Enrollment
272
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mentor on the Lake, OH
Lake Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390454902242
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 30.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 272
- students enrolled
Lake Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mentor Exempted Village · Ohio
NCES ID 390454902242 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.1%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Elementary School
Lake Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mentor on the Lake, Ohio, enrolling 272 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Lake Elementary School is leaner than roughly 86% of Ohio schools and 29% under the state's 18.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 30.1% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 272 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 396 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 272 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Mentor Exempted Village also operates Mentor High School (2,217 students) and Memorial Middle School (852 students) alongside Lake 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 Lake Elementary School compares
Lake 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 | ▼ 29% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.1% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 272 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
272
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Ohio - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,168
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 272 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 78.7%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.6, Lake Elementary School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mentor Exempted Village, which includes Lake Elementary School.
$15,168
Per student
+4%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 20.7%
Federal 9.1%
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 Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Memorial Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Shore Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ridge Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hopkins Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,217
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 752
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 661
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~272 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Elementary School
How many students attend Lake Elementary School?
Lake Elementary School has 272 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mentor on the Lake, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Elementary School is 13:1, which is 29% 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Elementary School?
30.1% of students at Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lake Elementary School is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Mentor on the Lake, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Elementary School?
Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).
Is Lake Elementary School a good school?
Lake Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Mentor Exempted Village?
Besides Lake Elementary School, Mentor Exempted Village also operates Mentor High School (2,217 students), Memorial Middle School (852 students), and Shore Middle School (752 students). See the Mentor Exempted Village district page for the complete list.
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