Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle

Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle is the sole public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Lorain, Ohio. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling, with declining performance and significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 853rd out of 1,048 Ohio middle schools in 2022-2023 to 949th out of 1,036 in 2024-2025, and it is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 4.2% to 18.8% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of 50% to 56.7%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average and likely contributes to the poor academic outcomes.

The combination of low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and below-average spending per student of $6,988 (compared to the state average) suggests that Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle is facing significant challenges in meeting the needs of its student population. While the school's performance has been declining, it remains the only public charter middle school option for families in the Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle district.