The top reported proficiency rate is 99% in Social studies. The lowest is 69% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Silver Lake Elementary School
Silver Lake Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a small, residential village of the same name in Summit County, positioned between Cuyahoga Falls and Stow. The school enrolls students from a built-out, low-growth community where single-family homes dominate and household income runs roughly double the county median. The village has no commercial core; civic life centers on two lakes and the elementary school itself, with middle and high school students attending schools in adjacent Cuyahoga Falls.
The school's testing results place it solidly above its county peers. In the most recent state assessments, proficiency rates across tested grades three through five show roughly seven in ten students meeting or exceeding standards in English language arts and math, with science results slightly higher. A proficiency index comparing the school's combined performance across all tested subjects and grades ranks it in the top quartile among tested schools in the county—a meaningful distinction in a relatively strong county district.
The enrollment is small, with roughly two hundred students spread evenly across the six grades the school serves. Nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share notably higher than the median household income and housing values in Silver Lake village itself would initially suggest. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. Data on special education enrollment and English learners was not available.
The district—Cuyahoga Falls City—covers both Cuyahoga Falls proper and Silver Lake, and is undergoing significant structural change. In January 2026, the district consolidated its two middle schools into a single new sixth-through-twelfth-grade campus that opened alongside the high school, a visible investment funded by a voter-approved bond and state facilities funding. However, the district faces longer-term budget pressure: a financial forecast projects a sizable deficit by fiscal year 2028 and larger cash shortfalls beyond. In response, the Board of Education has voted to end interdistrict open enrollment effective fall 2026, meaning that roughly a figure of out-of-district students currently attending will no longer be admitted, and residency within district boundaries will become a hard requirement. For families considering a move to Silver Lake, this signals that attending Cuyahoga Falls schools now requires living inside the district.
Housing values in the Silver Lake zip code are moderate for an affluent suburb but rising, with rents climbing at a faster rate than home prices in recent quarters. A property reappraisal in 2023 increased valuations in the county, and homeowners saw tax bill increases take effect in 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for tax year 2026. Anyone purchasing in Silver Lake should factor in both the cost of entry and the property tax implications of owning there.
The elementary school itself sits on Overlook Road and serves as the in-village educational anchor. State testing data was available only for grades three through five, so proficiency rates for kindergarten and grades one and two are not reported here. The school's participation in state testing was complete, and results suggest consistent academic performance across the tested cohorts. A parent weighing Silver Lake Elementary against other elementary options in the district would be comparing a small, above-county-average-performing school in an affluent, stable residential village with schools in more urban or mixed settings, a choice that comes down to fit with family preferences around community character, school size, and neighborhood setting rather than academic outcome alone.
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