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Schools in Sheffield Lake · Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District

Sheffield Lake’s public schools outscore 64% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 60% of Sheffield Lake’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sheffield 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.

#528of 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
65%
▲ 6 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,455 students on the public path
In brief

Sheffield Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1431 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sheffield Lake’s, its schools beat 52%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,190 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Brookside Intermediate School, then Brookside Middle School, then Brookside High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Northern Ohio Adventist Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sheffield Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Ohio school districts, #528 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 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1431)Better than 52%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 851 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Sheffield Lake anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sheffield Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (841 in math, 861 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KForestlawn Early Learning CenterSheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictNo scores
3–6Brookside Intermediate Schoolin Sheffield VillageB−
7–8Brookside Middle Schoolin Sheffield VillageB−
9–12Brookside High Schoolin Sheffield VillageC+

Sheffield Lake’s public schools are run by Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, which also serves Sheffield. 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.

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,455 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,190OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 59.5% · 861 students tested
Math60%
State average 52.2% · 841 students tested

Sheffield Lake vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sheffield LakeBSheffield-Sheffield Lake City
SheffieldBSheffield-Sheffield Lake City
LorainC−Lorain City
Avon LakeAAvon Lake City

Every school in Sheffield Lake

6 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 Sheffield Lakeby address
Forestlawn Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
163 students13:1Rate it →
Knollwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Sheffield Village
202 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Sheffield Lakein other towns
Brookside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Sheffield Village
B−
416 students18:1Rate it →
Brookside Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Sheffield Village
B−
259 students19:1Rate it →
Brookside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sheffield Village
C+
415 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Northern Ohio Adventist Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
42 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sheffield Lake’s schools

Are Sheffield Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Sheffield Lake children attend outscore 64% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #528 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sheffield Lake in?

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,455 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sheffield Lake kids go to high school?

Brookside High School in Sheffield Village, with 415 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sheffield Lake’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sheffield Lake spend per student?

$17,190 in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sheffield Lake?

Yes: Northern Ohio Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–8, 42 students).

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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.