Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44060

Summary:

The 44060 zip code area of Mentor, Ohio is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. These schools, which are part of the Mentor Exempted Village School District, generally perform well academically, with several standout institutions that rank among the top schools in the state.

Mentor High School stands out as a top-performing high school, ranking among the top 148 out of 864 high schools in Ohio. It boasts a 95.7% four-year graduation rate and strong test scores that exceed the state averages. Hopkins Elementary School and Memorial Middle School also rank among the top schools in their respective categories, with exceptional test scores and low chronic absenteeism rates.

The schools in the 44060 zip code vary in their student demographics, with some having more diverse populations than others. While most schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, the Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) stands out with a higher rate of 29.0%. Overall, the data suggests a strong educational system in the Mentor community, with several high-performing schools that are well-equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bellflower Elementary School	Public	K-5	6655 Reynolds Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4212	452	24	19.0	19.2%	406 (89.8%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.1%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	74.3	451^st of 1577 public elementary schools	71.4%		71.3	529^th of 1596 public elementary schools	66.9%	78	75.9				76.7	84.7	77.1				76.7	62.8	81.9								$16,164
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7813	704	39	18.2		569 (80.8%)	32 (4.5%)	33 (4.7%)	25 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	74.7	438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	72.2%		72	508^th of 1596 public elementary schools	68.2%	70	75.2				64.6	88.3	70.6				68.5	84.7	86.2								$14,168
Fairfax Elementary School	Public	K-5	6465 Curtiss Ct	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-7223	325	16	20.6	18.8%	281 (86.5%)	9 (2.8%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	72.1	497^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.5%		62.7	713^th of 1596 public elementary schools	55.3%	216	69.4				62.7	80.4	67.7				81.4	74.5	83.9								$15,272
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	7565 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-6179	491	25	19.9	10.4%	439 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	84.9	189^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.6	190^th of 1596 public elementary schools	88.1%	1	81.6				81.8	84.8	81.6				84.6	84.6	95.4								$16,705
Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	7625 Pinehurst Dr	Mentor On The Lake	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5953	306	21	14.2	41.5%	241 (78.8%)	10 (3.3%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	50.8	914^th of 1577 public elementary schools	42.0%		54.8	869^th of 1596 public elementary schools	45.6%	45	59.3				50.0	52.8	64.8				65.0	60.4	72.2								$12,179
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	8979 Mentor Ave	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 974-2250	897	54	16.5	21.1%	762 (84.9%)	39 (4.3%)	30 (3.3%)	22 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.8%)	83.8	139^th of 1046 public middle schools	86.7%		83.1	147^th of 1048 public middle schools	86.0%	8		79.9						60.8	77.7	71.9				72.9	85.1	68.0				99.0	$10,786
Mentor High School	Public	9-12	6477 Center St	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 974-5300	2,405	115	20.9	20.1%	2,014 (83.7%)	132 (5.5%)	87 (3.6%)	65 (2.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	102 (4.2%)	74.1	148^th of 864 public high schools	82.9%		73	153^rd of 867 public high schools	82.4%	5			76.4	88.7													84.3	80.1	66.5	66.8	$14,529
Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	5670 Hopkins Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 255-4444	728	46	15.9	26.1%	605 (83.1%)	24 (3.3%)	35 (4.8%)	13 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.7%)	71.9	295^th of 1046 public middle schools	71.8%		66.5	378^th of 1048 public middle schools	63.9%	83		69.7						50.4	54.0	64.0				65.0	74.8	65.7				98.5	$10,413
Orchard Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	8700 Hendricks Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 257-5955	395	24	16.2	15.4%	336 (85.1%)	7 (1.8%)	13 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	81.1	291^st of 1577 public elementary schools	81.5%		79	349^th of 1596 public elementary schools	78.1%	58	85.9				75.4	88.7	83.1				72.1	77.4	93.0								$13,867
Sterling Morton Elementary School	Public	K-5	9292 Jordan Dr	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 257-5954	320	19	16.4	40.0%	267 (83.4%)	12 (3.8%)	21 (6.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	75.6	416^th of 1577 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.5	471^st of 1596 public elementary schools	70.5%	55	72.1				79.3	83.7	72.1				75.9	79.1	76.7								$13,313
Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)	Public, Alternative	K-12	5028 Forest Rd	Mentor	44060	Lake County	Mentor Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 257-5951	73	7	10.4		48 (65.8%)	14 (19.2%)	5 (6.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)																					$2,154

Cities Near Zip Code 44060

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mentor	0.78 mi	13	217^th
Mentor On The Lake	0.86 mi	1	498^th
Painesville	4.14 mi	14	375^th
Fairport Harbor	4.69 mi	2	594^th
Willoughby	4.73 mi	6	335^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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