Is Leighton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Leighton Elementary School ranks in the top 9.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Leighton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 683 students attended Leighton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leighton Elementary School?

Students at Leighton Elementary School are 78% White, 13% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Leighton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leighton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harmon Middle School High : Aurora High School

Leighton Elementary School

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Leighton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Aurora, Ohio, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 683 students. The school is part of the Aurora City School District, which is ranked 31st out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leighton Elementary School consistently performs exceptionally well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 90.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 70.6%. The school has also received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating its exceptional performance. Additionally, Leighton Elementary School has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.0% to 8.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Craddock Elementary School and Miller Elementary School, Leighton Elementary School's academic performance is significantly higher. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Leighton's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 82.2%, compared to 80% and 43.7% at Craddock and Streetsboro Elementary, respectively. Despite its strong performance, Leighton Elementary School's spending per student ($10,917 in 2018-2019) is lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 3-5

121 Aurora Hudson Rd
Aurora, OH 44202-9236

(330) 562-2209

District: Aurora City

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Leighton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harmon Middle School
High:	Aurora High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 683

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Asian:

12.9%

African American:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.1%

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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.

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Leighton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leighton Elementary School 153^rd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Leighton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Aurora City:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora City 31^st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	80.83	197^th	1471	86.6%
2005	85.05	99^th	1501	93.4%
2006	85.40	62^nd	1504	95.9%
2007	80.82	177^th	1609	89.0%
2008	82.01	160^th	1582	89.9%
2009	83.65	89^th	1610	94.5%
2010	85.33	64^th	1662	96.1%
2011	81.49	154^th	1686	90.9%
2012	81.62	143^rd	1709	91.6%
2013	81.75	158^th	1701	90.7%
2014	84.75	67^th	1687	96.0%
2015	89.50	47^th	1684	97.2%
2016	88.46	81^st	1678	95.2%
2017	85.46	132^nd	1651	92.0%
2018	86.95	111^th	1636	93.2%
2019	84.39	192^nd	1676	88.5%
2021	89.04	133^rd	1610	91.7%
2022	86.73	151^st	1588	90.5%
2023	86.29	166^th	1596	89.6%
2024	85.75	153^rd	1577	90.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	67.72	36^th	166	78.3%
2022	81.78	26^th	162	84.0%
2024	72.18	43^rd	202	78.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.54	3^rd	239	98.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.17	188^th	856	78.0%
2024	61.75	248^th	900	72.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	78.91	208^th	1465	85.8%
2019	81.65	159^th	1465	89.1%
2021	82.68	157^th	1404	88.8%
2022	39.88	911^th	1419	35.8%
2023	57.47	652^nd	1447	54.9%
2024	60.84	615^th	1484	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	83.63	151^st	1518	90.1%
2019	82.17	194^th	1502	87.1%
2021	86.27	156^th	1467	89.4%
2022	87.42	108^th	1488	92.7%
2023	85.32	154^th	1483	89.6%
2024	83.72	182^nd	1466	87.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	85.69	80^th	1021	92.2%
2019	68.81	213^th	956	77.7%
2021	87.41	43^rd	765	94.4%
2022	70.79	147^th	824	82.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.96	210^th	759	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	88.36	67^th	1536	95.6%
2019	87.87	76^th	1535	95.0%
2021	90.15	72^nd	1499	95.2%
2022	85.82	155^th	1518	89.8%
2023	87.33	97^th	1498	93.5%
2024	88.17	75^th	1485	94.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	56.92	48^th	70	31.4%
2019	78.98	11^th	52	78.8%
2021	80.38	6^th	78	92.3%
2022	78.86	13^th	78	83.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.22	7^th	239	97.1%

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Rank History for White students at Leighton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	85.40	91^st	1309	93.0%
2019	81.54	176^th	1271	86.2%
2021	84.98	143^rd	1249	88.6%
2022	82.26	169^th	1242	86.4%
2023	80.64	196^th	1215	83.9%
2024	80.91	182^nd	1190	84.7%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	606	20	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2003	606	20	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2004	621	24	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	663	19	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	4	695
2006	665	16	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	700
2007	672	23	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	723
2008	627	22	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	9	678
2009	613	27	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	9	666
2010	596	27	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	7	645
2011	596	20	11	5	0	0	5	0	637
2012	580	24	15	7	0	0	12	0	638
2013	551	18	10	12	0	0	14	0	605
2014	558	17	19	16	0	1	12	0	623
2015	556	10	30	18	0	1	9	0	624
2016	539	11	35	24	0	1	10	0	620
2017	541	16	33	23	0	0	18	0	631
2018	540	19	32	22	0	0	26	0	639
2019	567	18	37	21	0	1	25	0	669
2020	550	23	46	27	0	2	24	0	672
2021	527	24	63	23	0	1	22	0	660
2022	498	23	78	14	1	2	27	0	643
2023	531	23	88	19	1	1	20	0	683

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 Leighton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	631	40.5	15.6	4
2003	631	40.5	15.6	4
2004	651	39.8	16.4	5.8
2005	695	40.7	17.1	5.6
2006	700	42.4	16.5	6.3
2007	723	37.9	19.1	9
2008	678	37.4	18.1	n/a
2009	666	37.9	17.6	10.8
2010	645	36.8	17.5	8.2
2011	637	32.9	19.3	10.4
2012	638	31.3	20.3	9.9
2013	605	30.5	19.8	10.7
2014	623	30.5	20.4	9
2015	624	n/a	n/a	9.3
2016	620	31.0	20.0	8.4
2017	631	31.0	20.3	9.4
2018	639	31.8	20.0	8.6
2019	669	34.6	19.3	7.8
2020	672	33.8	19.8	6.5
2021	660	36.9	17.8	n/a
2022	643	35.4	18.1	n/a
2023	683	35.3	19.3	4.1

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 Leighton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	631	40.5	15.6	4
2003	631	40.5	15.6	4
2004	651	39.8	16.4	5.8
2005	695	40.7	17.1	5.6
2006	700	42.4	16.5	6.3
2007	723	37.9	19.1	9
2008	678	37.4	18.1	n/a
2009	666	37.9	17.6	10.8
2010	645	36.8	17.5	8.2
2011	637	32.9	19.3	10.4
2012	638	31.3	20.3	9.9
2013	605	30.5	19.8	10.7
2014	623	30.5	20.4	9
2015	624	n/a	n/a	9.3
2016	620	31.0	20.0	8.4
2017	631	31.0	20.3	9.4
2018	639	31.8	20.0	8.6
2019	669	34.6	19.3	7.8
2020	672	33.8	19.8	6.5
2021	660	36.9	17.8	n/a
2022	643	35.4	18.1	n/a
2023	683	35.3	19.3	4.1

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 Leighton Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,917
2022	$11,947
2023	$12,440

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leighton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 192^nd of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 166^th of 1596 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School)	77.4	82.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aurora City)	77.4	82.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leighton Elementary School)	87.2	81.4	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora City)	87.2	81.4	5.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School)	93.9	90.9	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aurora City)	93.9	90.9	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leighton Elementary School)	87.8	84.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora City)	87.8	84.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Leighton Elementary School)	88.5	87.9	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Aurora City)	88.5	87.9	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Leighton Elementary School)	81.3	82.2	0.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aurora City)	81.3	82.2	0.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leighton Elementary School)	91.2	90.2	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora City)	91.2	90.2	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	669	683	2.1%
African American	18	23	27.8%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	37	88	137.8%
Hispanic	21	19	9.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	567	531	6.3%
Two or More Races	25	20	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	7.8%	4.1%	3.7%

Schools Near Leighton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Leighton Elementary School	Public	3-5	121 Aurora Hudson Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 562-2209	683	35	19.3	4.1%	531 (77.7%)	23 (3.4%)	19 (2.8%)	88 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.9%)	85.7	153^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.3	166^th of 1596 public elementary schools	89.6%	13	85.1	82.2	88.4	80.2	86.9	86.2	90.5	$12,440
Miller Elementary School	Public	PK-K	646 S Chillicothe Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 562-6199	281	13	22.4	5.3%	211 (75.1%)	10 (3.6%)	14 (5.0%)	31 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$10,411
Craddock Elementary School	Public	1-2	105 Hurd Rd	Aurora	44202	Portage County	Aurora City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 562-3175	398	23	17.3	3.3%	315 (79.1%)	9 (2.3%)	14 (3.5%)	46 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)								$13,721
Ellsworth Hill Elementary School	Public	1-2	7750 Stow Rd	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 653-1236	663	34	19.2	3.5%	551 (83.1%)	11 (1.7%)	23 (3.5%)	49 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$13,434
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Annalane Dr	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 422-2480	294	17	17.2	30.6%	192 (65.3%)	65 (22.1%)	6 (2.0%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	54.2	864^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.6	950^th of 1596 public elementary schools	40.5%	86	61.9		70.1	48.0		66.7	66.2	$12,563
Streetsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8955 Kirby Ln	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 626-4907	609	40	15.1	36.1%	412 (67.7%)	118 (19.4%)	5 (0.8%)	27 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)								(n/a)		43.7			54.3			$11,088
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	9198 Darrow Rd	Twinsburg	44087	Summit County	Twinsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 486-2030	736	37	20.1	18.1%	379 (51.5%)	171 (23.2%)	37 (5.0%)	97 (13.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)								(n/a)								$11,763
McDowell Early Learning School	Public	PK-K	280 N Hayden Pkwy	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 653-1246	399	20	20.3	5.3%	337 (84.5%)	7 (1.8%)	11 (2.8%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$14,942
East Woods Intermediate School	Public	3-5	120 N Hayden Pkwy	Hudson	44236	Summit County	Hudson City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 653-1256	1,007	59	17.1	5.0%	847 (84.1%)	12 (1.2%)	25 (2.5%)	91 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	90.2	51^st of 1577 public elementary schools	96.8%		88.9	80^th of 1596 public elementary schools	95.0%	29	92.7	89.6	92.2	91.2	87.8	90.8	94.8	$13,922
Crestwood Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	11256 Bowen Rd	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 357-8202	418	26	16.0	35.4%	381 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)								(n/a)		71.6			72.7			$11,167

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