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Best Schools in Lorain, OH
Lorain, OH has 47 public schools (11 high, 11 middle, 23 elementary) serving 22,451 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Lorain don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lorain, OH
The top high schools in Lorain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Avon Lake High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon Lake City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1152 Students
2. Marion L Steele High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Amherst Exempted Village • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1039 Students
3. Firelands High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firelands Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 487 Students
4. Vermilion High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Local • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 674 Students
5. Brookside High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheffield-sheffield Lake City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 476 Students
6. Elyria High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elyria City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1639 Students
7. Clearview High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearview Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 386 Students
8. Lorain High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1722 Students
9. Clearview Local Schools
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearview Local • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 29 Students
10. New Beginnings
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 120 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lorain, OH
The top middle schools in Lorain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Troy Intermediate Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon Lake City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 549 Students
2. Firelands Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firelands Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 414 Students
3. Amherst Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Amherst Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 867 Students
4. Sailorway Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Local • Public • Grades 4 - 7 • 507 Students
5. Brookside Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheffield-sheffield Lake City • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 251 Students
6. Westwood Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elyria City Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 489 Students
7. Durling Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearview Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 463 Students
8. Longfellow Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 390 Students
9. General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 472 Students
10. Southview Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 429 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lorain, OH
The top elementary schools in Lorain, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Westview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon Lake City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 255 Students
2. Walter G. Nord Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Amherst Exempted Village • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 535 Students
3. Firelands Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firelands Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 783 Students
4. Powers Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Amherst Exempted Village • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 1123 Students
5. Vermilion Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vermilion Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 534 Students
6. Brookside Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sheffield-sheffield Lake City • Public • Grades 3 - 6 • 471 Students
7. Vincent Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clearview Local • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 492 Students
8. Larkmoor Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 438 Students
9. Westwood Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Elyria City Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 489 Students
10. Toni Wofford Morrison Es
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lorain City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 286 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lorain, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lorain, OH has a total population of 65,140 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 14% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lorain, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lorain, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.08 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.98 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.10 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lorain, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lorain, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lorain, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lorain, OH
How many schools are in Lorain, OH?
Lorain, OH has 47 public schools: 11 high schools, 11 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 22,451 students in total.
How do schools in Lorain perform on state tests?
On average, 47 schools in Lorain score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Lorain don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lorain?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 76%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Lorain
23 of 27 schools in Lorain carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 10F: 11
All 27 public schools we grade in Lorain. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Constellation Schools Lorain Community Middle
- Durling Middle School
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
- Longfellow Middle School
- Southview Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Admiral King Elementary School
- Constellation Schools Lorain Community Elementary
- Frank Jacinto Elementary
- Garfield Elementary School
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Larkmoor Elementary School
- Palm Elementary School
- Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
- Vincent Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
Other schools and academies (9)
- Clearview Local Schools
- Helen Steiner Rice ES
- Horizon Science Academy Lorain
- Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy
- Lorain Preparatory Academy
- New Beginnings
- Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners Lorain
- Summit Academy School Lorain
- Toni Wofford Morrison ES
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.