Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lorain, OH
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain
Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.
- #1 of 7
- elementary schools in Lorain · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 69
- students enrolled
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain has class sizes smaller than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lorain, OH.
School address
NCES ID 390010904106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (+19.0%).
Teacher FTE held 7.5 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+12 students YoY 390010904106 · Lorain, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
69 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain grew from 63 students in 2022-23 to 75 in 2023-24 (+19.0%). Teacher FTE held 7.5 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →
How Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain compares
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 46% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 60.1, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
District finance for Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain reports $27,381 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Lorain
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~69 students)
Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain
How many students attend Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain has 69 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lorain, OH. CCD year-over-year: 63 (2022-23) → 75 (2023-24), up 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is 9.9:1, which is 46% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 37% 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 Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Lorain, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain rank among elementary schools in Lorain?
By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain ranks #1 of 7 elementary schools in Lorain, 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 Lorain on the city page.
What other schools are in Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain?
None; Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain is its only campus.