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Powers Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

1,104

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,454

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

393 S Lake St
Amherst, OH 44001-1551

(440) 988-8670

District: Amherst Exempted Village

Students who attend Powers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Junior High School
High:	Marion L Steele High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 63% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg63%

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154^th of 828Amherst Exempted Village among Ohio districts

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+10 vs state

Mathematics66%~ state avg

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Schools Near Powers Elementary School

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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
Powers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	393 S Lake St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-8670	1,104	55	20.1	33.5%	788 (71.4%)	23 (2.1%)	209 (18.9%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.3%)								(n/a)			66.3						71.2						$10,454
Walter G. Nord Middle School	Public	4-5	501 Lincoln St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-4441	556	28	19.8	35.4%	404 (72.7%)	17 (3.1%)	102 (18.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	79.2	335^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.5%		79	344^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.2%	9	83.1			85.2	77.3					73.2	78.1				$11,502
Lorain Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4119 Leavitt Rd	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-3127	416	22	18.9		82 (19.7%)	122 (29.3%)	158 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	23.8	1200^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%		11.1	1384^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.2%	184	15.0	16.7	61.4	53.1	12.5	14.0	7.5	8.3	61.4	56.3	24.4	20.9	35.0	16.7	$12,186
Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 40th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-7008	324	14	24.0		68 (21.0%)	65 (20.1%)	139 (42.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	20.6	1248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.4	1218^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.8%	30	42.2		36.4	41.0	28.9				41.8	41.0	51.1				$13,642
Frank Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Marshall Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-5800	307	20	15.7		38 (12.4%)	93 (30.3%)	152 (49.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	5.4	1489^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1540^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.3%	51	20.7		7.5	39.5	6.9				11.1	15.8	31.0				$12,318
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 W 23rd St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-2187	287	23	12.7		42 (14.6%)	62 (21.6%)	151 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	10.2	1402^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.5	1393^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.7%	9	46.4		11.1	12.2	10.7				27.8	31.7	39.3				$12,645
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W 31st St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1114	259	17	14.9		34 (13.1%)	60 (23.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	3.9	1519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.9	1530^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	26.7		19.5	13.6	0.0				19.5	9.1	26.7				$11,742
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8002	441	24	18.1		184 (41.7%)	80 (18.1%)	98 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.9%)	20.1	1259^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.1	1130^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.3%	129			43.0	41.7					46.0	38.9					$5,211
Firelands Elementary School	Public	K-5	10779 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 965-5381	783	42	18.6	45.0%	696 (88.9%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	72.8	474^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.6%		76.9	390^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.3%	84	68.7		82.0	88.4	69.4				74.8	70.3	68.7				$11,170
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 W 20th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1080	218	17	13.2		50 (22.9%)	51 (23.4%)	86 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	9.7	1411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	1320^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.3%	91	30.0		22.2	33.3	15.0				27.0	38.1	35.0				$13,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Powers Elementary School

How many students attend Powers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Powers Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Powers Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Powers Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Junior High School
High : Marion L Steele High School

What is the racial makeup of Powers Elementary School?

Students at Powers Elementary School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Powers Elementary School in?

Amherst Exempted Village

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