Enrollment
103
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAIN PREPARATORY ACADEMY·NCES 390151105765
Main Preparatory Academy
1035 Clay St, Akron, OH 44301 · (234) 738-1925 · Summit County
GRADES KG–07ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
10 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 9% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
32.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.7pp since 2021
Math
35.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +24.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.9% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 21.8% | 28.8% |
| 2021-22 | 32.2% | 11.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Main Preparatory Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,260 of 1,569 ▲ 92 | #46 of 67 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,362 of 1,569 ▼ 314 | #58 of 67 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #158 of 1,514 | #5 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #1,731 of 1,808 | #73 of 78 |
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
103
-68 (-40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 103 | 9.5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 5 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 6.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 8 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 38% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Main Preparatory Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (129 to 103); teachers up 19% (8 to 9.5).
About Main Preparatory Academy
In Akron, Ohio, part of Summit County, Main Preparatory Academy is an elementary school. School enrollment was 103 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 7. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Federal records list Main Preparatory Academy as its own district.
The large majority of students at Main Preparatory Academy, 85%, are Black. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Summit County's residents are about 14% Black, 72 points below the school's share. Main Preparatory Academy has a diversity index of 26%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 10.8 students per teacher and 9.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
Summit County census figures show that median household income is about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Main Preparatory Academy is among the 149 public schools in Summit County.
McEbright Community Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Main Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size. Main Preparatory Academy is one of the charter schools in Ohio.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Main Preparatory Academy went from 171 students to 103. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Nearby schools
- McEbright Community Learning Center0.3 mi · 353
- Glover Community Learning Center0.5 mi · 344
- Garfield Community Learning Center0.6 mi · 912
- Firestone Park Elementary School0.8 mi · 311
- Akron Alternative Academy0.8 mi · 154
- APS Online0.8 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Main Preparatory AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Main Preparatory Academy?
Main Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 103 students in grades KG-07.
Is Main Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Main Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-07.
How many students per teacher at Main Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Main Preparatory Academy.
How diverse is Main Preparatory Academy?
Main Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 85% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Main Preparatory Academy?
Main Preparatory Academy is overseen by Main Preparatory Academy in Summit County.
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