Summary:
Lorain Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 516 students in grades K-8 in Lorain, Ohio. Despite serving a diverse student population, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lorain Preparatory Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 32.2% to 75.7%, which are much higher than the state average and surrounding Lorain City schools. Academically, the school's students perform well below state averages on Ohio state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from just 4.5% in 6th grade to 39.5% in 3rd grade, compared to state averages of 50.1% to 62.1%. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White student groups.
Interestingly, Lorain Preparatory Academy's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary, Admiral King Elementary, and other Lorain City schools, which, while still struggling, outperform Lorain Preparatory Academy on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Lorain Preparatory Academy's per-student spending of $7,689 in 2018-2019 is lower than the surrounding Lorain City schools, which range from $9,647 to $11,172 per student, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 23:1 in 2020-2021 is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 13.9:1 to 18.3:1.
Thank you for your feedback!
Detail: