Enrollment
82
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEEL ACADEMY·NCES 390156705827
Steel Academy
1570 Creighton Ave, Akron, OH 44310 · (330) 633-1383 · Summit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of Ohio public high 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 27 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 26% |
Student demographics
53%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
7.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.0pp since 2021
Math
2.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 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 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.7% | 2.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 7.8% |
| 2022-23 | 11.6% | 1.5% |
| 2021-22 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Steel Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #854 of 888 | #30 of 33 |
Ranked against other public high 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
82
-43 (-34%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 82 | 7.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 11 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 14 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 8 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 90 | 10 | 9.0:1 | 72% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | 64% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steel Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (90 to 82); teachers down 25% (10 to 7.5).
About Steel Academy
Steel Academy is a small high school in Akron, Ohio, under Steel Academy. School enrollment was 82 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 85% smaller than that.
Federal records list Steel Academy as its own district.
Steel Academy's enrollment is 65% Black. The next largest groups are 21% White, 10% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Summit County overall, about 14% of residents are Black. Steel Academy has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Steel Academy is graded D by allk12, scoring above 5% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Summit County (population about 537,864), median household income is about $71,622, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 149 public schools operate in Summit County, serving about 69,214 students.
Cascade Career Prep High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The NCES locale for Steel Academy is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Steel Academy is a public charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 125 to 82. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 10.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Nearby schools
- Cascade Career Prep High School0.6 mi · 102
- Forest Hill Community Learning Center1.0 mi · 405
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- Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center1.2 mi · 473
- Preston Elementary School1.3 mi · 240
- Jennings Community Learning Center1.5 mi · 846
Frequently asked questions
About Steel AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Steel Academy?
Steel Academy enrolls approximately 82 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Steel Academy serve?
Steel Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Steel Academy?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Steel Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Steel Academy?
At Steel Academy, the student body is approximately 21% White, 4% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Steel Academy public or private?
Steel Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Steel Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.