Buchtel Community Learning Center vs. Firestone Community Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buchtel Community Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Firestone Community Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 903 students in grades 6-12, Buchtel Community Learning Center 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 proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Firestone Community Learning Center 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 proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
903 students
1,085 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
82 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3174 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2333 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
98
-
Grade 7 Students
142
-
Grade 8 Students
99
-
Grade 9 Students
171
284
Grade 10 Students
133
256
Grade 11 Students
138
274
Grade 12 Students
122
271
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
85%
53%


% White
4%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

