The brief
An Akron City elementary school where students score 24 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,133 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 36 of 45 in Akron City.
Firestone Park Elementary School is listed in Akron City, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202424%
- 202326%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2024 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2024 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 44301; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $52,134
- Median home value
- $103,400
- Median rent
- $990/mo
- College educated
- 20%
- Homeownership
- 60%
- Poverty rate
- 20.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44301; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 54
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 29
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 51
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,698/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Akron. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Akron), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Firestone Park Elementary School serve?
Firestone Park Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Firestone Park Elementary School?
Firestone Park Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 311 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Firestone Park Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Firestone Park Elementary School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Firestone Park Elementary School rank in OH?
Firestone Park Elementary School ranks #3,133 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Firestone Park Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Firestone Park Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Firestone Park Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Firestone Park Elementary School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Firestone Park Elementary School a charter school?
No, Firestone Park Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Firestone Park Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Firestone Park Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 311
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Summit County
- Phone
- (330) 773-1308
- Rank in district
- #36 of 45
- Schools in district
- 48
- District spending per student
- $20,553
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 30.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 44301)
- 14,081
- Area average commute
- 19.9 min
- Area median age
- 34.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.