Enrollment
69
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMMIT ACADEMY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE LEARNERS-LORAIN·NCES 390010904106
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain
346 Illinois Ave, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 277-4110 · Lorain County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 4% |
Student demographics
60%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
3.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.3pp since 2021
Math
3.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 2023-24 | 5.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 9.8% | 3.1% |
| 2021-22 | 12.4% | 6.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #1,763 of 1,808 | #44 of 44 |
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
69
-3 (-4%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 69 | 6.5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 7.5 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 7.5 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 72 | 5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 138 | 7 | 19.7:1 | 96% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 92% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (125 to 69); teachers down 28% (9 to 6.5).
About Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is an elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, and it is part of Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 69 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 83% smaller than that.
Federal records list Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain as its own district.
By race and ethnicity, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is 57% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. In Lorain County overall, about 78% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain comes in at 60%.
The count of teachers at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is 6.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is graded F by allk12, scoring above 0% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Lorain County residents, median household income is about $73,347, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is one of 92 public schools in Lorain County, which together enroll about 42,516 students.
The closest other public school is Longfellow Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. As a charter school, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 4%, from 72 to 69. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.4:1 to 10.6:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lorain
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Middle School0.4 mi · 398
- Steel City High School0.9 mi · 60
- Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 248
- Larkmoor Elementary School1.0 mi · 432
- Admiral King Elementary School1.1 mi · 278
- Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary1.2 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-LorainHow large is Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain enrolls approximately 69 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain serve?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain have?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
Student demographics at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain are roughly 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain public or private?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain.
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