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D−

I Promise School

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

400 W Market St, Akron, OH 44303 · (330) 761-1516 · Part of Akron City School District

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

Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about I Promise School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 48 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 54 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Akron kids: 9 high schools

On the path

Where Akron kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
3–8I Promise SchoolYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts3%
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 ↗

400 W Market St, Akron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 393
Grade 473
Grade 584
Grade 679
Grade 778
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
452’20
534’21
576’22
529’23
478’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 12%Two or more races 11%Asian 10%Hispanic 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about I Promise School from Akron families.

Other schools in Akron City School District

The district →
Harris/Jackson Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C−
473 students14:1
Seiberling Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C−
463 students15:1
Barber Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C−
431 students13:1
Crouse Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
D−
429 students14:1
Mason Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C−
395 students13:1
Case Community Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Akron
C−
371 students13:1

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.