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Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, serving around 300 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 740 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state tests significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 42.2%, compared to the state average of 63.4%. While the school generally performs better than the Lorain City district average, it still lags behind the state. The school's performance also varies widely among different student subgroups, with some groups, such as White and low-income students, performing particularly poorly.

Another significant concern is the school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.6% to 60.1% in recent years, which are much higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, these issues have persisted over time, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resources to address the root causes of these challenges and ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

324

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,642

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1830 40th St
Lorain, OH 44052

(440) 960-7008

District: Lorain City

Students who attend Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High:	Lorain High School
	New Beginnings

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

21.0%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lorain City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (40% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg29%

Ohio avg64%

1,248^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Lorain City

740^th of 828Lorain 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	20.6	1248 of 1558	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1218 of 1577	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1160 of 1596	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1165 of 1588	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1205 of 1610	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1222 of 1676	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1222 of 1636	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1404 of 1651	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	1399 of 1678	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1235 of 1684	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.4	1288 of 1687	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	1305 of 1701	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	1553 of 1709	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	1569 of 1686	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.2	1543 of 1662	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	378 of 615	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.1	560 of 603	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	337 of 610	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	391 of 601	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	246 of 533	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	298 of 605	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	346 of 598	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	17.7	911 of 1021	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1177 of 1452	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1181 of 1466	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1010 of 1483	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1029 of 1488	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1186 of 1467	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1106 of 1502	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1058 of 1518	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	39 of 71	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	7.4	214 of 219	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	192 of 259	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	165 of 234	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	186 of 216	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	101 of 189	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	78 of 239	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1158 of 1473	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1106 of 1484	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	951 of 1447	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	955 of 1419	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	991 of 1404	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	944 of 1465	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1023 of 1465	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1214 of 1466	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1164 of 1485	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1188 of 1498	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1233 of 1518	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1172 of 1499	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1123 of 1535	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1238 of 1536	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1086 of 1175	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1013 of 1215	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	935 of 1242	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1053 of 1249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1146 of 1271	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1205 of 1309	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)11th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-19 vs state

Science42%-21 vs state

Mathematics35%-28 vs state

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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 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
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		68 (21.0%)	65 (20.1%)	139 (42.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	20.6	1248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.4	1218^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.8%	30	42.2		36.4	41.0	28.9				41.8	41.0	51.1				$13,642
Lorain Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4119 Leavitt Rd	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-3127	416	22	18.9		82 (19.7%)	122 (29.3%)	158 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	23.8	1200^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%		11.1	1384^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.2%	184	15.0	16.7	61.4	53.1	12.5	14.0	7.5	8.3	61.4	56.3	24.4	20.9	35.0	16.7	$12,186
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		38 (12.4%)	93 (30.3%)	152 (49.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	5.4	1489^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1540^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.3%	51	20.7		7.5	39.5	6.9				11.1	15.8	31.0				$12,318
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		42 (14.6%)	62 (21.6%)	151 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	10.2	1402^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.5	1393^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.7%	9	46.4		11.1	12.2	10.7				27.8	31.7	39.3				$12,645
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		34 (13.1%)	60 (23.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	3.9	1519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.9	1530^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	26.7		19.5	13.6	0.0				19.5	9.1	26.7				$11,742
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		50 (22.9%)	51 (23.4%)	86 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	9.7	1411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	1320^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.3%	91	30.0		22.2	33.3	15.0				27.0	38.1	35.0				$13,372
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		72 (25.9%)	62 (22.3%)	103 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.7%)	4.9	1506^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.5	1485^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.8%	21	9.5		6.5	35.5	11.9				10.6	29.0	23.8				$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		9 (3.6%)	56 (22.6%)	169 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	12.9	1357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.3	1418^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.1%	61	33.3	42.9	20.5	30.0	12.5	16.7		28.6	51.3	33.3	41.7	16.7		35.7	$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		27 (30.3%)	24 (27.0%)	33 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	1.2	1557^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.1%		9	1426^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.6%	131			0.0	13.3					9.1	13.3					$16,149
Walter G. Nord Middle School	Public	4-5	501 Lincoln St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-4441	556	28	19.8	35.4%	404 (72.7%)	17 (3.1%)	102 (18.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	79.2	335^th of 1558 public elementary schools	78.5%		79	344^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.2%	9	83.1			85.2	77.3					73.2	78.1				$11,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

What district is Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School in?

Lorain City

What is the racial makeup of Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School?

Students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 21% White, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School.

Is Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School a good school?

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : New Beginnings

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