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Niles Preparatory Academy

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Niles Preparatory Academy ranks 474 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Niles Preparatory Academy is a small public elementary school in Niles, Ohio, serving grades K–5 with 157 students and operating as its own district.

On state rankings, Niles Preparatory Academy holds a 4-star district rating and ranks 226 of 773 Ohio districts (71st percentile). Its school-level rank in 2025–2026 is 474 of 1,560 schools (70th percentile, 3 stars), after climbing from the 41st percentile in 2022–2023 to a standout 88th percentile in 2024–2025. Test results show real strengths in the early grades: third-grade math and English language arts each reached 95.8%, and fourth-grade math hit 95.0%, all well above state averages. Fifth-grade science was 100%, the highest among nearby schools. Results are more uneven later: fifth-grade math came in at 45.5% and fourth-grade ELA at 55.0%, both below the state average, while fifth-grade ELA was 72.7%, above the state.

Compared with other local options, Niles Prep has a stronger district rating than Niles Intermediate School and Niles Primary School in Niles City (4 stars vs. 2 stars), and beats Niles Intermediate in third-grade math and ELA, fourth-grade math, and fifth-grade science and ELA. Seaborn Elementary School (91st percentile) and Roosevelt Elementary School (75th percentile) remain the strongest nearby benchmarks, and both have far lower chronic absenteeism — 10.3% and 12.8% versus Niles Prep's 28.5%. That said, Niles Prep's chronic absenteeism has improved from 45.0% in 2022–2023 to 28.5% in 2025–2026. Its student-teacher ratio was 17.4, and its low-income student subgroup ranked in the 69th percentile in 2025–2026 after an exceptional 98th percentile in 2024–2025. Free/reduced lunch and per-student spending figures were not reported, so some comparisons remain incomplete.

157

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,184

Per pupil spending ?

72.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

78%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.9% (any vaccine)

45 S Chestnut Ave
Niles, OH 44446-1542

(330) 989-7474

District: Niles Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.1%

African American:

26.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

Ohio avg64%

474^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 29 pts since 2023

From bottom 41% (2023) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 773Niles Preparatory Academy 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
2026	73.4	474 of 1560	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.3	184 of 1558	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	619 of 1577	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	944 of 1596	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	458 of 1467	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	92.1	31 of 1473	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.1	241 of 1484	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	565 of 1447	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	204 of 1181	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science100%+37 vs state

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

English Language Arts74%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Niles Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	45 S Chestnut Ave	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 989-7474	157	9	17.4	72.0%	99 (63.1%)	42 (26.8%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	73.4	474^th of 1560 public elementary schools	69.6%		84.3	184^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.2%	290	100.0		95.8	95.0	45.5				95.8	55.0	72.7					78%	4.9%	$10,184
Niles Intermediate School	Public	2-7	120 E Margaret Ave	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 989-5093	452	23	19.6	65.7%	343 (75.9%)	26 (5.8%)	18 (4.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (13.3%)	56.9	782^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	49.9%		62.8	675^th of 1558 public elementary schools	56.7%	107	65.1		63.9	78.8	65.9				52.4	60.9	69.0							$11,424
Niles Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	960 Frederick St	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 989-5091	455	29	15.6	76.9%	335 (73.6%)	31 (6.8%)	31 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)								(n/a)																89.1%	1.5%	$9,944
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-6	410 W 7th St	Mc Donald	44437	Trumbull County	McDonald Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 530-8051	383	26	14.7	—	343 (89.6%)	5 (1.3%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	76.4	397^th of 1560 public elementary schools	74.6%		78.2	360^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.9%	37	80.5		66.0	82.5	78.0	70.1			75.5	70.2	87.8	70.1				93%	4.7%	$12,085
Seaborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 Niles Carver Rd	Mineral Ridge	44440	Trumbull County	Weathersfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 652-9695	478	28	17.0	—	430 (90.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	85.5	148^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.5%		90	58^th of 1558 public elementary schools	96.3%	90	84.8		80.7	96.6	82.3	86.4			71.9	86.7	86.1	84.8				96.7%	0%	$9,859
Summit Academy Community School-Warren	Public, Charter	K-7	2106 Arbor Ave SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Summit Academy Community School-Warren	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 369-4233	118	8	14.7	66.1%	86 (72.9%)	13 (11.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.9%)	3.1	1531^st of 1560 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.2	1462^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.2%	69	10.0			14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0			21.4	10.0	18.8	25.0					$5,521
Willard Avenue Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2020 Willard Ave SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 675-8700	898	52	17.1	70.7%	336 (37.4%)	333 (37.1%)	68 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	157 (17.5%)	24.8	1198^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.2%		26.3	1162^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	25.4%	36	31.3	49.1	23.4	52.6	44.8	31.7	35.4	35.6	64.2	35.7	54.4	29.7	58.2	47.3	100.0	92.5%	0.9%	$13,566
Howland Springs Elementary School	Public	2	9500 Howland Springs Rd SE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 856-8280	217	13	16.6	—	184 (84.8%)	5 (2.3%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)																87.9%	4.7%	$11,131
Jefferson Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1543 Tod Ave SW	Warren	44485	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 675-6960	718	46	15.6	75.3%	209 (29.1%)	343 (47.8%)	55 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (15.5%)	38	1051^st of 1560 public elementary schools	32.6%		30.3	1116^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.4%	65	41.1	27.9	34.8	65.0	64.3	37.5	25.4	18.2	55.1	44.3	66.1	48.4	42.6	35.5		92.9%	2.4%	$14,155
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-3	700 E Prospect St	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-3854	498	27	18.7	—	395 (79.3%)	74 (14.9%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)			57.5						70.9							99%	1%	$10,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Niles Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Niles Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Niles Preparatory Academy.

Is Niles Preparatory Academy a good school?

Niles Preparatory Academy ranks 474^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Niles Preparatory Academy?

Students at Niles Preparatory Academy are 63% White, 27% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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