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

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Greater Summit County Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390136905522Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Ohio schools.

#7 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
small classes for Ohio
102
students enrolled

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 75% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Summit County Early Learning Center ranks #7 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

Enrollment

102

Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greater Summit County Early Learning Center compares with Ohio and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.6:1

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

What stands out at Greater Summit County Early Learning Center

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is a small charter elementary school in Akron, Ohio, enrolling 102 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Ohio schools, with 102 enrolled.

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

Its student body is led by White (68%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Greater Summit County Early Learning Center spends $11,055 per pupil, 25% below the Ohio average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Akron's elementary schools, it stands alongside Bath Elementary School (662 students): Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.6:1 vs 19.5:1).

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is a single-school charter district, so Greater Summit County Early Learning Center operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 102 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Ohio's single-school districts.

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 Greater Summit County Early Learning Center compares

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 20% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 102 top 93% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 25% in Ohio - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.5%
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
$11,055
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $14,655
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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.

Student demographics

White 67.6%
African American 12.7%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%

Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greater Summit County Early Learning Center, which includes Greater Summit County Early Learning Center.

$11,055
Per student
-25%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 76.1%
Federal 22.3%

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.

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 Greater Summit County Early Learning Center'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 Greater Summit County Early Learning Center

How many students attend Greater Summit County Early Learning Center?

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center has 102 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greater Summit County Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is 14.6:1, which is 20% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greater Summit County Early Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Akron, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greater Summit County Early Learning Center?

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greater Summit County Early Learning Center rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Greater Summit County Early Learning Center ranks #7 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 Greater Summit County Early Learning Center a good school?

Greater Summit County Early Learning Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Greater Summit County Early Learning Center?

None; Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is a single-school charter district, and Greater Summit County Early Learning Center is its only campus.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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