Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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Betty Jane Community Learning Center is an elementary school in Akron, Ohio, serving 351 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Akron City School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Betty Jane Community Learning Center consistently outperforms the Akron City School District average in state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 56.6%, 52.2%, and 57.8%, respectively, compared to the district's rates of 48.1%, 46.3%, and 54%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 45.3%, 50%, and 51.1%, respectively, compared to the district's rates of 36.1%, 43.9%, and 36.8%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2019-2020 to 34.2% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, Betty Jane Community Learning Center performs better academically than some, such as Barber Community Learning Center and Hatton Community Learning Center, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the area, such as Tallmadge Elementary School. The school's per-student spending of $11,080 in 2018-2019 is higher than some nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.8 in 2022-2023 is lower than some nearby schools.


Detail:

Public K-5

 444 Darrow Rd
       Akron, OH  44305-3004


(330) 794-4117

District: Akron City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1085th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,851 Help


Students who attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center usually attend:

Middle:    Hyre Community Learning Center
High:    Ellet Community Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.4%
African American:
25.5%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.1% Help


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Compare Details Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 8th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Akron City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Betty Jane Community Learning Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), African American (25.5%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Betty Jane Community Learning Center is 14.1. 23 elementary schools in the Akron City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Betty Jane Community Learning Center employs 23.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Betty Jane Community Learning Center is $15,851, which is the 8th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Akron City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Betty Jane Community Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Betty Jane Community Learning Center 1085th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Betty Jane Community Learning Center in the ranking list.)

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Akron City:

SchoolDigger ranks Akron City 606th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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Rank History for all students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.26 908th 1471 38.3%
2005 40.35 1039th 1501 30.8%
2006 44.89 1011th 1504 32.8%
2007 39.68 1163rd 1609 27.7%
2008 32.98 1216th 1582 23.1%
2009 44.94 1131st 1610 29.8%
2010 49.82 1076th 1662 35.3%
2011 44.89 1179th 1686 30.1%
2012 35.51 1290th 1709 24.5%
2013 42.23 1204th 1701 29.2%
2014 43.81 1158th 1687 31.4%
2015 56.15 924th 1684 45.1%
2016 43.67 1086th 1678 35.3%
2017 46.90 1066th 1651 35.4%
2018 50.52 977th 1636 40.3%
2019 51.40 976th 1676 41.8%
2021 36.96 1063rd 1610 34.0%
2022 41.92 1023rd 1588 35.6%
2023 47.46 966th 1596 39.5%
2024 35.13 1085th 1577 31.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.17 532nd 856 37.9%
2024 30.00 642nd 900 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.43 567th 1465 61.3%
2019 66.33 474th 1465 67.6%
2021 49.27 738th 1404 47.4%
2022 56.14 654th 1419 53.9%
2023 61.54 574th 1447 60.3%
2024 45.26 912th 1484 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.18 909th 1518 40.1%
2019 51.96 882nd 1502 41.3%
2021 28.69 1045th 1467 28.8%
2022 39.64 987th 1488 33.7%
2023 41.33 948th 1483 36.1%
2024 26.60 1102nd 1466 24.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.76 551st 1021 46.0%
2019 48.95 432nd 956 54.8%
2022 31.24 580th 824 29.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.86 716th 759 5.7%
2019 48.98 71st 126 43.7%
2022 24.13 113th 128 11.7%
2023 31.73 89th 108 17.6%
2024 43.24 57th 78 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 975th 1536 36.5%
2019 50.18 921st 1535 40.0%
2021 39.01 970th 1499 35.3%
2022 42.08 966th 1518 36.4%
2023 47.30 910th 1498 39.3%
2024 39.32 991st 1485 33.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.96 310th 533 41.8%
2022 59.35 188th 601 68.7%
2023 81.13 74th 610 87.9%
2024 53.11 228th 603 62.2%
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Rank History for White students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 970th 1309 25.9%
2019 43.40 868th 1271 31.7%
2021 30.08 958th 1249 23.3%
2022 34.20 919th 1242 26.0%
2023 26.77 988th 1215 18.7%
2024 18.41 1047th 1190 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, April 29, 2017

Open Quote Great administration, caring teachers that go above for your child! Active PTA with many activities throughout the year. All students are able to receive free breakfast and lunch throughout all of Akron Public Schools. Class sized range from 20 to 30, not 18 like stated here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 484 87 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1994 481 101 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1995 480 97 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1996 480 97 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1997 465 124 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 599
1998 466 56 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 468 30 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2000 471 32 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 436 35 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2002 441 31 0 5 1 n/a n/a 16 494
2003 441 31 0 5 1 n/a n/a 16 494
2004 400 39 0 6 1 n/a n/a 15 461
2005 397 30 1 7 0 n/a n/a 17 452
2006 381 23 1 7 0 n/a n/a 28 440
2007 392 28 3 8 0 n/a n/a 27 458
2008 417 36 5 4 0 n/a n/a 33 495
2009 391 35 6 5 0 n/a n/a 31 468
2010 375 31 5 4 1 n/a n/a 33 449
2011 366 30 6 1 1 0 22 0 426
2012 343 41 4 9 2 0 21 0 420
2013 372 52 3 9 2 0 26 0 464
2014 352 53 3 11 2 0 31 0 452
2015 353 52 3 10 0 0 40 0 458
2016 353 67 2 6 0 0 39 0 467
2017 332 73 4 7 0 0 46 0 462
2018 318 73 2 10 0 0 50 0 453
2019 287 71 4 8 0 0 46 0 416
2020 257 73 5 4 0 0 50 0 389
2021 215 78 6 6 0 0 47 0 352
2022 209 70 11 5 1 0 40 0 336
2023 201 86 8 9 1 0 46 0 351
2024 190 86 7 11 1 0 42 0 337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 576 26.0 22.2 29.2
1994 590 26.0 22.7 28.8
1995 584 33.8 17.3 38.4
1996 584 33.8 17.3 38.4
1997 599 36.3 16.5 35.9
1998 533 28.2 18.9 40.3
1999 506 28.6 17.7 51.4
2000 508 31.9 15.9 47.4
2001 475 32.4 14.7 42.9
2002 494 33.1 14.9 43.9
2003 494 33.1 14.9 43.9
2004 461 34.6 13.3 n/a
2005 452 31.2 14.5 60
2006 440 32.6 13.5 63.3
2007 458 32.7 14.0 60.6
2008 495 32.9 15.0 n/a
2009 468 29.6 15.8 59.7
2010 449 28.4 15.8 62.7
2011 426 26.6 16.0 61.3
2012 420 22.0 19.0 62.1
2013 464 26.0 17.8 28
2014 452 24.0 18.8 64.2
2015 458 n/a n/a 63.3
2016 467 30.0 15.5 62.1
2017 462 28.0 16.5 n/a
2018 453 28.5 15.8 n/a
2019 416 27.0 15.4 n/a
2020 389 25.6 15.1 n/a
2021 352 26.6 13.2 n/a
2022 336 27.5 12.2 n/a
2023 351 27.4 12.8 n/a
2024 337 23.9 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 576 26.0 22.2 29.2
1994 590 26.0 22.7 28.8
1995 584 33.8 17.3 38.4
1996 584 33.8 17.3 38.4
1997 599 36.3 16.5 35.9
1998 533 28.2 18.9 40.3
1999 506 28.6 17.7 51.4
2000 508 31.9 15.9 47.4
2001 475 32.4 14.7 42.9
2002 494 33.1 14.9 43.9
2003 494 33.1 14.9 43.9
2004 461 34.6 13.3 n/a
2005 452 31.2 14.5 60
2006 440 32.6 13.5 63.3
2007 458 32.7 14.0 60.6
2008 495 32.9 15.0 n/a
2009 468 29.6 15.8 59.7
2010 449 28.4 15.8 62.7
2011 426 26.6 16.0 61.3
2012 420 22.0 19.0 62.1
2013 464 26.0 17.8 28
2014 452 24.0 18.8 64.2
2015 458 n/a n/a 63.3
2016 467 30.0 15.5 62.1
2017 462 28.0 16.5 n/a
2018 453 28.5 15.8 n/a
2019 416 27.0 15.4 n/a
2020 389 25.6 15.1 n/a
2021 352 26.6 13.2 n/a
2022 336 27.5 12.2 n/a
2023 351 27.4 12.8 n/a
2024 337 23.9 14.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Betty Jane Community Learning Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,080
2022 $14,285
2023 $15,332
2024 $15,851

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Betty Jane Community Learning Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 976th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 966th of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)59.145.5
 13.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Akron City)45.637.8
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)68.261.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)49.542.8
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)88.576.1
 12.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)56.742.8
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)64.556.5
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)41.737
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)52.349.1
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Akron City)40.634.3
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)55.442.9
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Akron City)40.630
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Betty Jane Community Learning Center)61.562.5
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Akron City)51.247.7
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416351
 15.6%
African American7186
 21.1%
American Indian01
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic89
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White287201
 30%
Two or More Races4646


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In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended Betty Jane Community Learning Center.

Students at Betty Jane Community Learning Center are 56% White, 26% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Betty Jane Community Learning Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hyre Community Learning Center
High : Ellet Community Learning Center

Betty Jane Community Learning Center ranks 1085th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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