Summary:
Lake Erie College Preparatory School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Lake Erie College Preparatory School district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools over the past three years, with a ranking between 1,222 and 1,401 out of around 1,600 schools. The school's performance on state tests is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.3% to 56.7% in math and 22.2% to 56.7% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 47.6% to 69.1% in math and 54.4% to 67.7% in ELA.
The school's science proficiency rates are also well below the state average, with 5th and 8th-grade students scoring around 22% proficient compared to the state average of around 63%. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,046, which is below the state average, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.8, slightly higher than the typical recommended ratio. Additionally, the school had a chronic absenteeism rate of 63.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is extremely high and likely a significant contributor to the school's low academic performance.
Overall, the data suggests that Lake Erie College Preparatory School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the school's consistently low performance, resource constraints, and attendance issues will require a comprehensive improvement strategy that addresses these key areas of concern.
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