Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Summary:

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 286 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary has a diverse student population, with 23.43% White, 23.78% African American, 40.21% Hispanic, and 12.24% two or more races. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with proficiency rates below 50% across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 5th grade Science, the school's proficiency rate was 36.6% compared to the Lorain City average of 26.2% and the Ohio state average of 64%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.3% to 49.4% in recent years.

While Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary shares similarities with other schools in the Lorain City district, it stands out as one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Nearby schools like Stevan Dohanos Elementary and Garfield Elementary, while still struggling, generally outperform Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary on key metrics. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have remained consistently low over the past decade, indicating the need for targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1830 40th St
       Lorain, OH  44053


(440) 960-7008

District: Lorain City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1218th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,752 Help


Students who attend Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High:    Lorain High School
    New Beginnings

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.7%
African American:
23.0%
White:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.5% Help


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Compare Details Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Lorain City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.7%), African American (23%), White (18.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School is 19.3, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Lorain City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School employs 15.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School is $16,752, which is the 5th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Lorain City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School 1218th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lorain City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain City 738th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 7.21 1543rd 1662 7.2%
2011 8.06 1569th 1686 6.9%
2012 10.77 1553rd 1709 9.1%
2013 32.26 1305th 1701 23.3%
2014 32.38 1288th 1687 23.7%
2015 32.97 1235th 1684 26.7%
2016 16.58 1399th 1678 16.6%
2017 15.11 1404th 1651 15.0%
2018 30.18 1222nd 1636 25.3%
2019 32.62 1222nd 1676 27.1%
2021 22.05 1205th 1610 25.2%
2022 27.69 1165th 1588 26.6%
2023 29.37 1160th 1596 27.3%
2024 23.42 1218th 1577 22.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.01 1023rd 1465 30.2%
2019 43.87 944th 1465 35.6%
2021 28.74 991st 1404 29.4%
2022 36.67 955th 1419 32.7%
2023 38.93 951st 1447 34.3%
2024 29.67 1106th 1484 25.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.23 1058th 1518 30.3%
2019 32.74 1106th 1502 26.4%
2021 14.46 1186th 1467 19.2%
2022 34.82 1029th 1488 30.8%
2023 35.02 1010th 1483 31.9%
2024 19.96 1181st 1466 19.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.69 911th 1021 10.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 7.43 214th 219 2.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 1238th 1536 19.4%
2019 33.21 1123rd 1535 26.8%
2021 17.74 1172nd 1499 21.8%
2022 16.51 1233rd 1518 18.8%
2023 20.56 1188th 1498 20.7%
2024 22.28 1164th 1485 21.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 346th 598 42.1%
2019 49.06 298th 605 50.7%
2021 41.59 246th 533 53.8%
2022 32.24 391st 601 34.9%
2023 40.56 337th 610 44.8%
2024 14.10 560th 603 7.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.21 78th 239 67.4%
2019 49.52 110th 228 51.8%
2021 42.20 101st 189 46.6%
2022 17.87 186th 216 13.9%
2023 31.27 149th 233 36.1%
2024 30.98 165th 234 29.5%
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Rank History for White students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.48 1205th 1309 7.9%
2019 15.98 1146th 1271 9.8%
2021 20.37 1053rd 1249 15.7%
2022 32.93 935th 1242 24.7%
2023 23.81 1013th 1215 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 73 62 1 107 0 n/a n/a 17 260
2009 85 89 1 201 0 n/a n/a 40 416
2010 70 78 0 147 0 n/a n/a 34 329
2011 86 84 1 144 0 0 45 0 360
2012 81 68 1 174 0 0 38 0 362
2013 95 72 1 101 0 0 30 0 299
2014 98 71 2 94 1 0 32 0 298
2015 104 82 3 115 1 0 26 0 331
2016 85 82 1 126 2 1 29 0 326
2017 97 104 0 131 0 1 26 0 359
2018 80 78 0 114 1 1 24 0 298
2019 73 90 0 124 1 1 35 0 324
2020 69 78 0 100 1 1 37 0 286
2021 63 74 2 94 0 0 43 0 276
2022 68 61 2 110 0 0 37 0 278
2023 67 68 1 115 0 0 35 0 286
2024 56 69 3 137 0 0 35 0 300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 260 11.0 23.6 n/a
2009 416 18.6 22.4 97.6
2010 329 24.2 13.6 98
2011 360 20.1 17.9 91.1
2012 362 17.3 20.9 91.7
2013 299 19.3 15.4 86.3
2014 298 18.4 16.1 99
2015 331 n/a n/a 97
2016 326 19.0 17.1 98.5
2017 359 21.3 16.8 n/a
2018 298 18.1 16.4 n/a
2019 324 19.2 16.8 n/a
2020 286 17.3 16.5 n/a
2021 276 17.5 15.7 n/a
2022 278 19.0 14.6 n/a
2023 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
2024 300 15.5 19.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 260 11.0 23.6 n/a
2009 416 18.6 22.4 97.6
2010 329 24.2 13.6 98
2011 360 20.1 17.9 91.1
2012 362 17.3 20.9 91.7
2013 299 19.3 15.4 86.3
2014 298 18.4 16.1 99
2015 331 n/a n/a 97
2016 326 19.0 17.1 98.5
2017 359 21.3 16.8 n/a
2018 298 18.1 16.4 n/a
2019 324 19.2 16.8 n/a
2020 286 17.3 16.5 n/a
2021 276 17.5 15.7 n/a
2022 278 19.0 14.6 n/a
2023 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
2024 300 15.5 19.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,756
2022 $13,034
2023 $13,774
2024 $16,752

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1222nd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1160th of 1596 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)57.158.3
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)48.426
 22.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)65.355.6
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)42.830.7
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)72.547.6
 24.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)5527
 28%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)6033.3
 26.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)39.823.4
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)21.222.2
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Lorain City)29.626.7
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)34.630.6
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)36.620.2
 16.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School)44.252.8
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)46.538.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students324286
 11.7%
African American9068
 24.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic124115
 7.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White7367
 8.2%
Two or More Races3535


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Frequently Asked Questions about Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School.

Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

Students at Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 23% African American, 19% White, 12% Two or more races.

Students who attend Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : New Beginnings


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