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Sam Salem Community Learning Center

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Sam Salem Community Learning Center ranks 1033 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Sam Salem Community Learning Center is an elementary school located in Akron, Ohio, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 352 students. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which is ranked 615 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sam Salem Community Learning Center consistently performs below the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 51.3% in 5th Grade Science, 53.2% in 3rd Grade Math, 38.5% in 5th Grade Math, and 71.8% in 5th Grade ELA, compared to the Akron City averages of 42.1%, 42.9%, 33.4%, and 50.1%, respectively, and the Ohio state averages of 63.4%, 64.4%, 56.7%, and 67.7%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 39.5% to 47.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Rimer Community Learning Center and Pfeiffer Elementary School also struggle with academic performance and have similar challenges to Sam Salem Community Learning Center. However, Coventry Elementary School, which is in a different district, performs significantly better on state assessments and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support the diverse student population at Sam Salem Community Learning Center could be key to improving the school's academic performance.

357

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,912

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1222 W Waterloo Rd
Akron, OH 44314-1532

(330) 848-5231

District: Akron City

Students who attend Sam Salem Community Learning Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Akron City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (52% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,033^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	38.3	1033 of 1558	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1091 of 1577	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	995 of 1596	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	1073 of 1588	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	1114 of 1610	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1070 of 1676	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1042 of 1636	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	1058 of 1651	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	1161 of 1678	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	1159 of 1684	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.7	1284 of 1687	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1364 of 1701	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	1479 of 1709	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1348 of 1686	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	1440 of 1662	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	1372 of 1610	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.0	1380 of 1582	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.3	1262 of 1609	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.8	1026 of 1504	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.2	1217 of 1501	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.6	1386 of 1471	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	380 of 615	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	367 of 603	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	178 of 610	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.2	320 of 601	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	286 of 605	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	196 of 598	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.3	228 of 824	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	377 of 956	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	601 of 1021	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1035 of 1452	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1058 of 1466	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	985 of 1483	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1084 of 1488	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1123 of 1467	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	986 of 1502	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	970 of 1518	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	49.6	69 of 126	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	690 of 759	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	858 of 1473	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	945 of 1484	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	654 of 1447	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	776 of 1419	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	844 of 1404	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	638 of 1465	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	651 of 1465	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	934 of 1466	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1060 of 1485	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	926 of 1498	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1017 of 1518	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1024 of 1499	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	975 of 1535	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	976 of 1536	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	291 of 935	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	225 of 900	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	285 of 856	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	908 of 1175	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	945 of 1190	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	903 of 1215	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1058 of 1242	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1101 of 1249	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	797 of 1271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	884 of 1309	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)45th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%-4 vs state

Science51%-12 vs state

Mathematics46%-18 vs state

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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 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	Total
Sam Salem Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 W Waterloo Rd	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-5231	357	26	14.0		164 (45.9%)	112 (31.4%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.7%)	38.3	1033^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.4	1091^st of 1577 public elementary schools	30.8%	58	51.3	53.2	44.9	38.5		55.3	51.0	71.8		$12,912
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
Imagine Akron Academy	Public, Charter	K	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Akron Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	27	4	6.7		0 (0.0%)	24 (88.9%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$10,094
Imagine Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	1-6	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	145	10	14.5		2 (1.4%)	130 (89.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	16.5	1306^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.6	1303^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	15.8	56.7	27.8	26.3	15.4	36.7	17.6	52.6	30.8	$7,606
Pfeiffer Elementary School	Public	K-5	2081 9th St SW	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-5244	194	17	11.5		63 (32.5%)	88 (45.4%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.4%)	8.5	1431^st of 1558 public elementary schools	8.2%		22.2	1235^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.7%	196	23.5	29.6	21.7	11.8		22.2	26.1	47.1		$15,336
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-4	3089 Manchester Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 644-8469	476	24	19.8	58.6%	384 (80.7%)	32 (6.7%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	78.3	357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.1%		81	293^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	81.4%	64		79.4	80.0			78.2	79.1			$12,557
Barberton Intermediate School	Public	3-5	292 Robinson Ave	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 745-5492	655	33	19.8	81.2%	427 (65.2%)	101 (15.4%)	34 (5.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (13.1%)	46.9	945^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.6	1032^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	34.6%	87	59.0	58.4	64.6	46.5		57.1	54.8	66.2		$13,146
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
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
Crouse Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Diagonal Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1625	429	31	13.6		24 (5.6%)	323 (75.3%)	27 (6.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	8.6	1430^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.3	1444^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.4%	14	29.3	34.8	27.3	24.1		27.1	17.8	27.6		$12,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Salem Community Learning Center

What district is Sam Salem Community Learning Center in?

Akron City

Is Sam Salem Community Learning Center a good school?

Sam Salem Community Learning Center ranks 1033^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sam Salem Community Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Sam Salem Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Sam Salem Community Learning Center?

Students at Sam Salem Community Learning Center are 46% White, 31% African American, 16% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sam Salem Community Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Sam Salem Community Learning Center.

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