The brief
A charter elementary school in Lorain, OH where students score 30 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,130 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Lorain Preparatory Academy.
Lorain Preparatory Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202630%
- 202531%
- 202425%
- 202320%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
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 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- 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 · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 OST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 OST. A newer release may be available.
- 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 44053; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Cleveland school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $65,332
- Median home value
- $189,500
- Median rent
- $827/mo
- College educated
- 20.6%
- Homeownership
- 63.5%
- Poverty rate
- 18.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 44053; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 38
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,908/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lorain. 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 (Lorain), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
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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 Lorain Preparatory Academy serve?
Lorain Preparatory Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Lorain Preparatory Academy?
Lorain Preparatory Academy has an enrollment of approximately 457 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorain Preparatory Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Lorain Preparatory Academy is 45.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Lorain Preparatory Academy rank in OH?
Lorain Preparatory Academy ranks #2,130 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Lorain Preparatory Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Lorain Preparatory Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 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 Lorain Preparatory Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Lorain Preparatory Academy has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 37% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Lorain Preparatory Academy a charter school?
Yes, Lorain Preparatory Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Lorain Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
No, Lorain Preparatory Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 457
- Student-teacher ratio
- 45.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Lorain County
- Phone
- (440) 282-3127
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,624
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 44053)
- 21,257
- Area average commute
- 23.3 min
- Area median age
- 40.2
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.