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Powers Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

393 S Lake St, Amherst, OH 44001 · (440) 988-8670 · Part of Amherst Exempted Village School District

Amherst’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
1,104
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Powers Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Amherst kids: Amherst Junior High School

On the path

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

PK–3Powers Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Amherst Junior High School859 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

393 S Lake St, Amherst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K82
Kindergarten247
Grade 1263
Grade 2241
Grade 3271
Enrollment over time
1,064’20
1,100’21
1,123’22
1,140’23
1,104’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Powers Elementary School from Amherst families.

Other schools in Amherst Exempted Village School District

The district →
Walter G. Nord Middle School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Amherst
A−
556 students20:1
Amherst Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amherst
B+
859 students21:1
Marion L Steele High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amherst
B+
1,014 students19:1

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; Amherst’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.