Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44035

ZIP code 44035 covers Elyria, Ohio, and contains 12 schools: seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, with no alternative schools. Ten of the 12 belong to Elyria City Schools, enrolling 5,702 students. The remaining two are Constellation Schools: Elyria Community, a K–8 charter with 409 students, and Black River Career Prep High School, a small high school with 182 students. Total enrollment across the ZIP code is 6,293 students, so the district accounts for roughly 90.6% of them.

Northwood Elementary School is the clearest bright spot, with the highest rank percentile of the 12 schools (37th percentile, 2 stars) and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 18.0%, versus the district rate of 32.0%. Its 4th-grade math proficiency is 73.5%, above the state's 67.3%. Northwood Middle School is the best middle school (35th percentile, 2 stars), and its Algebra I result of 74.5% beats the state's 61.6%. Eastern Heights Elementary School posts 3rd-grade ELA proficiency of 68.3%, above district and state rates. At the other end, Hamilton Elementary School ranks 3rd percentile with 0 stars and 40.9% chronic absenteeism.

High school outcomes diverge sharply: Elyria High School graduates 90.2% of students but posts below-state math results, while Black River Career Prep has 100% chronic absenteeism, a 39.7% graduation rate, and very low proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology. Notably, all three Elyria middle schools post strong Algebra I scores — Westwood Middle at 90.9% — even though their grade-level math scores are generally low, likely reflecting a selected group of advanced test-takers rather than broad math success.