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Leighton Elementary School

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Leighton Elementary School ranks 161 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Leighton Elementary School in Aurora, OH, is a grades 3–5 school serving 657 students in the Aurora City School District in northeast Ohio, with Miller Elementary School (PK–K) and Craddock Elementary School (grades 1–2) feeding into it. Because Leighton is the only Aurora elementary with state-tested grades, its results effectively represent the district’s elementary performance. In 2025–26 it ranked 161st of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools, in the 90th percentile with 4 stars; the district ranked 30th of 773 districts, in the 96th percentile with 5 stars.

Academically, Leighton scores above Ohio in every tested subject and grade. In 2025–26, Science 5 was 86.1 vs. 62.7 statewide, Math 3 85.3 vs. 62.1, Math 4 85.7 vs. 67.3, Math 5 83.8 vs. 59.1, ELA 3 81.0 vs. 63.4, ELA 4 81.6 vs. 61.8, and ELA 5 88.4 vs. 70.4. The pattern held in the prior three years. The closest grades 3–5 peer, East Woods Intermediate School in Hudson City, outperformed Leighton in nearly all 2025–26 tested areas and ranks in the top 5% statewide; Leighton is still top 10%. Leighton generally outperforms nearby schools such as Samuel Bissell Elementary School, Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School, Crestwood Primary School, and Streetsboro Elementary School.

Chronic absenteeism was 6.4% in 2025–26, lower than the Aurora City district rate of 8.4% and better than most nearby schools, though similar to East Woods Intermediate School at 6.5%. Free/reduced lunch rose from 4.1% in 2022–23 to 9.59% in 2024–25—still low compared with many nearby districts but higher than schools in Hudson City. The 2024–25 student/teacher ratio was 19.4, higher than most neighboring schools, and 2018–19 per-student spending was $10,917, mid-pack among peers. Despite those factors, achievement remains high, and special education and low-income subgroup results have improved recently. Overall, Leighton is a stable top-decile school with strong outcomes and low absenteeism, excellent locally even if East Woods is the nearest academic benchmark.

657

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,823

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

121 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202-9236

(330) 562-2209

District: Aurora City

Students who attend Leighton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harmon Middle School
High:	Aurora High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Asian:

12.3%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

161^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 773Aurora 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	85.0	161 of 1560	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	180 of 1558	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	153 of 1577	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	166 of 1596	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	151 of 1588	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	133 of 1610	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	192 of 1676	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	111 of 1636	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	132 of 1651	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	81 of 1678	95.2%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	47 of 1684	97.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	67 of 1687	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	158 of 1701	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	143 of 1709	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	154 of 1686	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	64 of 1662	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	89 of 1610	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	160 of 1582	89.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	177 of 1609	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.4	62 of 1504	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	85.0	99 of 1501	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	80.8	197 of 1471	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	12 of 89	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	11 of 52	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.8	147 of 824	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	43 of 765	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	213 of 956	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	80 of 1021	92.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	15 of 318	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	24 of 281	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	3 of 239	98.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	158 of 1452	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	217 of 1452	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	182 of 1466	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	154 of 1483	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	108 of 1488	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	156 of 1467	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	194 of 1502	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	151 of 1518	90.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	65.0	210 of 759	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	9 of 315	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	336 of 1467	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	621 of 1473	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	615 of 1484	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	652 of 1447	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	911 of 1419	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	82.7	157 of 1404	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	159 of 1465	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	208 of 1465	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	85 of 1467	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	92 of 1466	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	75 of 1485	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	97 of 1498	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	155 of 1518	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	72 of 1499	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	76 of 1535	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	67 of 1536	95.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	43 of 202	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	120 of 914	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	216 of 935	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	248 of 900	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	188 of 856	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	202 of 1181	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	201 of 1175	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	182 of 1190	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	196 of 1215	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	169 of 1242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	143 of 1249	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	176 of 1271	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	91 of 1309	93.0%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)79th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)72nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+23 vs state

Mathematics85%+22 vs state

English Language Arts84%+18 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	Free/reduced lunch (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Leighton Elementary School	Public	3-5	121 Aurora Hudson Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 562-2209	657	34	19.4	9.6%	519 (79.0%)	17 (2.6%)	20 (3.0%)	81 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	85	161^st of 1560 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.5	180^th of 1558 public elementary schools	88.4%	19	86.1	85.3	85.7	83.8	81.0	81.6	88.4			$13,823
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK-K	646 S Chillicothe Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 562-6199	286	14	21.1	11.2%	212 (74.1%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.8%)	43 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)								90.6%	2%	$12,603
Craddock Elementary School	Public	1-2	105 Hurd Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 562-3175	433	25	17.3	12.0%	328 (75.8%)	14 (3.2%)	27 (6.2%)	46 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)								(n/a)										$13,936
Ellsworth Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	7750 Stow Rd	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 653-1236	617	35	17.4	4.9%	514 (83.3%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (2.9%)	44 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$15,376
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School	Public	3-5	1895 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 422-2480	288	16	18.0	44.1%	186 (64.6%)	67 (23.3%)	6 (2.1%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	51.4	867^th of 1560 public elementary schools	44.4%		68.8	552^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	64.6%	315	68.8	53.2	73.2	58.3	50.0	60.6	68.0			$12,952
Streetsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8955 Kirby Ln	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 626-4907	602	35	17.2	48.0%	383 (63.6%)	110 (18.3%)	19 (3.2%)	40 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)								(n/a)								86.6%	2.4%	$11,592
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	9198 Darrow Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2030	652	38	17.1	27.6%	339 (52.0%)	151 (23.2%)	34 (5.2%)	77 (11.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.7%)								(n/a)								95.3%	3.8%	$13,559
McDowell Early Learning School	Public	PK-K	280 N Hayden Pkwy	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 653-1246	372	22	17.0	6.7%	316 (84.9%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.4%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)								95.3%	2.2%	$16,941
East Woods Intermediate School	Public	3-5	120 N Hayden Pkwy	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 653-1256	1,031	62	16.6	7.7%	854 (82.8%)	14 (1.4%)	33 (3.2%)	90 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.8%)	89.6	73^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.9	76^th of 1558 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	92.2	86.5	92.8	90.2	86.2	85.3	95.0			$15,084
Crestwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	11256 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8202	364	26	14.0	43.4%	314 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)								(n/a)		74.7			70.5			92.4%	4.5%	$13,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Leighton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Leighton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Harmon Middle School
High : Aurora High School

Is Leighton Elementary School a good school?

Leighton Elementary School ranks 161^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Leighton Elementary School in?

Aurora City

What is the racial makeup of Leighton Elementary School?

Students at Leighton Elementary School are 79% White, 12% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Leighton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Leighton Elementary School.

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