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Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Q: Is Betty Jane Community Learning Center a good school?

Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranks 1115 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Betty Jane Community Learning Center is an elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving 337 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, Betty Jane Community Learning Center faces significant challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 47.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the Akron City and state averages. Student performance on Ohio state assessments is also generally below the Akron City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in science, compared to 42.1% in Akron City and 63.4% statewide.

When comparing Betty Jane Community Learning Center to other nearby schools in the Akron City district, it becomes clear that the school is struggling relative to its peers. For instance, Windemere Community Learning Center, which is less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Betty Jane on state assessments and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. While there are some bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance of African American students, addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that takes into account the unique needs and circumstances of the school and its community.

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 — 45th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,115^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Akron City

615^th of 828Akron 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)65th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-6 vs school

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

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-12 vs state

English Language Arts48%-15 vs state

Science29%-35 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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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
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		186 (53.6%)	87 (25.1%)	23 (6.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.7%)	30.3	1115^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.4%		35.1	1085^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.2%	30	28.8		56.7	58.7	38.5				55.2	36.2	53.8				$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		162 (60.9%)	48 (18.0%)	20 (7.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	63.2	660^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.6%		61.7	723^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	54.2%	63	74.2		63.4	78.4	50.0				65.9	75.7	68.8				$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		120 (25.9%)	237 (51.2%)	27 (5.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.8%)	12.8	1358^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.8%		10.3	1399^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.3%	41	34.0		28.2	32.8	11.3				37.2	39.1	43.4				$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		52 (12.1%)	127 (29.5%)	34 (7.9%)	171 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.4%)	17.4	1291^st of 1558 public elementary schools	17.1%		24.1	1207^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.5%	84	36.7		42.3	43.1	28.3				46.2	23.5	40.0				$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		65 (54.2%)	37 (30.8%)	6 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.0%)	9.8	1408^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.1	1368^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	10.5		40.9	33.3	10.5				45.5	19.0	26.3				$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	35.5%	756 (69.5%)	69 (6.3%)	42 (3.9%)	159 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (5.6%)	61.6	705^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.7%		62.7	699^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.7%	6	65.2		63.2	74.6	57.2				68.2	67.0	72.1				$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		205 (47.6%)	128 (29.7%)	23 (5.3%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (14.6%)	30.6	1113^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.6%		31.6	1117^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.2%	4	35.6		61.4	46.3	28.8				64.8	46.3	43.8				$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) 761-1510	320	24	13.1		179 (55.9%)	81 (25.3%)	13 (4.1%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	53.4	840^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.1%		60.3	752^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	52.3%	88	64.3		64.4	75.7	44.6				65.5	51.4	67.9				$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		8 (2.2%)	309 (86.1%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	13.5	1347^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.5%		18.7	1267^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.7%	80	35.5	18.8	55.3	25.8	19.4	14.3	3.1	3.1	36.2	22.6	29.0	23.8	24.2	25.0	$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		13 (5.1%)	202 (79.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.6%)	21	1243^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%		15.4	1317^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.5%	74	40.9	27.5	46.7	33.3	26.1	0.0	0.0	10.0	73.3	33.3	39.1	20.0	28.6	15.0	$11,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Betty Jane Community Learning Center

How many students attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center?

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

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.

Is Betty Jane Community Learning Center a good school?

Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranks 1115^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

What district is Betty Jane Community Learning Center in?

Akron City

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