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Helen Arnold Community Learning Center vs. Barber Community Learning Center

Should you attend Helen Arnold Community Learning Center or Barber Community Learning Center? 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
Helen Arnold Community Learning Center
450 Vernon Odom Boulevard
Akron, OH 44307
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Barber Community Learning Center
665 Garry Rd
Akron, OH 44305
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Helen Arnold Community Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Barber Community Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Helen Arnold 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 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 33% (majority Black).
Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barber 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
231 students
312 students
This chart displays total students of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Barber Community Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
27 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Barber Community Learning Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2709 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2597 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barber Community Learning Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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 Helen Arnold Community Learning Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barber Community Learning Center by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
43
44
Grade 1 Students
50
65
Grade 2 Students
33
28
Grade 3 Students
45
39
Grade 4 Students
37
37
Grade 5 Students
23
34
Grade 6 Students
-
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barber Community Learning Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
84%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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
100%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center 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 Barber Community Learning Center 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
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
11%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Helen Arnold Community Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barber Community Learning Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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