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Best Schools in Painesville, OH
Painesville, OH has 29 public schools (6 high, 5 middle, 14 elementary) serving 15,325 students. On average they score 62% on state proficiency tests against a projected 48%, so schools in Painesville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Painesville, OH
The top high schools in Painesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Perry High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 489 Students
2. Mentor High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mentor Exempted Village • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2405 Students
3. Riverside Jr/sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1699 Students
4. Madison High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 860 Students
5. Fairport Harding High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fairport Harbor Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 349 Students
6. Harvey High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Painesville City Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 832 Students
Best Middle Schools in Painesville, OH
The top middle schools in Painesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Perry Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 461 Students
2. Memorial Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mentor Exempted Village • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
3. Henry F Lamuth Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 628 Students
4. Madison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
5. Heritage Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Painesville City Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 560 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Painesville, OH
The top elementary schools in Painesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hopkins Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mentor Exempted Village • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 491 Students
2. Parkside Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 544 Students
3. Riverview Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 598 Students
4. Melridge Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 285 Students
5. Buckeye Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Riverside Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 365 Students
6. North Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madison Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 586 Students
7. Perry Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Perry Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 549 Students
8. Sterling Morton Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mentor Exempted Village • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 320 Students
9. Our Shepherd Lutheran School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Our Shepherd Lutheran School • Private • Grades KG - 8 • 96 Students
10. Chestnut Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Painesville City Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 384 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Painesville, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Painesville, OH has a total population of 45,570 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Painesville, 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 Painesville, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.46 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.88 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Painesville, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Painesville, 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 Painesville, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Painesville, OH
How many schools are in Painesville, OH?
Painesville, OH has 29 public schools: 6 high schools, 5 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 15,325 students in total.
How do schools in Painesville perform on state tests?
On average, 29 schools in Painesville score 62% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 48%, so on average schools in Painesville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Painesville?
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: 68%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Painesville
11 of 16 schools in Painesville carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 2D: 4
All 16 public schools we grade in Painesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Buckeye Elementary School
- Chestnut Elementary School
- Elm Street Elementary School
- Maple Elementary School
- Melridge Elementary School
- Riverview Elementary School
Other schools and academies (5)
- Harvey Academy
- Red Raider Preschool
- Riverside Preschool
- Riverside Virtual Academy
- Summit Academy Community School Painesville
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.