Best Elementary Schools in Akron, OH (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

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Every ranked elementary school in Akron, OH, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Akron, OH rankings: Elementary Schools

Akron, OH elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Bath Elementary School	Akron	Revere Local	92%	85%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	623
#2	A+	Nolley Elementary School	Akron	Manchester Local	86%	70%	Meets Expectations	462
#3	A-	Coventry Elementary School	Akron	Coventry Local	80%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	461
#4	B-	Windemere Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	67%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	273
#5	C+	King Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	65%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	403
#6	C	Ritzman Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	61%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	320
#7	C	Schrop Intermediate School	Akron	Springfield Local	60%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	521
#8	C-	Case Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	53%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	379
#9	C-	Judith A Resnik Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	52%	36%	Meets Expectations	384
#10	C-	Sam Salem Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	52%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	342
#11	C-	Rimer Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	50%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	278
#12	D+	Hatton Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	44%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	460
#13	D+	Voris Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	44%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	269
#14	D+	Betty Jane Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	43%	33%	Meets Expectations	351
#15	D+	Forest Hill Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	43%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	365
#16	D+	Spring Hill Elementary	Akron	Springfield Local	43%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#17	D	Barber Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	38%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	312
#18	D	Harrisjackson Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	37%	23%	Meets Expectations	628
#19	D	Helen Arnold Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	37%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	231
#20	D	Leggett Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	37%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	371
#21	D	Glover Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	36%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	231
#22	D	Imagine Leadership Academy (Charter)	Akron	Imagine Leadership Academy	36%	8%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	119
#23	D	Edge Academy The (Charter)	Akron	Edge Learning	34%	11%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	236
#24	D	Findley Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	34%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	549
#25	D	Schumacher Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	34%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	337
#26	D	Seiberling Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	33%	19%	Meets Expectations	477
#27	D	David Hill Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	32%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	258
#28	D	Mcebright Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	32%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	251
#29	D-	Main Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Akron	Main Preparatory Academy	32%	7%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	71
#30	D-	Summit Academy Akron Elementary School (Charter)	Akron	Summit Academy Akron Elementary School	31%	19%	Meets Expectations	103
#31	D-	Portage Path Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	30%	11%	Exceeds Expectations	243
#32	D-	Mason Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	29%	13%	Meets Expectations	280
#33	D-	Crouse Community Learning Center	Akron	Akron City	28%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	393
#34	D-	Akron Preparatory School (Charter)	Akron	Akron Preparatory School	26%	9%	Meets Expectations	344
#35	D-	Middlebury Academy (Charter)	Akron	Middlebury Academy	26%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	145
#36	D-	Pfeiffer Elementary School	Akron	Akron City	26%	16%	Meets Expectations	210
#37	D-	Case Preparatory Academy (Charter)	Akron	Case Preparatory Academy	23%	8%	Meets Expectations	259
#38	F	I Promise School	Akron	Akron City	14%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	576

How Akron, OH's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 1C: 7D: 26F: 1

11% of the 38 ranked elementary schools in Akron, OH earn an A or B (3 A grades, 1 B, 7 C, 26 D, 1 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 34 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (89% here, 70% nationally), and 24 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Coventry Elementary School (80% against 51%, A-), Imagine Leadership Academy (36% against 8%, D), Case Community Learning Center (53% against 26%, C-), Helen Arnold Community Learning Center (37% against 11%, D), Windemere Community Learning Center (67% against 42%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Akron City (6).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Harrisjackson Community Learning Center (628 students, D, #18), Bath Elementary School (623 students, A+, #1), I Promise School (576 students, F, #38).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Akron, OH that are not ranked

4 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (4)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Eagle Elementary Of Akron, Akron
Firestone Park Elementary School, Akron
Greater Summit County Early Learning Center, Akron
Henry L Robinson Community Learning Center, Akron

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Akron, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Akron, OH

What is the best elementary school in Akron, OH?

Bath Elementary School in Akron ranks first among the 38 ranked elementary schools in Akron, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 92% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 85%.

How are elementary schools in Akron, OH ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Akron, OH have?

SchoolGrade grades 42 public elementary schools in Akron, OH; 38 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.