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Firestone Park Elementary School

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Summary

Firestone Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving 315 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which is ranked 606 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Firestone Park Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and overall school quality. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 38.2% to 49.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on the Ohio State Tests is significantly lower than the state and Akron City averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.9% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, compared to the Akron City average of 39.5% and the state average of 64%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 1269 and 1479 out of 1577 to 1696 schools in recent years.

Comparing Firestone Park Elementary School to nearby schools in the Akron City School District, such as Leggett Community Learning Center, Rimer Community Learning Center, and Pfeiffer Elementary School, reveals that these schools generally perform better than Firestone Park Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. Additionally, the two nearby charter schools, Eagle Elementary of Akron and Main Preparatory Academy, have even lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Firestone Park Elementary School.

311

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1479 Girard St
Akron, OH 44301-2163

(330) 773-1308

District: Akron City

Students who attend Firestone Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Innes Community Learning Center
High:	Garfield Community Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

White:

26.0%

Two or more races:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (22% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 52 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school22%

District avg44%

Ohio avg64%

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Firestone Park Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

615^th of 828Akron City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	1479 of 1577	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1370 of 1596	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1269 of 1588	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1345 of 1610	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1480 of 1676	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1486 of 1636	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	1418 of 1651	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1247 of 1678	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.4	1108 of 1684	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	1228 of 1687	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	1292 of 1701	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.7	1146 of 1709	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	1232 of 1686	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	1081 of 1662	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.1	879 of 1610	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.7	1075 of 1582	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1133 of 1609	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	1147 of 1504	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.8	1050 of 1501	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	1046 of 1471	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	469 of 603	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	410 of 610	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	270 of 601	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	395 of 533	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	501 of 605	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	528 of 598	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	604 of 824	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1006 of 1021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	1394 of 1466	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1341 of 1483	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1263 of 1488	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1286 of 1467	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1350 of 1502	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1453 of 1518	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	1392 of 1484	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1224 of 1447	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1068 of 1419	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1164 of 1404	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1291 of 1465	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1331 of 1465	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	7.4	1372 of 1485	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1249 of 1498	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1174 of 1518	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1216 of 1499	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1384 of 1535	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1354 of 1536	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	3.7	1232 of 1271	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	1282 of 1309	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)27th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Female (2024)5th percentile~ school

White (2019)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts30%-36 vs state

Mathematics17%-45 vs state

Science12%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Garfield Community Learning Center	Public	9-12	1326 Brown St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-4141	912	68	13.4		194 (21.3%)	536 (58.8%)	53 (5.8%)	32 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (10.6%)	13.4	713^th of 855 public high schools	16.6%		13.7	706^th of 864 public high schools	18.3%	7		63.0	44.0									25.3	21.4	14.2	32.6	$14,751
McEbright Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	349 Cole Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7940	353	24	14.4		65 (18.4%)	194 (55.0%)	24 (6.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (18.1%)	15.6	1317^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.1	1353^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	14.2%	36	28.8			39.0	34.6	11.5		55.8	30.8	38.5						$14,172
Main Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	1035 Clay St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Main Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 738-1925	103	10	10.8		1 (1.0%)	88 (85.4%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	20.4	1250^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.8%		26.1	1180^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.2%	70	20.0			23.1		20.0	64.3	23.1		40.0	35.7					$15,786
Voris Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1885 Glenmount Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-6926	334	24	13.8		103 (30.8%)	134 (40.1%)	30 (9.0%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	26.5	1159^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.6%		34.3	1092^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	30.8%	67	46.2			55.4	34.1	15.4		57.9	48.8	43.6						$13,617
Glover Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	935 Hammel St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-1245	344	24	14.4		62 (18.0%)	178 (51.7%)	22 (6.4%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.8%)	16.4	1307^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.1%		25.8	1184^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.9%	123	34.0			55.8	24.2	22.9		34.0	36.4	39.6						$14,147
Akron Alternative Academy	Public	9-12	65 Steiner Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-3262	154	8	19.2		35 (22.7%)	85 (55.2%)	10 (6.5%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)		47.4														$17,221
Akron Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 S Main St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(234) 888-6050	93	7	14.3		11 (11.8%)	66 (71.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)	4.9	804^th of 855 public high schools	6.0%		3.9	827^th of 864 public high schools	4.3%	23		45.0	27.3									19.0	4.5	9.1	12.5	$14,439
David Hill Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 E Archwood Ave	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 773-1129	349	27	13.1		28 (8.0%)	236 (67.6%)	36 (10.3%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	11.8	1372^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	11.9%		15.2	1324^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.0%	48	40.0			20.7	33.3	28.6		27.6	24.4	40.0						$13,313
Leggett Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	333 E Thornton St	Akron	44311	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1735	383	30	12.7		51 (13.3%)	199 (52.0%)	48 (12.5%)	38 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.7%)	18.8	1277^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.0%		7.4	1460^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.4%	183	31.3			46.8	45.8	12.5		50.8	43.8	29.2						$13,578
Rimer Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2370 Manchester Rd	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7905	277	24	11.5		107 (38.6%)	118 (42.6%)	10 (3.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.0%)	33.7	1082^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	30.6%		57.2	808^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.8%	274	48.7			54.1	57.6	56.4		35.1	48.5	48.7						$13,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Firestone Park Elementary School

What district is Firestone Park Elementary School in?

Akron City

What is the racial makeup of Firestone Park Elementary School?

Students at Firestone Park Elementary School are 49% African American, 26% White, 16% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Firestone Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Firestone Park Elementary School.

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