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Best public schools in Lorain, OH

27 public schools in Lorain: 12 elementary · 5 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Ohio.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Lorain, best first
1
Vincent Elementary School 20.3
Clearview Local · Grades K-4 · 479 students
ELA 54%Math 47%
#1,079 of 1,354 in Ohio
2
Larkmoor Elementary School 15.2
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 450 students
ELA 47%Math 38%Science 49%
#1,149 of 1,354 in Ohio
3
Helen Steiner Rice ES 13.1
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 284 students
ELA 43%Math 42%Science 32%
#1,177 of 1,354 in Ohio
4
Toni Wofford Morrison ES 12.4
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 300 students
ELA 50%Math 37%Science 18%
#1,186 of 1,354 in Ohio
5
Hawthorne Elementary School 11.7
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 222 students
ELA 52%Math 27%Science 26%
#1,196 of 1,354 in Ohio
6
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School 3.8
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 285 students
ELA 35%Math 20%Science 19%
#1,303 of 1,354 in Ohio
7
Washington Elementary School 3.4
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 289 students
ELA 28%Math 15%Science 27%
#1,308 of 1,354 in Ohio
8
Frank Jacinto Elementary 2.1
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 307 students
ELA 19%Math 17%Science 24%
#1,326 of 1,354 in Ohio
9
Admiral King Elementary School 1.9
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 268 students
ELA 32%Math 14%Science 16%
#1,329 of 1,354 in Ohio
10
Palm Elementary School 1.1
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 298 students
ELA 24%Math 11%Science 17%
#1,339 of 1,354 in Ohio
11
Garfield Elementary School 0.8
Lorain City · Grades PK-5 · 237 students
ELA 23%Math 10%Science 15%
#1,343 of 1,354 in Ohio
12
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary 0.1
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary · Grades K-4 · Charter · 121 students
ELA 8%Math 0%
#1,354 of 1,354 in Ohio

Middle schools

5 schools in Lorain, best first
1
Durling Middle School 10.0
Clearview Local · Grades 5-8 · 447 students
ELA 48%Math 30%Science 44%
#519 of 576 in Ohio
2
Longfellow Middle School 7.2
Lorain City · Grades 6-8 · 349 students
ELA 29%Math 39%Science 34%
#535 of 576 in Ohio
3
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School 6.5
Lorain City · Grades 6-8 · 446 students
ELA 27%Math 34%Science 26%
#539 of 576 in Ohio
4
Southview Middle School 4.1
Lorain City · Grades 6-8 · 418 students
ELA 23%Math 30%Science 17%
#553 of 576 in Ohio
5
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle 2.0
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 106 students
ELA 14%Math 14%Science 24%
#565 of 576 in Ohio

High schools

5 schools in Lorain, best first
1
Clearview High School 20.2
Clearview Local · Grades 9-12 · 340 students
ELA 59%Math 25%Science 62%
#560 of 701 in Ohio
2
Lorain High School 6.3
Lorain City · Grades 9-12 · 1,784 students
ELA 30%Math 14%Science 38%
#657 of 701 in Ohio
3
New Beginnings 4.9
Lorain City · Grades 10-12 · 121 students
ELA 16%Math 12%Science 10%
#667 of 701 in Ohio
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Lorain Preparatory High School —
Lorain Preparatory High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 119 students
No published test results
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Steel City High School —
Steel City High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Lorain, best first
1
Lorain Preparatory Academy 39.4
Lorain Preparatory Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 457 students
ELA 33%Math 28%Science 18%
#172 of 283 in Ohio
2
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy 38.0
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 270 students
ELA 37%Math 28%Science 11%
#176 of 283 in Ohio
3
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain 1.2
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain · Grades K-8 · Charter · 75 students
ELA 17%Math 3%
#280 of 283 in Ohio

Combined schools

2 schools in Lorain
1
Horizon Science Academy Lorain 38.9
Horizon Science Academy Lorain · Grades K-12 · Charter · 815 students
ELA 46%Math 33%Science 47%
#61 of 99 in Ohio
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Digital Academy —
Lorain City · Grades K-12
No published test results

School districts serving Lorain

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