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Furry Elementary School vs. The Early Learning Academy

Should you attend Furry Elementary School or The Early Learning Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Furry Elementary School
310 Douglas Dr
Sandusky, OH 44870
The Early Learning Academy
2314 Hancock St
Sandusky, OH 44870
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Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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The Early Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Furry Elementary School serves 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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 proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-K
Total Students
529 students
364 students
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This chart displays total students of The Early Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of The Early Learning Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Early Learning Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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30-34%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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35-39%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Early Learning Academy 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 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Furry Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Early Learning Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
104
167
Kindergarten Students
144
197
Grade 1 Students
129
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Grade 2 Students
152
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
11%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Furry Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of The Early Learning Academy and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Furry Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Early Learning Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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