Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434800049
Portage Path Community Learning Center
55 S Portage Path, Akron, OH 44303 · (330) 761-2795 · Summit County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% 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.
- B+Three-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
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.2pp since 2021
Math
27.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.5% | 11.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Portage Path Community Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #1,357 of 1,569 ▼ 26 | #56 of 67 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,370 of 1,569 ▼ 65 | #59 of 67 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.6pp | #458 of 1,514 | #20 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #1,327 of 1,808 | #53 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #37 of 1,582 | #5 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #559 of 1,590 | #35 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #825 of 992 | #31 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 2024-25Enrollment
289
+42 (+17%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 289 | 23.8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 19.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 17.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 17.9 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 23 | 16.9:1 | 100% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 99% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 81% (382) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 30 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Portage Path Community Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (303 to 289); teachers up 33% (17.9 to 23.8).
About Portage Path Community Learning Center
Portage Path Community Learning Center is a small elementary school based in Akron, Ohio. A total of 289 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 28% lower.
Federal data list 47 schools in Akron City, with 20,570 students enrolled.
Black students make up a majority at Portage Path Community Learning Center, at 69%. The remaining shares are 13% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Summit County's population at about 14%. Pick two students at random and there is a 49% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.1 students per teacher. That is 5.7 students per teacher below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Portage Path Community Learning Center 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.
Census Bureau estimates for Summit County show that the median household income is $71,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Portage Path Community Learning Center is one of 149 public schools in the county.
Nearby, King Community Learning Center is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Portage Path Community Learning Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Portage Path Community Learning Center is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment climbed 17% from its 2020-21 level of 247.
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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
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- King Community Learning Center0.8 mi · 378
- I Promise School0.8 mi · 478
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- Summit Academy Secondary - Akron1.3 mi · 60
- Crouse Community Learning Center1.4 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Portage Path Community Learning CenterHow large is Portage Path Community Learning Center?
Portage Path Community Learning Center enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Portage Path Community Learning Center serve?
Portage Path Community Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Portage Path Community Learning Center?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Portage Path Community Learning Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Portage Path Community Learning Center?
At Portage Path Community Learning Center, the student body is approximately 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 69% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Portage Path Community Learning Center public or private?
Portage Path Community Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Akron City.
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