Wickliffe Lower School

Set in Wickliffe, Ohio, Wickliffe Lower School is a heavily attended K-5 school, overseen by Wickliffe City. It teaches 642 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 59% larger than the state mean of about 404.

Wickliffe Lower School is one of 2 schools operated by Wickliffe City, a district that educates 1,228 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wickliffe Lower School reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Black, 13% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wickliffe Lower School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Wickliffe Lower School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Lake County's rate of about 39%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wickliffe Lower School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 70.0%; actual is 53.7%, a gap of -16.2 points.

In the area at large, Lake County reports that median household income runs about $80,925, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Wickliffe Lower School is one of 65 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 27,899 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wickliffe Upper School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wickliffe Lower School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wickliffe Lower School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 500 students in 2018 compared to 642 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 in 2025.

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