Schrop Intermediate School

Located at 2215 Pickle Rd, in Akron, Ohio, Schrop Intermediate School is an intimate 6-8 campus that serves 382 students (grades 4 through 6), one of the schools within Springfield Local. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 482 students.

Within Springfield Local, which oversees 14 schools and 5,814 students, Schrop Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Schrop Intermediate School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%); the rest reads as 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Schrop Intermediate School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Summit County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Schrop Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Summit County indicate median household income runs about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), Schrop Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Springfield Preschool Center, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Schrop Intermediate School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Schrop Intermediate School has declined 30%, going from 543 students in 2018 to 382 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 88% to 83% over that span.

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