About This School
Menlo Park Academy is located in Lorain, OH and is in Lorain Academy For Gifted Students School District. It is a charter school that serves 123 students in grades K-6.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Menlo Park Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Ohio in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Menlo Park Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Menlo Park Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Menlo Park Academy's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Menlo Park Academy made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Ohio in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Menlo Park Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Menlo Park Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Menlo Park Academy's students and teachers. more
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Lorain Academy for Gifted Students District Spending
$7,843Per Pupil
The Lorain Academy for Gifted Students spends $7,843 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 41% on instruction, 56% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Lorain Academy for Gifted Students District
Education.com TestRating
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Ohio, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Ohio Achievement Test Results and OGT Results for all subjects tested.
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Elementary Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Academy of Arts and Sciences 0.3 miles |  |
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| Lorain Community School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Irving Elementary School 0.4 miles | |
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| Washington Elementary School 1.1 miles | |
Data Sources: OH Dept. of Education, NCES, MDR.
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School Facts
- Charter School
- Grades K-6
- Lorain Academy for Gifted Students School District
Made AYP
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Contact
Menlo Park Academy760 Tower Blvd
Lorain, OH 44052
(440) 925-6365
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Test Scores
About the OAT
What is it?
The Ohio Achievement Test is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, students in grades 4 and 7 are assessed in writing, and students in grades 5 and 8 are assessed in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of five levels: advanced, accelerated, proficient, basic or limited. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
10 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Ohio, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Ohio Achievement Test Results and OGT Results for all subjects tested.
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Enrollment (2010)
Total: 123
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Menlo Park Academy had 0% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Ohio had 36% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2010)
White
86%
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
Black
2%
Hispanic
1%
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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Menlo Park Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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