Sterling Morton Elementary School

Located at 9292 Jordan Dr, in Mentor, Ohio, Sterling Morton Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus that enrolls 298 students (grades K through 5), run under Mentor Exempted Village. That puts it 26% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Across the 13 schools in Mentor Exempted Village (6,896 students total), Sterling Morton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sterling Morton Elementary School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the resource side, Sterling Morton Elementary School lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 48% 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 above Lake County's rate of about 39%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sterling Morton Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.8%, the actual is 70.4%, a residual of -0.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Lake County) reports that median household income runs about $80,925, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Lake County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,899 students), Sterling Morton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES), roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Sterling Morton Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 293 students in 2018 compared to 298 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.