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Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Public Grades K-5

1237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Betty Jane Community Learning Center is a K–5 elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving about 347 students as part of Akron City Schools.

Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranked 1,237th of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 21st percentile with 1 star, while the Akron City district ranks 643rd of 773 districts statewide (17th percentile). The school has drifted downward over time — from the 42nd percentile in 2018–2019 to 31st in 2023–2024, 28th in 2024–2025, and 21st in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is 30.3%, well below the district's 40.9% and far below nearby charters such as Summit Academy Akron Elementary School (33.0%), Akron Preparatory School (63.1%), Middlebury Academy (70.3%), and Case Preparatory Academy (76.2%) — but it rose from 24.9% the year before.

Fifth grade is the weakest part of the school's profile: 5th-grade math proficiency is 20.5%, ELA is 45.5%, and science is 22.7% — the lowest among nearby Akron CLCs including Barber Community Learning Center, Hatton Community Learning Center, Ritzman Community Learning Center, Seiberling Community Learning Center, and Windemere Community Learning Center. Over three years, 5th-grade math fell from 51.1% to 38.5% to 20.5%, and science from 44.4% to 22.7%. Early grades look better locally: 3rd-grade math is 44.2% and 4th-grade math 54.8%, both above Akron City averages, though still below Ohio averages (4th-grade math is 67.3% statewide). Windemere (66th percentile) and Ritzman (37th) outperform Betty Jane, and Tallmadge Elementary School does as well while posting just 10.1% chronic absenteeism. Spending ($11,080 per student) and class size (14.5:1) are similar to nearby schools, so resources alone don't explain the gaps. Results also vary across student groups, with special education and low-income students ranking below the state median.

347

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,118

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 Darrow Rd
Akron, OH 44305-3004

(330) 794-4117

District: Akron City

Students who attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:	Hyre Community Learning Center
High:	Ellet Community Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

African American:

25.1%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (41% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,237^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Akron City

643^rd of 773Akron 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
2026	21.7	1237 of 1560	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1115 of 1558	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1085 of 1577	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	966 of 1596	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1023 of 1588	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1063 of 1610	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	976 of 1676	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	977 of 1636	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	1066 of 1651	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	1086 of 1678	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	924 of 1684	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	1158 of 1687	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	1204 of 1701	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	1290 of 1709	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1179 of 1686	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	1076 of 1662	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	1131 of 1610	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	1216 of 1582	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	1163 of 1609	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	1011 of 1504	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	1039 of 1501	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	908 of 1471	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	555 of 631	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	217 of 615	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	228 of 603	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.1	74 of 610	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	188 of 601	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	310 of 533	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	580 of 824	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	432 of 956	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	551 of 1021	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1173 of 1452	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	1073 of 1452	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1102 of 1466	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	948 of 1483	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	987 of 1488	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1045 of 1467	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	882 of 1502	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	909 of 1518	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	57 of 78	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	89 of 108	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	71 of 126	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	716 of 759	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1135 of 1467	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	989 of 1473	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	912 of 1484	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	574 of 1447	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	654 of 1419	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	738 of 1404	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	474 of 1465	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	567 of 1465	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	1184 of 1467	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1075 of 1466	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	991 of 1485	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	910 of 1498	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	966 of 1518	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	970 of 1499	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	921 of 1535	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	975 of 1536	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	723 of 914	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	642 of 935	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	642 of 900	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	532 of 856	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	1084 of 1181	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	1078 of 1175	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1047 of 1190	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	988 of 1215	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	919 of 1242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	958 of 1249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	868 of 1271	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	970 of 1309	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)27th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-17 vs state

Mathematics40%-23 vs state

Science23%-40 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 29, 2017

Great administration, caring teachers that go above for your child! Active PTA with many activities throughout the year. All students are able to receive free breakfast and lunch throughout all of Akron Public Schools. Class sized range from 20 to 30, not 18 like stated here. Close Quote

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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)						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 (2016)	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	Total
Betty Jane Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	444 Darrow Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 794-4117	347	24	14.5	62.1%	186 (53.6%)	87 (25.1%)	23 (6.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.7%)	21.7	1237^th of 1560 public elementary schools	20.7%		30.3	1115^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.4%	122	22.7		44.2	54.8	20.5				51.9	46.8	45.5				$14,118
Windemere Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2283 Windemere Ave	Akron	44312	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7937	266	17	15.5	57.8%	162 (60.9%)	48 (18.0%)	20 (7.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	70.3	532^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.2	660^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.6%	128	73.5		75.0	76.9	45.7				78.1	74.4	85.7				$14,268
Seiberling Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Brittain Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7956	463	32	14.6	89.5%	120 (25.9%)	237 (51.2%)	27 (5.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.8%)	25.2	1192^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	23.6%		12.8	1358^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.8%	166	42.1		36.7	30.5	33.3				71.4	35.4	52.6				$12,320
Barber Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	665 Garry Rd	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7911	431	34	12.7	100.0%	52 (12.1%)	127 (29.5%)	34 (7.9%)	171 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	20.1	1259^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.4	1291^st of 1558 public elementary schools	17.1%	32	35.7		40.7	38.2	21.8				47.5	42.1	56.4				$12,149
Summit Academy Akron Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2503 Leland Ave	Akron	44312	Summit County	Summit Academy Akron Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 253-7441	120	7	17.1	58.2%	65 (54.2%)	37 (30.8%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.0%)	11.4	1385^th of 1560 public elementary schools	11.2%		9.8	1408^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.6%	23	28.6		15.0	43.5	19.0				30.0	39.1	42.9				$8,518
Tallmadge Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 East Ave	Tallmadge	44278	Summit County	Tallmadge City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 633-5427	1,088	53	20.5	25.1%	756 (69.5%)	69 (6.3%)	42 (3.9%)	159 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.6%)	57.5	770^th of 1560 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.6	705^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.7%	65	62.2		55.4	74.9	59.4				60.1	64.3	78.4				$10,799
Hatton Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	1933 Baker Ave	Akron	44312	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 794-4179	431	28	15.5	67.8%	205 (47.6%)	128 (29.7%)	23 (5.3%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.6%)	31.8	1111^th of 1560 public elementary schools	28.8%		30.6	1113^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%	2	32.7		48.0	53.7	36.7				54.7	62.7	53.1				$14,156
Ritzman Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	629 Canton Rd	Akron	44312	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7903	320	24	13.1	63.3%	179 (55.9%)	81 (25.3%)	13 (4.1%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	43.4	988^th of 1560 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.4	840^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.1%	148	60.5		42.9	66.0	48.6				51.0	58.0	68.4				$15,373
Akron Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 E Market St Ste 3360	Akron	44305	Summit County	Akron Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 247-6232	359	21	17.5	88.2%	8 (2.2%)	309 (86.1%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	13.1	1362^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.5	1347^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.5%	15	25.8	23.7	43.3	24.4	22.6	15.6	10.4	5.3	50.0	17.8	38.7	31.3	22.9	21.1	$9,871
Middlebury Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	88 Kent St	Akron	44305	Summit County	Middlebury Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 752-2766	253	15	16.8	100.0%	13 (5.1%)	202 (79.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.6%)	26.2	1181^st of 1560 public elementary schools	24.3%		21	1243^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%	62		27.3		53.8		12.5	11.8	27.3		61.5		18.8	23.5	9.1	$11,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Jane Community Learning Center

What district is Betty Jane Community Learning Center in?

Akron City

What schools do graduates of Betty Jane Community Learning Center attend?

Students who attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hyre Community Learning Center
High : Ellet Community Learning Center

Is Betty Jane Community Learning Center a good school?

Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Betty Jane Community Learning Center?

Students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center are 54% White, 25% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Betty Jane Community Learning Center.

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