Walter G. Nord Middle School
Public · Grades 4–5 · 556 students
Powers Elementary School
393 S Lake St, Amherst, OH 44001
Grades
Pre-K–3
Elementary
Students
1,104
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Amherst Exempted Village
Lorain County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,567 Ohio elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Ohio elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Powers Elementary School
Powers Elementary School is a public elementary school in Amherst, Ohio, serving grades Pre-K–3. It is part of Amherst Exempted Village. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Lorain County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,104 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Ohio elementary school (16.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,567 Ohio elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–3
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–3
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,104 students
- Students per teacher
- 20.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Midsize
- School district
- Amherst Exempted Village
- County
- Lorain County
- NCES school ID
- 390451902117
Schools near Powers Elementary School
All 5 schools in Amherst →
St. Joseph Elementary School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 181 students
Lorain Preparatory Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 416 students
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 324 students
St. Peter School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 319 students
Frank Jacinto Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 307 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.