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Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 284 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.

Helen Steiner Rice Elementary has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade and maintaining a 1-star rating. The school's performance is particularly concerning, with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 46.1% to 60.1% and proficiency rates on state tests well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 24.4%, compared to the state average of 63.4% and the Lorain City average of 28.1%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as students with special needs and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Lorain City School District also perform poorly, suggesting a systemic issue within the district. In contrast, nearby school districts, such as Elyria City Schools and Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, have some elementary schools that perform significantly better than Helen Steiner Rice Elementary and the Lorain City schools, with higher test scores and rankings. This highlights the potential for improvement, but also suggests that the challenges faced by Helen Steiner Rice Elementary may be systemic in nature and require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address.

291

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,431

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Tacoma Ave
Lorain, OH 44055-3823

(440) 240-1220

District: Lorain City

Students who attend Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle School
High:	Lorain High School
	New Beginnings

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

21.3%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

Ohio avg64%

1,256^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	20.1	1256 of 1558	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1417 of 1577	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1391 of 1596	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1260 of 1588	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1247 of 1610	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1273 of 1676	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1451 of 1636	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	1552 of 1651	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1520 of 1678	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1488 of 1684	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	1423 of 1687	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1437 of 1701	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	1471 of 1709	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1512 of 1686	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	1443 of 1662	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	525 of 603	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	15.4	781 of 824	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1246 of 1452	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1350 of 1466	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1406 of 1483	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1311 of 1488	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1274 of 1467	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1178 of 1502	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1417 of 1518	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	4.7	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	138 of 259	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	189 of 234	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	134 of 216	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	120 of 228	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.7	214 of 239	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1166 of 1473	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1334 of 1484	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1253 of 1447	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1091 of 1419	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1061 of 1404	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1020 of 1465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1291 of 1465	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1157 of 1466	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1340 of 1485	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1264 of 1498	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1146 of 1518	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1184 of 1499	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1154 of 1535	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1329 of 1536	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	769 of 935	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	9.5	1194 of 1271	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1213 of 1309	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)47th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)13th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)6th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%-21 vs state

English Language Arts39%-25 vs state

Science24%-39 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 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
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		62 (21.3%)	35 (12.0%)	160 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.3%)	20.1	1256^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.4%		9.3	1417^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.1%	161	24.4	43.8	66.7	17.8		32.7	41.7	42.2		$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		152 (33.3%)	56 (12.3%)	195 (42.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.2%)	33.4	1089^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.1%		28.8	1152^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.9%	63		51.9	58.4			50.0	47.2			$11,010
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		46 (15.6%)	58 (19.7%)	157 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)	6.2	1475^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.1	1491^st of 1577 public elementary schools	5.5%	16	10.5	8.8	23.3	5.1		14.7	26.2	47.5		$12,819
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		30 (10.0%)	73 (24.3%)	187 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	8.8	1428^th of 1558 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.2	1467^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.0%	39	20.5	50.0	5.4	7.7		29.5	10.8	35.9		$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		90 (47.9%)	28 (14.9%)	49 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.6%)	27.8	1145^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.5%		24.6	1200^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.9%	55		71.4	35.0			42.9	35.0			$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	60.8%	298 (71.6%)	12 (2.9%)	69 (16.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	53.7	835^th of 1558 public elementary schools	46.4%		59.1	773^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	51.0%	62	65.7	67.3	68.9	54.6	52.5	55.8	57.8	67.7	47.0	$12,199
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8002	441	24	18.1		184 (41.7%)	80 (18.1%)	98 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.9%)	20.1	1259^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.2%		30.1	1130^th of 1577 public elementary schools	28.3%	129		43.0	41.7			46.0	38.9			$5,211
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
Northwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	570 Abbe Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8014	333	19	17.8		196 (58.9%)	28 (8.4%)	52 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (16.8%)	40.9	1013^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.0%		45.9	968^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.6%	45		53.8	60.7			66.7	42.6			$12,242
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		131 (30.3%)	82 (19.0%)	161 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.4%)	25.9	1168^th of 1558 public elementary schools	25.0%		22.6	1232^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	21.9%	64	47.5	44.3	50.9	32.2		39.4	47.3	50.8		$13,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School

How many students attend Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : New Beginnings

What district is Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School in?

Lorain City

Is Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School a good school?

Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School?

Students at Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races.

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