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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,346 students in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
5,010 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#630 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.54
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
3,562 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
71%
18%
# White Students
851 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
17%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
290 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
325
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
369
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
384
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
360
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
413
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
405
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,217 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,160 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,217
$17,216
Spending / Student
$26,160
$17,164
Best Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Canterbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2530 Canterbury Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7470
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7470
Grades: K-5
| 330 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Roxboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2405 Roxboro Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7115
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7115
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
Rank: #33.
Fairfax Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3150 Fairfax Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7480
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7480
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #44.
Noble Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1293 Ardoon St
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6535
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6535
Grades: PK-5
| 403 students
Rank: #55.
Boulevard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1749 Lee Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7140
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7140
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
Rank: #66.
Roxboro Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Roxboro Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 371-7440
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Gearity Professional Development School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2323 Wrenford Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-6515
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-6515
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Oxford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
939 Quilliams Rd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6525
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6525
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #99.
Monticello Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3665 Monticello Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6520
Cleveland, OH 44121
(216) 371-6520
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #1010.
Tiger Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14780 Superior Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-2005
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 320-2005
Grades: 4-12
| 65 students
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