The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Math. The lowest is 62% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Southeast Intermediate Elementary School
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School is a small public elementary school in Ravenna, Ohio, serving students in grades three through five. It is part of Southeast Local Schools, a district that spans Ravenna and Diamond in Portage County.
The school's recent state testing results show uneven performance across subjects. In math, the school demonstrates solid proficiency, with most students performing at or above grade level. Science results are respectable, showing a majority of students at proficiency. English language arts performance, however, lags substantially behind; fewer than two-thirds of students met the state standard. Against this mixed picture, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Portage County districts, a reflection of strength in math and science offsetting the weaker ELA results.
The school enrollment is small and very stable, with roughly balanced cohorts across the three grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small populations of Hispanic, multiracial, Asian, and Native American students and virtually no Black students or English learners. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, so an assessment of economic need among the school's families cannot be made from public records.
Ravenna itself is a quiet county seat about fifteen miles east of Akron, with a walkable downtown core anchored by historic architecture, civic institutions, and local businesses. Housing costs in the area run modestly below state averages, making this a relatively affordable community for families. Employment is stable, with health care, manufacturing, and public administration as the main sectors. The town has not experienced significant population growth in recent decades but has attracted steady investment in downtown revitalization, historic preservation, and housing rehabilitation. Parks, bike trails, and library services are available, and bus transit connects key locations within Ravenna.
At the district level, Southeast Local has chosen to fund capital expenditures like buses and building improvements through its general fund rather than through a dedicated permanent improvement levy. In late 2023 the board withdrew a proposed permanent improvement levy from the ballot, citing concerns about property reappraisal and pending state legislation. This decision reflects a structural funding approach that families should understand: building, bus, and technology upgrades will continue to compete with operating costs for general fund dollars, which may affect the pace and scale of capital investments and could make a future levy more likely.
The school carries no special designation and operates as a regular public elementary school. Data on special education enrollment, staffing levels, disciplinary rates, and attendance were not publicly available for this profile, so a parent may want to look into those specifics directly with the school.
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