The Early Learning Academy (Ranked Bottom 50%)

2314 Hancock St
Sandusky, OH 44870

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Bottom 50%

Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten, The Early Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 64%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 30-34%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

The Early Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

The Early Learning Academy's student population of 364 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	The Early Learning Academy
Pre-K	167
Kind	197

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Total Students

364 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy
2023	351
2022	344
2021	287
2020	416
2019	416
2018	466
2017	466
2016	469
2015	449
2014	407
2013	439
2012	339
2011	323
2010	330
2009	355
2008	323
2007	325
2006	333
2005	337
2004	345
2003	332
2002	328
2001	306
2000	349
1999	368
1998	427
1997	428
1996	452
1995	446
1994	449
1993	514
1992	461
1991	460
1990	484
1989	433
1988	386
1987	436

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2014	25
2013	24
2012	20
2011	18
2010	17
2009	17
2008	15
2007	16
2006	19
2005	18
2004	21
2003	21
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	19
1998	19
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	24
1991	23
1990	22

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of The Early Learning Academy is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

(18-19)

30-34%

63%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2019	32%	63%	41%
2018	32%	62%	40%
2017	37%	63%	40%
2016	27%	61%	34%
2015	42%	68%	46%
2014	67%	77%	63%
2013	57%	76%	62%
2012	62%	78%	65%
2011	57%	77%	63%
2010	57%	76%	63%

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(18-19)

35-39%

64%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2019	37%	64%	46%
2018	37%	63%	40%
2017	37%	62%	41%
2016	32%	55%	34%
2015	47%	74%	50%
2014	67%	83%	73%
2013	77%	83%	75%
2012	67%	83%	74%
2011	67%	82%	74%
2010	67%	81%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	18:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	17:1
2019	20:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	17:1
2017	22:1	18:1	17:1
2016	21:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	18:1	15:1
2013	18:1	18:1	15:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	15:1
2010	19:1	17:1	15:1
2009	21:1	18:1	16:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	17:1	16:1
2006	18:1	17:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	19:1	18:1	17:1
1998	22:1	18:1	17:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	23:1	19:1	18:1
1995	22:1	19:1	18:1
1994	22:1	19:1	18:1
1993	24:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	17:1
1991	20:1	20:1	16:1
1990	22:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2008	3%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	6%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	3%	3%	6%
2005	4%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	6%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%

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Black

34%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	33%	17%	36%
2022	35%	17%	36%
2021	33%	17%	36%
2020	41%	17%	36%
2019	41%	17%	36%
2018	40%	16%	35%
2017	40%	16%	35%
2016	41%	16%	36%
2015	43%	16%	32%
2014	41%	16%	38%
2013	36%	16%	35%
2012	44%	16%	34%
2011	40%	16%	33%
2010	42%	17%	36%
2009	41%	17%	35%
2008	40%	17%	35%
2007	38%	17%	36%
2006	44%	17%	36%
2005	41%	18%	35%
2004	44%	17%	36%
2003	47%	17%	37%
2002	55%	16%	36%
2001	57%	16%	36%
2000	46%	16%	36%
1999	42%	15%	38%
1998	45%	15%	38%
1997	43%	16%	39%
1996	38%	15%	38%
1995	40%	15%	37%
1994	39%	15%	36%
1993	37%	15%	35%
1992	39%	14%	34%
1991	40%	14%	35%

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White

40%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	36%	67%	40%
2022	36%	67%	41%
2021	33%	68%	41%
2020	29%	69%	42%
2019	29%	69%	42%
2018	31%	71%	45%
2017	31%	71%	45%
2016	31%	71%	45%
2015	35%	72%	35%
2014	35%	73%	42%
2013	39%	73%	43%
2012	33%	74%	43%
2011	34%	74%	44%
2010	37%	76%	48%
2009	41%	76%	51%
2008	44%	77%	52%
2007	48%	77%	52%
2006	43%	78%	54%
2005	50%	77%	55%
2004	45%	78%	55%
2003	43%	78%	57%
2002	44%	81%	61%
2001	42%	81%	61%
2000	52%	81%	61%
1999	56%	82%	59%
1998	52%	82%	59%
1997	56%	82%	58%
1996	60%	83%	59%
1995	58%	83%	60%
1994	58%	83%	60%
1993	60%	83%	62%
1992	58%	84%	63%
1991	57%	83%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	22%	6%	17%
2022	21%	6%	17%
2021	26%	6%	17%
2020	24%	5%	16%
2019	24%	5%	16%
2018	22%	5%	16%
2017	22%	5%	16%
2016	22%	5%	15%
2015	18%	5%	16%
2014	21%	4%	17%
2013	21%	4%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	0.71	0.52	0.67
2022	0.70	0.52	0.67
2021	0.72	0.51	0.67
2020	0.69	0.49	0.66
2019	0.69	0.49	0.66
2018	0.70	0.47	0.65
2017	0.70	0.47	0.65
2016	0.69	0.47	0.65
2015	0.67	0.46	0.58
2014	0.67	0.44	0.66
2013	0.68	0.44	0.66
2012	0.67	0.43	0.67
2011	0.68	0.43	0.66
2010	0.68	0.41	0.52
2009	0.67	0.40	0.51
2008	0.66	0.40	0.52
2007	0.64	0.40	0.52
2006	0.63	0.37	0.52
2005	0.61	0.38	0.52
2004	0.63	0.37	0.52
2003	0.62	0.37	0.52
2002	0.51	0.32	0.50
2001	0.50	0.32	0.50
2000	0.52	0.31	0.51
1999	0.51	0.31	0.51
1998	0.53	0.31	0.51
1997	0.51	0.30	0.51
1996	0.50	0.29	0.51
1995	0.51	0.29	0.51
1994	0.52	0.29	0.51
1993	0.51	0.29	0.50
1992	0.52	0.28	0.49
1991	0.52	0.29	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2023	100%	37%	59%
2022	100%	38%	60%
2021	100%	39%	60%
2020	94%	39%	75%
2019	94%	39%	75%
2016	83%	40%	66%
2015	87%	40%	66%
2014	61%	39%	61%
2013	71%	33%	61%
2012	73%	38%	68%
2011	72%	37%	67%
2010	70%	34%	65%
2009	63%	30%	59%
2007	60%	27%	57%
2006	61%	27%	55%
2005	55%	25%	53%
2004	61%	24%	56%
2003	52%	24%	48%
2002	53%	22%	44%
2001	51%	21%	41%
2000	45%	22%	40%
1999	54%	22%	43%
1998	47%	22%	43%
1997	43%	23%	43%
1996	44%	14%	44%
1995	42%	24%	45%
1994	40%	23%	46%
1993	39%	23%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	The Early Learning Academy	Ohio	Sandusky City School District
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	11%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	15%	6%	15%
2007	14%	6%	11%
2006	7%	6%	11%
2005	12%	6%	11%
2004	9%	5%	10%
2003	9%	5%	9%
2002	11%	5%	9%
2001	12%	5%	11%
2000	13%	5%	10%
1999	8%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sandusky City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Blue Streaks

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are The Early Learning Academy often compared to?

The Early Learning Academyis often viewed alongside schools like The Sandusky Primary School, Edison Elementary School (Formerly Milan Elem), Furry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).

How many students attend The Early Learning Academy?

364 students attend The Early Learning Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of The Early Learning Academy students are White, 34% of students are Black, 21% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of The Early Learning Academy?

The Early Learning Academy has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does The Early Learning Academy offer ?

The Early Learning Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is The Early Learning Academy part of?

The Early Learning Academy is part of Sandusky City School District.

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