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H G Blake Elementary School vs. Ralph E. Waite Elementary School

Should you attend H G Blake Elementary School or Ralph E. Waite Elementary School? 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
H G Blake Elementary School
4704 Lexington Ridge Dr
Medina, OH 44256
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ralph E. Waite Elementary School
4765 Cobblestone Park Drive
Medina, OH 44256
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

H G Blake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5, H G Blake Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
434 students
457 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of H G Blake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#321 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#130 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of H G Blake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 20% in OH)
85%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of H G Blake Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 10% in OH)
87%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of H G Blake Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in OH)
80-84%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of H G Blake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of H G Blake Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ralph E. Waite Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
66
69
Grade 1 Students
67
78
Grade 2 Students
85
67
Grade 3 Students
61
78
Grade 4 Students
70
95
Grade 5 Students
85
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in H G Blake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in H G Blake 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 Ralph E. Waite Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in H G Blake 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.
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0.24
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of H G Blake 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 Ralph E. Waite Elementary School 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
18%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in H G Blake 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 Ralph E. Waite 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in H G Blake 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 Ralph E. Waite 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.
 
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