Mentor Exempted Village School District

6451 Center St
Mentor, OH 44060-4109
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Mentor Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,583 students in Mentor Exempted Village School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Mentor Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
7,067 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mentor Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#200 out of 929 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mentor Exempted Village  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.55
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
299 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
306 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
5,938 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
461
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
466
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
525
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
536
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
551
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
539
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
549
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
606
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
680
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,598 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,423 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$116 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mentor Exempted Village  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,598
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mentor Exempted Village  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,423
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mentor Exempted Village  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mentor Exempted Village School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7565 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-6179
Grades: K-5
| 471 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8700 Hendricks Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5955
Grades: K-5
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Bellflower Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6655 Reynolds Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4212
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
Rank: #44.
Fairfax Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6465 Curtiss Ct
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7223
Grades: K-5
| 324 students
Rank: #55.
Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7860 Johnnycake Ridge Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-7813
Grades: K-5
| 681 students
Rank: #66.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8979 Mentor Ave
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 974-2250
Grades: 6-8
| 848 students
Rank: #77.
Sterling Morton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9292 Jordan Dr
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5954
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #88.
Shore Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5670 Hopkins Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 255-4444
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #99.
Lake Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7625 Pinehurst Dr
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5953
Grades: K-5
| 285 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cardinal Autism Resource And Education School (Cares)
Special Education School
5028 Forest Rd
Mentor, OH 44060
(440) 257-5951
Grades: K-12
| 76 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,067 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • : 75% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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