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Helen Arnold Community Learning Center

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Helen Arnold 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 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,245 and 1,405 out of around 1,600 schools.

The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.6% to 47.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the Akron City and Ohio state averages. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments is consistently below the Akron City and Ohio state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.9% in Akron City and 64.4% statewide.

The struggles faced by Helen Arnold Community Learning Center appear to be systemic within the Akron City School District, as the other nearby schools, such as Portage Path Community Learning Center, McEbright Community Learning Center, and Crouse Community Learning Center, also have low rankings and struggle with similar academic performance issues. Even the nearby Edge Learning charter school has slightly better performance than Helen Arnold Community Learning Center, but still lags behind the state averages.

288

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,462

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Vernon Odom Boulevard
Akron, OH 44307

(330) 761-1661

District: Akron City

Students who attend Helen Arnold Community Learning Center usually attend:

High:

Buchtel Community Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (36% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,282^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	18.0	1282 of 1558	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1245 of 1577	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1291 of 1596	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1369 of 1588	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1370 of 1610	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1405 of 1676	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1562 of 1636	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	1538 of 1651	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1443 of 1678	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	1372 of 1684	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	1551 of 1687	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	1477 of 1701	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	1475 of 1709	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1513 of 1686	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1514 of 1662	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	316 of 615	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	275 of 603	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	275 of 610	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	325 of 601	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	386 of 533	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	360 of 605	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	529 of 598	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1222 of 1452	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1192 of 1466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1286 of 1483	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1264 of 1488	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1310 of 1467	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1225 of 1502	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1458 of 1518	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1204 of 1473	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1142 of 1484	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1144 of 1447	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1208 of 1419	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1205 of 1404	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1212 of 1465	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1405 of 1465	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1236 of 1466	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1223 of 1485	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1232 of 1498	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1314 of 1518	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1252 of 1499	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1338 of 1535	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	1478 of 1536	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	824 of 935	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)49th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-20 vs state

Science43%-20 vs state

Mathematics26%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Helen Arnold 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 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
Helen Arnold Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Vernon Odom Boulevard	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1661	288	25	11.4		17 (5.9%)	237 (82.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	18	1282^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.1	1245^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.1%	37	42.9	21.3	33.3	22.9		36.2	30.3	62.9		$12,462
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
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
Schumacher Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1020 Hartford Ave	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3386	348	26	13.2		21 (6.0%)	270 (77.6%)	20 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	14.1	1337^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.2%		17	1295^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.9%	42	35.3	31.8	22.5	27.5		45.5	32.5	39.2		$13,995
Portage Path Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Portage Path	Akron	44303	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-2795	289	24	12.1		39 (13.5%)	199 (68.9%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	11	1385^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.1%		15.2	1323^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	16.1%	62	31.6	18.2	38.9	26.3		29.5	33.3	34.2		$13,920
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Arnold Community Learning Center

What schools do graduates of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Helen Arnold Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

High : Buchtel Community Learning Center

How many students attend Helen Arnold Community Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Helen Arnold Community Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center?

Students at Helen Arnold Community Learning Center are 82% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Helen Arnold Community Learning Center in?

Akron City

Is Helen Arnold Community Learning Center a good school?

Helen Arnold Community Learning Center ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

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