Elyria’s public schools score below 69% of Ohio districts
The public schools Elyria’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on Elyria’s schools
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, Elyria’s schools beat 31% of districts. Among the 1,001 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 5%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
Graduation holds up better than test scores
Test scores run well below the state, but 85% of students still graduate on time. That’s level with the state average of 85%.
Elyria trails all its neighbors
All five towns that border Elyria post better school results. Right next door, Amherst earns A−. Compare ↓
Which school depends on your street
With four elementary and two middle schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Elyria High School. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Elyria compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Ohio’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Ohio only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elyria.
Parts of Elyria are served by Midview Local School District and Keystone Local School District.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well below the state in reading
Elyria vs. its neighbors
Elyria’s schools rank 7th of 7 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in Elyria
10 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Elyria families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges in Elyria
1 college in Elyria, and 15 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Elyria. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 10 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.