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Steel Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

1570 Creighton Ave, Akron, OH 44310 · (330) 633-1383

Akron’s School Grade C better than 30% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
82
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Steel Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1570 Creighton Ave, Akron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 927
Grade 1016
Grade 1118
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
125’20
140’21
153’22
135’23
82’24

Down 34.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 21%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Steel Academy from Akron families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Akron’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.