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Oberlin Elementary School

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Oberlin Elementary School ranks 797 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Oberlin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades PK-5 in Oberlin, Ohio, which is part of the Oberlin City Schools district. The school generally performs better than the state average on Ohio state tests, with 75% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 760-941 out of 1,588 Ohio elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2-3 stars out of 5.

Oberlin Elementary School excels at serving gifted and talented students, ranking in the top 41 out of 71 Ohio elementary schools in 2024-2025. But it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 16-21.8% in recent years, higher than the ideal target. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52-53% in recent years. Compared to nearby districts, Oberlin Elementary outperforms Elyria City Schools but lags behind the higher-performing Amherst Exempted Village and Firelands Local school districts in the region.

Overall, Oberlin Elementary School appears to be a solid performer, outpacing the state average on many metrics, but facing some challenges with chronic absenteeism and underperformance for certain student subgroups. The school's strong gifted and talented program is a notable strength, and comparisons to nearby districts suggest opportunities for improvement, particularly in aligning with the higher-achieving schools in the region.

356

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,610

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 N Park St
Oberlin, OH 44074-1771

(440) 775-3473

District: Oberlin City Schools

Students who attend Oberlin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Langston Middle School
High:	Oberlin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Two or more races:

22.2%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Ohio avg64%

797^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

From top 48% (2022) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 828Oberlin City Schools 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	56.1	797 of 1558	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	941 of 1577	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	807 of 1596	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	760 of 1588	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	36.2	362 of 603	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	366 of 610	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	242 of 601	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	453 of 824	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	851 of 1452	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	992 of 1466	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	846 of 1483	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	642 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	41 of 71	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.4	22 of 78	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	487 of 1473	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	1053 of 1484	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	780 of 1447	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	249 of 1419	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	662 of 1466	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	758 of 1485	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	647 of 1498	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	842 of 1518	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	113 of 218	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	72 of 162	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	561 of 935	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	758 of 900	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	639 of 856	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	584 of 1175	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	677 of 1190	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	563 of 1215	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	444 of 1242	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2024)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+12 vs state

English Language Arts65%~ state avg

Mathematics59%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Oberlin 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Oberlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 N Park St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 775-3473	356	26	13.6		174 (48.9%)	57 (16.0%)	45 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (22.2%)	56.1	797^th of 1558 public elementary schools	48.8%		48.9	941^st of 1577 public elementary schools	40.3%	144	75.0	57.6	68.1	51.9	72.9	52.1	69.2	$14,610
Firelands Elementary School	Public	K-5	10779 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 965-5381	783	42	18.6	45.0%	696 (88.9%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	72.8	474^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.6%		76.9	390^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.3%	84	68.7	82.0	88.4	69.4	74.8	70.3	68.7	$11,170
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1215 Middle Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8007	437	26	16.9		112 (25.6%)	137 (31.4%)	107 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (18.1%)	3	1534^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.9	1516^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.9%	18		19.2	20.3		21.9	14.1		$12,527
Powers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	393 S Lake St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 988-8670	1,104	55	20.1	33.5%	788 (71.4%)	23 (2.1%)	209 (18.9%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.3%)								(n/a)		66.3			71.2			$10,454
Keystone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	531 Opportunity Way	Lagrange	44050	Lorain County	Keystone Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 355-5134	655	38	17.2	35.1%	582 (88.9%)	8 (1.2%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	54.5	823^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	47.2%		65.4	646^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.0%	177	70.2	47.8	81.2	47.9	56.6	61.5	74.5	$11,540
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
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
Eastern Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	528 Garford Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 284-8011	559	33	16.9		318 (56.9%)	59 (10.6%)	92 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.1%)	20.9	1244^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.2%		26.8	1170^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.8%	74		42.4	33.0		50.0	42.9		$5,621
Midview North Elementary School	Public	K-2	13070 Durkee Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 748-6869	517	29	18.0	50.7%	421 (81.4%)	17 (3.3%)	40 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)								(n/a)								$12,307
Midview West Elementary School	Public	3-4	13080 Durkee Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 748-2305	390	26	15.0	53.8%	329 (84.4%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	65.1	625^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.9%		73.4	468^th of 1577 public elementary schools	70.3%	157		66.8	84.5		57.6	75.5		$13,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Oberlin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oberlin Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Langston Middle School
High : Oberlin High School

Is Oberlin Elementary School a good school?

Oberlin Elementary School ranks 797^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oberlin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Oberlin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oberlin Elementary School?

Students at Oberlin Elementary School are 49% White, 22% Two or more races, 16% African American, 13% Hispanic.

What district is Oberlin Elementary School in?

Oberlin City Schools

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