Avon, Avon Lake Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

AVON LAKE, OH — Several elementary and middle schools in Avon and Avon Lake have been ranked among the best in Ohio, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

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Solon's Parkside Elementary was rated as the best elementary school in Ohio, while the School of Innovation in Willoughby-Eastlake was the best middle school in the Buckeye State.

Here's a look at how Avon and Avon Lake schools performed:

Elementary:

• Redwood Elementary School in Avon Lake (No. 61)
• Eastview Elementary School in Avon Lake (No. 118)
• Avon Heritage Elementary School in Avon (No. 130)
• Westview Elementary School in Avon Lake (No. 141)
• Erieview Elementary School in Avon Lake (No. 236)

Middle:

• Avon Middle School in Avon (No. 35)
• Learwood Middle School in Avon Lake (No. 60)

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.