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Forest Hill Community Learning Center

Public Grades K-5

1192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Forest Hill Community Learning Center is an elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Akron City School District. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key issues at Forest Hill Community Learning Center include high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly below-average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 42.3% in 2024-2025, compared to 42.1% for the Akron City district and 63.4% for the state of Ohio. Nearby schools in the Akron City district, such as Barber Community Learning Center, Mason Community Learning Center, and Seiberling Community Learning Center, also perform poorly, suggesting a systemic issue within the district.

The only nearby school that stands out is Preston Elementary School, which is part of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District. This school consistently outperforms the Akron City schools, with higher test scores and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the challenges faced by Forest Hill Community Learning Center and other Akron City schools may be specific to the district and its policies or resources.

405

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,487

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Damon St
Akron, OH 44310-3425

(330) 761-1645

District: Akron City

Students who attend Forest Hill Community Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Jennings Community Learning Center
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.8%

African American:

25.7%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,192^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Akron City

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
2025	24.4	1192 of 1558	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1171 of 1577	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1188 of 1596	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1232 of 1588	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1234 of 1610	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1445 of 1676	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1389 of 1636	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	1388 of 1651	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1388 of 1678	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	1351 of 1684	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1474 of 1687	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	1553 of 1701	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.9	1376 of 1709	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1283 of 1686	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	1276 of 1662	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	1300 of 1610	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.0	1185 of 1582	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1151 of 1609	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	1038 of 1504	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.8	1077 of 1501	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.8	1164 of 1471	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	433 of 615	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	445 of 603	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	430 of 610	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	414 of 601	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	269 of 533	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	471 of 605	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	481 of 598	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	84 of 89	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	76 of 81	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	78 of 80	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	73 of 78	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	46 of 52	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	68 of 70	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	10.7	924 of 956	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	153 of 281	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	155 of 258	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	145 of 239	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	142 of 213	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	104 of 183	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	119 of 174	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1103 of 1452	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1187 of 1466	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1163 of 1483	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1219 of 1488	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1174 of 1467	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1357 of 1502	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1253 of 1518	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1085 of 1473	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1052 of 1484	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	999 of 1447	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1056 of 1419	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1038 of 1404	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1249 of 1465	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1239 of 1465	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1170 of 1466	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1063 of 1485	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1118 of 1498	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1152 of 1518	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	1199 of 1499	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1275 of 1535	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1359 of 1536	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.8	1231 of 1242	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	1004 of 1309	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-18 vs state

Science42%-21 vs state

Mathematics41%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2016

This school is so bad. HOME SCHOOL YOUR CHILD IF YOU MISSED OPEN ENROLLMENT.. THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR CHILDREN AND WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM THEY ACT LIKE YOUR OVERREACTING AND COVER IT UP.. GOD FORBID IF YOUR CHILD IS WHITE AND HAS TO ATTEND THIS SCHOOL.. NO CHILD SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER SUCH A POORLY PUT TOGETHER "EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION" Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 13, 2011

THIS SCHOOL IS HORRIBLE THEY ALSO HAVE A REP FOR CALLING C S B ON PARENTS FOR DUM REASONS. THE STAFF IN THE OFFICE IS VERY RUDE THEY TALK TO YOU LIKE YOUR A CHILD . JUST A WORD OF ADVICE IF YOUR NOT WHITE DONT SEND YOUR CHILD TO THIS SCHOOL. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, March 14, 2009

my grandchildren absolutely LOVE the music teacher! they are in kindergarten

I find the staff very helpful whenever I have a question and the Principal very willing to be accessible to the parents! Close Quote

Schools Near Forest Hill Community Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Science 8th Grade	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 Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Forest Hill Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	850 Damon St	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1645	405	30	13.6		48 (11.9%)	104 (25.7%)	68 (16.8%)	153 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	24.4	1192^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.7	1171^st of 1577 public elementary schools	25.7%	21	42.3		47.5	46.4	28.8				42.4	37.5	57.7				$13,487
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1085 Clifton Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1315	473	34	13.8		88 (18.6%)	89 (18.8%)	67 (14.2%)	197 (41.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.3%)	19.4	1269^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.9	1227^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.2%	42	31.1		43.8	31.5	32.3				49.3	37.0	46.8				$13,471
Findley Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	65 W Tallmadge Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7909	555	39	14.3		40 (7.2%)	166 (29.9%)	172 (31.0%)	138 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	13.7	1343^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.6	1343^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	14.8%		31.3		31.4	35.4	27.7				39.1	31.3	42.2				$13,411
Edge Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	92 N Union St	Akron	44304	Summit County	Edge Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 535-4581	249	17	14.3		4 (1.6%)	223 (89.6%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	13.1	1351^st of 1558 public elementary schools	13.3%		11.4	1379^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.6%	28	14.7		45.7	30.0	8.8				42.9	42.5	32.4				$11,440
Barber Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	665 Garry Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7911	431	34	12.7		52 (12.1%)	127 (29.5%)	34 (7.9%)	171 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	17.4	1291^st of 1558 public elementary schools	17.1%		24.1	1207^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.5%	84	36.7		42.3	43.1	28.3				46.2	23.5	40.0				$12,149
Middlebury Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	88 Kent St	Akron	44305	Summit County	Middlebury Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 752-2766	253	15	16.8		13 (5.1%)	202 (79.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.6%)	21	1243^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%		15.4	1317^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.5%	74	40.9	27.5	46.7	33.3	26.1	0.0	0.0	10.0	73.3	33.3	39.1	20.0	28.6	15.0	$11,036
Mason Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Exchange St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2237	395	31	12.6		65 (16.5%)	225 (57.0%)	38 (9.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.2%)	15.6	1320^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.3%		37.6	1063^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	32.6%	257	15.2		46.8	56.4	17.4				36.2	38.5	21.7				$11,803
Case Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	107 S Arlington St	Akron	44306	Summit County	Case Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 394-0485	313	17	18.4		19 (6.1%)	262 (83.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	12	1368^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.2%		5.9	1496^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.1%	128	23.8	22.7	5.7	26.1	0.0	4.0	4.5	13.6	45.7	47.8	47.6	16.0	31.8	22.7	$10,424
Preston Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Tallmadge Rd	Cuyahoga Falls	44221	Summit County	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 926-3805	240	18	13.3	70.8%	128 (53.3%)	42 (17.5%)	11 (4.6%)	33 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	51.6	869^th of 1558 public elementary schools	44.2%		47.5	954^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.5%	85	47.2		66.7	72.1	19.4				85.0	60.5	66.7				$14,203
Seiberling Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Brittain Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7956	463	32	14.6		120 (25.9%)	237 (51.2%)	27 (5.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.8%)	12.8	1358^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.3	1399^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.3%	41	34.0		28.2	32.8	11.3				37.2	39.1	43.4				$12,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Hill Community Learning Center

What schools do graduates of Forest Hill Community Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Forest Hill Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jennings Community Learning Center
High : North High School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Hill Community Learning Center?

Students at Forest Hill Community Learning Center are 38% Asian, 26% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Forest Hill Community Learning Center in?

Akron City

Is Forest Hill Community Learning Center a good school?

Forest Hill Community Learning Center ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Hill Community Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Forest Hill Community Learning Center.

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