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Schools in Eastlake · Willoughby-Eastlake City School District

Eastlake’s public schools outscore 52% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Eastlake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#705of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▼ 6 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 5% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,607 students on the public path
In brief

Eastlake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1314 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Eastlake’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,733 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Eastlake Middle School, then North High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Eastlake’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Ohio school districts, #705 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1314)Better than 36%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,672 test results and a graduating class of 624 could put Eastlake anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Eastlake’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,628 in math, 3,715 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Eastlake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+
6–8Eastlake Middle SchoolWilloughby-Eastlake City School DistrictC
9–12North High SchoolWilloughby-Eastlake City School DistrictC+

Eastlake’s public schools are run by Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which also serves Lakeline, Timberlake, Waite Hill and Willoughby and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Willoughby-Eastlake City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,861 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,733OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 59.5% · 3715 students tested
Math46%
State average 52.2% · 3628 students tested

Eastlake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Eastlake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EastlakeB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
WilloughbyB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
WillowickB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
Timberlake—Willoughby-Eastlake City
Lakeline—Willoughby-Eastlake City

All 4 neighbors share Willoughby-Eastlake City with Eastlake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Eastlake

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Eastlakeby address
Willoughby-Eastlake Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
212 students15:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
432 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
402 students15:1Rate it →
Eastlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
330 students13:1Rate it →
North High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,231 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Eastlake’s schools

Are Eastlake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Eastlake children attend outscore 52% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #705 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Eastlake in?

Willoughby-Eastlake City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,861 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Eastlake kids go to high school?

North High School, with 1,231 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Eastlake’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Eastlake spend per student?

$15,733 in Willoughby-Eastlake City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.