The top reported proficiency rate is 100% in Social studies. The lowest is 63% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on H G Blake Elementary School
H G Blake Elementary School sits in Medina, an old county-seat city southwest of Cleveland whose downtown Public Square anchors a walkable historic district while newer subdivisions and commercial corridors stretch across the northern parts of town. The school itself serves kindergarten through fifth grade and draws roughly four-hundred-thirty students from surrounding residential neighborhoods.
The school's recent test results show proficiency across its grade band. In English language arts, students scored at a solid level, while math proficiency fell a few percentage points below that. Science proficiency ran lower, which may reflect that science is tested less frequently or with different intensity at the elementary level. The school's participation rate in state testing has been nearly universal, suggesting strong engagement in the assessment process. Because this is an elementary school serving only grades that state testing addresses in limited scope, a full comparative picture across Ohio or the county is not possible, but the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the districts in Medina County on a measure that blends all tested subjects and grades.
The student body is predominately white, with smaller Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian populations represented. About one-fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that suggests a moderately mixed income base. The school has not reported data on special education enrollment or English learners, which may be absent for privacy reasons or reflect the makeup of the school.
What a parent should know about the school's context: Medina City Schools went through significant structural change heading into the 2024-2025 school year. After multiple levy failures, the district passed new operating funding in November 2024 for the first time in years, but not before cutting staff and consolidating elementary buildings. Two of the district's seven elementary schools, Heritage and Garfield, were closed to general enrollment; Heritage became a preschool and Garfield converted to district offices. This redistricting moved students across school boundaries district-wide, so families should confirm current assignments directly with the school or district. The cost of living in the Medina zip code is moderate for the region, with housing values and rental rates both rising modestly year over year, and the area is experiencing active new residential development on its north side.
The school's location on Lexington Ridge Drive puts it on the more suburban side of the city, away from the historic downtown. H G Blake functions as a standard public elementary school with no charter status or magnet designation, serving a neighborhood-based population. State testing data for a single year alone does not reveal trend, so a parent may want to ask the school about longer-term trajectory and how it has adapted its instruction in response to the broader district changes.
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