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Pfeiffer Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Pfeiffer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving 202 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which is ranked 615 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pfeiffer Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 37.8% to 47.4% in recent years, well above the district and state averages. Student performance on Ohio state assessments is also well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.5% of 5th graders at Pfeiffer Elementary were proficient or better in Science, compared to 42.1% in Akron City and 63.4% statewide.

While Pfeiffer Elementary's spending per student is slightly higher than nearby schools like Rimer Community Learning Center and Sam Salem Community Learning Center, it is still below the state average. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and better overall performance compared to Pfeiffer Elementary, despite being part of the same school district. Addressing the school's challenges, particularly in the areas of attendance and targeted interventions for struggling student subgroups, will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Pfeiffer Elementary.

194

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,336

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2081 9th St SW
Akron, OH 44314-2438

(330) 848-5244

District: Akron City

Students who attend Pfeiffer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Innes Community Learning Center
High:	Garfield Community Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.4%

White:

32.5%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (26% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg43%

Ohio avg64%

1,431^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	8.5	1431 of 1558	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1235 of 1577	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1265 of 1596	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1246 of 1588	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1227 of 1610	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	1201 of 1676	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1447 of 1636	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	1354 of 1651	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.5	1197 of 1678	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	1013 of 1684	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.5	1357 of 1687	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	1412 of 1701	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	1562 of 1709	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	1466 of 1686	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.3	1345 of 1662	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	1324 of 1610	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	1308 of 1582	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	1273 of 1609	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.0	1221 of 1504	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.3	1195 of 1501	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	1198 of 1471	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	509 of 615	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	359 of 603	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	380 of 610	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	349 of 601	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	287 of 605	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	451 of 598	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1371 of 1452	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1179 of 1466	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1183 of 1483	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1113 of 1488	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1033 of 1502	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1384 of 1518	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1350 of 1473	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1125 of 1484	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1105 of 1447	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1074 of 1419	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1033 of 1404	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	950 of 1465	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1308 of 1465	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1424 of 1466	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1209 of 1485	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1186 of 1498	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1212 of 1518	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1201 of 1499	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1117 of 1535	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1355 of 1536	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	3.9	1168 of 1215	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	941 of 1271	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1285 of 1309	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)4th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-32 vs state

Science24%-40 vs state

Mathematics21%-42 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2012

These children work harder than any others i have ever seen. The Staff is excellent, and genuinely care about their students. That is hard to honestly say these days! Pfeiffer PTA has also improved their quality this year and has proved to be an excellent resource for the students and staff. Close Quote

Schools Near Pfeiffer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th 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	Total
Pfeiffer Elementary School	Public	K-5	2081 9th St SW	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-5244	194	17	11.5		63 (32.5%)	88 (45.4%)	13 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.4%)	8.5	1431^st of 1558 public elementary schools	8.2%		22.2	1235^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.7%	196	23.5	29.6	21.7	11.8		22.2	26.1	47.1		$15,336
Rimer Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2370 Manchester Rd	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7905	277	24	11.5		107 (38.6%)	118 (42.6%)	10 (3.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.0%)	33.7	1082^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	30.6%		57.2	808^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.8%	274	48.7	54.1	57.6	56.4		35.1	48.5	48.7		$13,839
Imagine Akron Academy	Public, Charter	K	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Akron Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	27	4	6.7		0 (0.0%)	24 (88.9%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)										$10,094
Imagine Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	1-6	2405 Romig Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Imagine Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1000	145	10	14.5		2 (1.4%)	130 (89.7%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	16.5	1306^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.2%		16.6	1303^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	15.8	56.7	27.8	26.3	15.4	36.7	17.6	52.6	30.8	$7,606
Sam Salem Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1222 W Waterloo Rd	Akron	44314	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 848-5231	357	26	14.0		164 (45.9%)	112 (31.4%)	23 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.7%)	38.3	1033^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	33.7%		34.4	1091^st of 1577 public elementary schools	30.8%	58	51.3	53.2	44.9	38.5		55.3	51.0	71.8		$12,912
Helen Arnold Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Vernon Odom Boulevard	Akron	44307	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1661	288	25	11.4		17 (5.9%)	237 (82.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	18	1282^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.1	1245^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.1%	37	42.9	21.3	33.3	22.9		36.2	30.3	62.9		$12,462
McEbright Community Learning Center	Public	K-5	349 Cole Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-7940	353	24	14.4		65 (18.4%)	194 (55.0%)	24 (6.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (18.1%)	15.6	1317^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.1	1353^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	14.2%	36	28.8	39.0	34.6	11.5		55.8	30.8	38.5		$14,172
Crouse Community Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Diagonal Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-1625	429	31	13.6		24 (5.6%)	323 (75.3%)	27 (6.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (11.0%)	8.6	1430^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.3	1444^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.4%	14	29.3	34.8	27.3	24.1		27.1	17.8	27.6		$12,228
Coventry Elementary School	Public	K-4	3089 Manchester Rd	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 644-8469	476	24	19.8	58.6%	384 (80.7%)	32 (6.7%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	78.3	357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.1%		81	293^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	81.4%	64		79.4	80.0			78.2	79.1			$12,557
Main Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	1035 Clay St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Main Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 738-1925	103	10	10.8		1 (1.0%)	88 (85.4%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.8%)	20.4	1250^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.8%		26.1	1180^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.2%	70	20.0	23.1		20.0	64.3	23.1		40.0	35.7	$15,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Pfeiffer Elementary School

How many students attend Pfeiffer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Pfeiffer Elementary School.

Is Pfeiffer Elementary School a good school?

Pfeiffer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pfeiffer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pfeiffer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Innes Community Learning Center
High : Garfield Community Learning Center

What district is Pfeiffer Elementary School in?

Akron City

What is the racial makeup of Pfeiffer Elementary School?

Students at Pfeiffer Elementary School are 45% African American, 32% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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