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Admiral King Elementary School

Q: Is Admiral King Elementary School a good school?

Admiral King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Admiral King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Admiral King Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Admiral King Elementary School?

Students at Admiral King Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 15% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Admiral King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Admiral King Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School High : Lorain High School High : Success Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Admiral King Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Lorain, OH, serving 278 students as part of Lorain City Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 1454th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools — the 7th percentile — with 0 stars, operating inside a district ranked 733rd of 773 (5th percentile, 0 stars). The long-term trend has been downward: the school ranked 1145th of 1678 (32nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2015–2016, fell to 1506th of 1558 (3rd percentile, 0 stars) by 2024–2025, and has held 0 stars since 2023–2024.

Test results are very low overall, with 5th grade as a relative bright spot. In 2025–2026, 5th grade math was 31.3% proficient and 5th grade ELA 50% — both above the district (22.1% and 44.2%) but well below the state (59.1% and 70.4%). By contrast, 4th grade math was just 2.2% proficient, 3rd grade math 7.9%, 4th grade ELA 15.6%, and 5th grade science 15.6%. Chronic absenteeism has hovered around 50% (51.5% in 2025–2026), which is high but below the district's 56.5%. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 13.9, and 2018–2019 per-student spending was $11,172 — comparable to or better than several nearby schools that post stronger results.

Compared with same-district peers, Larkmoor Elementary School (1195/1560, 1 star) outperformed Admiral King in every tested area, and Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School (1212/1560, 1 star) was stronger in grades 3 and 4, though Admiral King did better in 5th grade. Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy, just 0.18 miles away, ranked 1180/1560. Admiral King does rank above Garfield Elementary School (1530/1560) and Frank Jacinto Elementary (1492/1560), while Stevan Dohanos Elementary School is very close at 1446/1560. Some subgroups, including Hispanic and low-SES students, improved in 2025–2026, but results remain uneven across grades and years.

278

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,743

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

71.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 12.5% (any vaccine)

720 Washington Ave
Lorain, OH 44052-1465

(440) 245-6315

District: Lorain City

Students who attend Admiral King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High:	Lorain High School
	Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

25.9%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (22% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg29%

Ohio avg64%

1,454^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Lorain City

733^rd of 773Lorain 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	7.5	1454 of 1560	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	1506 of 1558	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1485 of 1577	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1416 of 1596	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1314 of 1588	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	1364 of 1610	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1340 of 1676	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1206 of 1636	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	1182 of 1651	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.2	1145 of 1678	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	1017 of 1684	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	1231 of 1687	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1244 of 1701	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	1303 of 1709	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.7	1056 of 1686	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	1237 of 1662	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	1145 of 1610	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1224 of 1582	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	62.8	735 of 1609	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.8	910 of 1504	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.9	663 of 1501	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.4	396 of 1471	73.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	9.2	594 of 603	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	421 of 610	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	299 of 601	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.1	365 of 533	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	387 of 605	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	395 of 598	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	1385 of 1452	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	1429 of 1452	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1401 of 1466	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1457 of 1483	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1417 of 1488	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1293 of 1467	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1162 of 1502	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1169 of 1518	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	30.8	698 of 759	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	222 of 315	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	8.4	249 of 259	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	219 of 234	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	206 of 216	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	98 of 228	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	85 of 239	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1341 of 1467	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1421 of 1473	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1401 of 1484	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1254 of 1447	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1158 of 1419	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1155 of 1404	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1131 of 1465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	972 of 1465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	1358 of 1467	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1451 of 1466	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1388 of 1485	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1294 of 1498	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1293 of 1518	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1316 of 1499	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1315 of 1535	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1111 of 1536	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.3	1173 of 1175	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1190 of 1242	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1142 of 1271	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1107 of 1309	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)8th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-34 vs state

Science16%-47 vs state

Mathematics14%-49 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)						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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Admiral King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 245-6315	278	20	13.9	80.6%	72 (25.9%)	62 (22.3%)	103 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.7%)	7.5	1454^th of 1560 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.9	1506^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%	52	15.6		7.9	2.2	31.3				28.9	15.6	50.0				71.9%	12.5%	$13,743
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	307 W 7th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 434-6320	248	17	14.5	70.2%	9 (3.6%)	56 (22.6%)	169 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	26.3	1180^th of 1560 public elementary schools	24.4%		12.9	1357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.9%	177	13.6	9.1	39.3	58.6	0.0	52.0	6.7	9.1	57.1	65.5	22.7	28.0	40.0	9.1	22.2%	0%	$10,958
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-2130	89	6	16.1	83.1%	27 (30.3%)	24 (27.0%)	33 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)								(n/a)			0.0						8.3						76.5%	0%	$16,149
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 W 20th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1080	218	17	13.2	97.7%	50 (22.9%)	51 (23.4%)	86 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	21.3	1242^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	20.4%		9.7	1411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.4%	169	25.9		45.8	27.3	7.4				75.0	33.3	48.1				100%	0%	$13,372
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 W 23rd St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-2187	287	23	12.7	75.3%	42 (14.6%)	62 (21.6%)	151 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	6.3	1477^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.2	1402^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.0%	75	27.0		4.8	23.3	16.2				14.0	27.9	43.2				84.6%	0%	$12,645
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Public, Charter	K-8	346 Illinois Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 288-0448	69	7	10.6	91.3%	39 (56.5%)	6 (8.7%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	1.9	1555^th of 1560 public elementary schools	0.3%		1.4	1555^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.2%				8.3	0.0			0.0		25.0	16.7			7.7				$11,680
Frank Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Marshall Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-5800	307	20	15.7	83.4%	38 (12.4%)	93 (30.3%)	152 (49.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	5.4	1492^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	4.4%		5.4	1489^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.4%	3	23.7		7.3	13.2	31.6				16.7	9.4	31.6				84.4%	0%	$12,318
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W 31st St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1114	259	17	14.9	84.9%	34 (13.1%)	60 (23.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	3.1	1530^th of 1560 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	1519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.5%	11	15.0		21.1	4.9	5.0				25.6	19.5	25.0				90.9%	3%	$11,742
Larkmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Nebraska	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 288-3203	432	27	16.0	86.1%	131 (30.3%)	82 (19.0%)	161 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.4%)	24.9	1195^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.4%		25.9	1168^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.0%	27	49.2		36.1	42.5	35.6				32.8	39.7	67.8				93.8%	3.1%	$13,436
Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 40th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-7008	324	14	24.0	65.4%	68 (21.0%)	65 (20.1%)	139 (42.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	24	1212^th of 1560 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.6	1248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.9%	36	17.9		41.4	60.4	10.3				50.0	62.3	38.5				89.5%	1.8%	$13,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Admiral King Elementary School

How many students attend Admiral King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Admiral King Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Admiral King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Admiral King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : Success Academy

What district is Admiral King Elementary School in?

Lorain City

Is Admiral King Elementary School a good school?

Admiral King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Admiral King Elementary School?

Students at Admiral King Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 26% White, 22% African American, 15% Two or more races.

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