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Palm Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Palm Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in the Lorain City district in Lorain, Ohio, serving about 295 students. It ranks near the bottom of Ohio elementary schools: 1512th out of 1560 in 2025–26, which is the 3rd percentile with 0 stars, while its district ranks 733rd of 773 Ohio districts. The school has also declined — it sat around the 15th percentile in 2022–23 and has fallen to the 3rd percentile since 2023–24.

Test results are very low in every grade and subject tested, and below both the district and the state. In 2025–26, 3rd grade math proficiency was 4% and 3rd grade ELA was 8% — the weakest results and among the lowest in the local area. Even the school's best result, 5th grade ELA at 39%, trails the district, the state, and most nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism is 49.8%, lower than the district's 56.5% but still high: roughly half of students are chronically absent. Absenteeism has improved since 2021–22 (57.4%), yet scores have fallen over the same period.

Compared with nearby schools, Palm is near the bottom. It trails Stevan Dohanos Elementary School in all seven tested areas, though it outperforms Garfield Elementary School in science and several upper-grade subjects. Schools such as Larkmoor Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary School, and Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School post much higher proficiency despite similar attendance and class sizes — 5th grade ELA is 67.8% at Larkmoor versus 39% at Palm. Every student group measured, including low-income students, boys, and girls, ranks in the bottom few percent statewide. Staffing (16.8 students per teacher in 2024–25) and 2018–19 spending ($11,013 per student) are not unusual locally.

295

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,819

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2319 E 34th St
Lorain, OH 44055-2027

(440) 277-1240

District: Lorain City

Students who attend Palm Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle School
High:	Lorain High School
	Success Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

19.7%

White:

15.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (17% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg29%

Ohio avg64%

1,512^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	4.2	1512 of 1560	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1475 of 1558	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1491 of 1577	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1363 of 1596	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1382 of 1588	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1439 of 1610	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1386 of 1676	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1330 of 1636	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	1353 of 1651	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1330 of 1678	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	1175 of 1684	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.8	1378 of 1687	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	1298 of 1701	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.4	1448 of 1709	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	1468 of 1686	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	1380 of 1662	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	1422 of 1610	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	1290 of 1582	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.3	1022 of 1609	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	1245 of 1504	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	440 of 601	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	398 of 598	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1419 of 1452	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	1375 of 1452	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1445 of 1466	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1320 of 1483	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1365 of 1488	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	1464 of 1467	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1223 of 1502	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1203 of 1518	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	246 of 259	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	225 of 234	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	181 of 216	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	164 of 228	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	175 of 239	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	1417 of 1467	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	1393 of 1473	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1408 of 1484	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1222 of 1447	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1225 of 1419	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1239 of 1404	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1185 of 1465	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1174 of 1465	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	1391 of 1467	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	1393 of 1466	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	1390 of 1485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1303 of 1498	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1325 of 1518	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1210 of 1499	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1266 of 1535	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1293 of 1536	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	0.9	1302 of 1309	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)27th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts24%-41 vs state

Science17%-46 vs state

Mathematics11%-52 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)				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 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
Palm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2319 E 34th St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-1240	295	18	16.8	86.1%	46 (15.6%)	58 (19.7%)	157 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)	4.2	1512^th of 1560 public elementary schools	3.1%		6.2	1475^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.3%	37	17.1	4.0	12.1	17.1		8.0	24.2	39.0		$12,819
Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Tacoma Ave	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 240-1220	291	20	14.9	78.4%	62 (21.3%)	35 (12.0%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.3%)	20.5	1252^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.1	1256^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.4%	4	31.8	53.3	45.1	27.3		40.0	45.1	43.2		$15,431
Vincent Elementary School	Public	K-4	2303 N Ridge Rd E	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-7113	456	28	16.2	95.0%	152 (33.3%)	56 (12.3%)	195 (42.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	33	1096^th of 1560 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.4	1089^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.1%	7		48.3	46.3			63.3	45.0			$11,010
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 E 32nd St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-1008	301	16	18.8	87.0%	30 (10.0%)	73 (24.3%)	187 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	7.9	1446^th of 1560 public elementary schools	7.3%		8.8	1428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.3%	18	19.4	9.8	23.9	25.0		24.4	34.8	44.4		$13,452
Sheffield Academy	Public, Charter	K-7	2180 Lake Breeze Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3875	188	14	13.4	54.8%	90 (47.9%)	28 (14.9%)	49 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.6%)	48.3	911^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.6%		27.8	1145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.5%	234	57.1	54.8	68.4	50.0		56.3	84.2	50.0		$9,692
Brookside Intermediate School	Public	3-6	1812 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 949-4233	416	23	18.3	—	298 (71.6%)	12 (2.9%)	69 (16.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	57.3	773^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	50.4%		53.7	835^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.4%	62	59.8	72.6	76.4	69.2	60.6	57.5	59.5	67.4	47.3	$12,199
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		$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		$13,436
Forestlawn Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	3975 Forestlawn Ave	Sheffield Lake	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 949-4238	163	12	13.1	—	110 (67.5%)	6 (3.7%)	38 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$11,972
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		$13,372

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Elementary School

Is Palm Elementary School a good school?

Palm Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Palm Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Palm Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Longfellow Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : Success Academy

What is the racial makeup of Palm Elementary School?

Students at Palm Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 12% Two or more races.

What district is Palm Elementary School in?

Lorain City

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