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Toni Wofford Morrison ES

1830 40th St, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 960-7008 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • C-Test 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.
  • C-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

Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3410%
Kindergarten5015%
Grade 15517%
Grade 24113%
Grade 35517%
Grade 44313%
Grade 54614%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (46).

Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
6821%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
13943%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
6520%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
4614%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
16752%
Female
15748%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
44.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.8pp since 2021
Math
35.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 down about 7 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.6%35.4%
2023-2448.9%35.5%
2022-2347.2%45.5%
2021-2243.8%42.0%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Toni Wofford Morrison ES ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Lorain County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.4%#1,266 of 1,569
▼ 48
#23 of 34
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.6%#1,170 of 1,569
▼ 1
#19 of 34
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-2.9pp#264 of 1,514#11 of 33
Enrollment
ranked largest first
324#1,182 of 1,808#26 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
24.0:1#1,532 of 1,582#38 of 40
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.1%#73 of 1,590#7 of 40
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.7%#328 of 561#11 of 15
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 2024-25
Enrollment
324
+48 (+17%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2532413.524.0:1N/A
2023-2430015.519.4:1N/A
2022-232861716.8:1N/A
2020-212761716.2:1N/A
2017-1829818.116.5:1N/A
2015-163261818.1:198% (321)
2010-113602018.0:191% (328)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toni Wofford Morrison ES.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (298 to 324); teachers down 25% (18.1 to 13.5).

About Toni Wofford Morrison ES

A small elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, Toni Wofford Morrison ES is part of Lorain City. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 324 students.

Lorain City has 15 schools; together they serve 6,150 students.

Enrollment at Toni Wofford Morrison ES is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 43%. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 20% Black, and 14% multiracial. In Lorain County overall, about 11% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Toni Wofford Morrison ES belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.

The school reports 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 24.0 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

allk12 grades Toni Wofford Morrison ES a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

In the county around the school, Lorain County, median household income is about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Toni Wofford Morrison ES is among the 92 public schools in Lorain County.

Nearby, Lorain Preparatory Academy is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Toni Wofford Morrison ES saw enrollment rise 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.2:1 to 24.0:1 over the same years.

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Lorain County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
District
Lorain City
Address
1830 40th St, Lorain, OH 44052
Phone
(440) 960-7008
County
Lorain County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
324
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
24.0:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
390442605374
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Toni Wofford Morrison ES
How large is Toni Wofford Morrison ES?
Toni Wofford Morrison ES enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-05.
Is Toni Wofford Morrison ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toni Wofford Morrison ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Toni Wofford Morrison ES have?
Toni Wofford Morrison ES employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Toni Wofford Morrison ES?
Student demographics at Toni Wofford Morrison ES are roughly 21% White, 43% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Toni Wofford Morrison ES in?
Toni Wofford Morrison ES is part of Lorain City.
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