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Southview Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2321 Fairless Dr, Lorain, OH 44055 · (440) 830-4280 · Part of Lorain City School District

Lorain’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southview Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Lorain kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southview Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

2321 Fairless Dr, Lorain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6144
Grade 7132
Grade 8147
Enrollment over time
444’20
455’21
429’22
418’23
423’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 25%White 17%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southview Middle School from Lorain families.

Other schools in Lorain City School District

The district →
Larkmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
432 students16:1
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
324 students24:1
Frank Jacinto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
307 students16:1
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
301 students19:1
Palm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D
295 students17:1
Helen Steiner Rice ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
291 students15:1

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