O H Somers Elementary School

As an intimate elementary-level community in Mogadore, Ohio, O H Somers Elementary School instructs 336 students from grades K through 6, run under Mogadore Local.

Within Mogadore Local, which oversees 3 schools and 649 students, O H Somers Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, O H Somers Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Summit County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting O H Somers Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Summit County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), O H Somers Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Summit County put median household income runs about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), O H Somers Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mogadore High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

O H Somers Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at O H Somers Elementary School has fell 24%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 99% to 94% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.