Elyria City Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Westwood Elementary SchoolEastern Heights Middle SchoolEly Elementary SchoolElyria High SchoolHamilton Elementary SchoolNorthwood Middle SchoolEastern Heights Elementary SchoolWestwood Middle SchoolNorthwood Elementary SchoolElyria Early Childhood Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Elyria City Schools

Average SchoolGrade
D
Meeting or exceeding expectations
44%
Exceeding
11%
Avg actual scores
40.1%
Avg projected
35.9%

9 of 10 schools in Elyria City Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 1D: 7F: 1

Best schools in Elyria City Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.

  1. C- Northwood Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  2. D+ Westwood Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. D+ Eastern Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  4. D+ Ely Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  5. D Northwood Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  6. D Elyria High School (High school, meets expectations)
  7. D- Eastern Heights Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. D- Westwood Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  9. F Hamilton Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Elyria City Schools

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (6)

Where Elyria City Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Ohio
  • County: Lorain County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 5,733 students with 381 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,018 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3904394
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Elyria City Schools

How many schools are in Elyria City Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Elyria City Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Elyria City Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Elyria.

How good are the schools in Elyria City Schools?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 40.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.9%. 44% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Elyria City Schools?

5,733 students were enrolled in Elyria City Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Elyria City Schools?

Elyria City Schools is in Ohio, based in Lorain County, with its district office in Elyria. Its boundary covers about 25.8 sq mi.