The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Social studies. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on E J Blott Elementary School
E J Blott Elementary School is a small public school serving prekindergarten through third grade in Youngstown, located in Liberty Local School District. The school sits in a city defined by post-industrial recovery, with an older residential landscape, significant vacant land, and pockets of revitalization concentrated downtown and around Youngstown State University.
The enrollment is modest, distributed across five grade bands from prek through third grade. The student body is racially mixed, with roughly equal shares of white and Black students, along with smaller populations of Hispanic, multiracial, and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available in the school's directory.
On the most recent state testing data available, third-grade proficiency in English language arts reached just above the midpoint, with reading comprehension and language skills showing somewhat stronger ground than math. Math proficiency was lower, falling below the state average. These results place the school in the bottom quartile among elementary schools in Trumbull County on overall proficiency across tested subjects. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what support is in place for students below grade level, what intervention programs exist, and how the school is tracking progress toward improvement.
Data from an earlier period showed stronger social studies performance. The school has high test participation, suggesting active engagement in assessments rather than opt-out patterns.
Liberty Local just passed a renewal levy in November 2024 that extends the district's operating funding through the late 2020s at the existing property tax rate. This removes uncertainty about staffing cuts or program reductions tied to funding expiration, meaning families can expect current program levels and staffing to hold steady without facing a tax increase tied to this levy.
Youngstown itself is a city navigating long-term population decline with a pace that is slowing. Downtown and the YSU corridor have seen new development, including apartments, restaurants, and cultural venues. The housing market is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with median home values below the state average and rental costs moderate. The free Western Reserve Transit Authority bus system covers the area, though most of the city outside the downtown core is car-dependent. The dominant civic and recreational anchor is Mill Creek Park, one of the largest metropolitan parks in the country, with trails, lakes, gardens, and restored mills. Major regional employers include the EV battery manufacturer Ultium Cells, the university, and Mercy Health hospital.
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