Lorain Preparatory Academy

Lorain Preparatory Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in Lorain, Ohio. The school counted 416 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8.

Lorain Preparatory Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

The largest group at Lorain Preparatory Academy is Hispanic students, at 38%. Other students are 29% Black, 20% White, and 12% multiracial. That is higher than the 11% Hispanic share among all Lorain County residents. The diversity index for Lorain Preparatory Academy is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Lorain Preparatory Academy is 18.9:1, based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

In Lorain County, median household income comes to about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 92, with about 42,516 students.

Of the public schools around it, Lorain Preparatory Academy is closest to Toni Wofford Morrison ES, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Lorain Preparatory Academy falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Lorain Preparatory Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

In 2020-21, Lorain Preparatory Academy enrolled 577 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 416. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.1:1 in 2020-21 to 18.9:1 in 2024-25.

This page is set up for the Lorain Preparatory Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.