Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, OH

Firestone Park Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Firestone Park Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390434800017
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Firestone Park Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Ohio schools.

#9 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for Ohio
315
students enrolled

Firestone Park Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Firestone Park Elementary School ranks #9 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

School address

Enrollment

315

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.1:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Firestone Park Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Firestone Park Elementary School

Firestone Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 315 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 13.1:1, Firestone Park Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of Ohio schools and 28% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 315 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,574 scored Ohio schools.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Akron City spends $18,238 per pupil, 24% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Akron's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bath Elementary School (662 students): Firestone Park Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.1:1 vs 19.5:1).

Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students) and Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students) alongside Firestone Park Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Firestone Park Elementary School compares

Firestone Park Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▼ 28% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 315 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
315
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 15% in Ohio - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
62.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,238
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Akron City, which includes Firestone Park Elementary School.

$18,238
Per student
+24%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 45.0%
Federal 20.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Firestone Park Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Firestone Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buchtel Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
East Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Garfield Community Learning Center Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
North High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Firestone Park Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Akron City · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Akron

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Firestone Park Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Firestone Park Elementary School

How many students attend Firestone Park Elementary School?

Firestone Park Elementary School has 315 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Firestone Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Firestone Park Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 28% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Firestone Park Elementary School?

Firestone Park Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Firestone Park Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Firestone Park Elementary School ranks #9 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Akron on the city page.

Is Firestone Park Elementary School a good school?

Firestone Park Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Akron City?

Besides Firestone Park Elementary School, Akron City also operates Firestone Community Learning Center (1,033 students), Buchtel Community Learning Center (994 students), and East Community Learning Center (923 students). See the Akron City district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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