

Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy's enrollment is 68% Hispanic. Other groups make up 23% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% White. County-wide, 11% of Lorain County residents are Hispanic. Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Staffing totals 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Among Lorain County residents, median household income is about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 92 public schools in Lorain County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,516.

Admiral King Elementary School is the public school closest to Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy's location as Suburb: Mid-size. Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy is a public charter school.

Enrollment at Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy was 249 in 2020-21 and 248 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.6:1.

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Lorain County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy
District
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy
Address
307 W 7th St, Lorain, OH 44052
Phone
(440) 434-6320
County
Lorain County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
248
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
390160305971
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy
What is the total enrollment at Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy?
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 248 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy serve?
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy.
How diverse is Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy?
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 4% White, 68% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy?
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy is overseen by Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy in Lorain County.
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