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Schools in Mentor-on-the-Lake · Mentor Exempted Village School District

Mentor-on-the-Lake’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

In Mentor-on-the-Lake, 75% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mentor-on-the-Lake, 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.

#332of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
75%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
OH 16.9
Schools in town
1
4,093 students on the public path
In brief

Mentor-on-the-Lake’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,813 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Mentor-on-the-Lake’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #332 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1410)Better than 76%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,777 test results and a graduating class of 604 could put Mentor-on-the-Lake anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mentor-on-the-Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,740 in math, 3,814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mentor-on-the-Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lake Elementary SchoolMentor Exempted Village School DistrictB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Mentor High Schoolin MentorB

Mentor-on-the-Lake’s public schools are run by Mentor Exempted Village School District, which also serves Kirtland Hills and Mentor. 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.

Mentor Exempted Village School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,896 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,813OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 59.5% · 3814 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 3740 students tested

Mentor-on-the-Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mentor-on-the-Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mentor-on-the-LakeA−Mentor Exempted Village
MentorA−Mentor Exempted Village

Every school in Mentor-on-the-Lake

4 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 Mentor-on-the-Lakeby address
Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mentor On The Lake
B−
272 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Mentor-on-the-Lakein other towns
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mentor
B+
852 students16:1Rate it →
Shore Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mentor
B−
752 students16:1Rate it →
Mentor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mentor
B
2,217 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Mentor-on-the-Lake’s schools

Are Mentor-on-the-Lake’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mentor-on-the-Lake children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #332 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mentor-on-the-Lake in?

Mentor Exempted Village School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,896 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mentor-on-the-Lake kids go to high school?

Mentor High School in Mentor, with 2,217 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Mentor-on-the-Lake’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Mentor Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Mentor-on-the-Lake spend per student?

$16,813 in Mentor Exempted Village 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.