Rocky River City School District

1101 Morewood Pkwy
Rocky River, OH 44116-1439
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Rocky River City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 575 students in Rocky River City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Rocky River City School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
2,645 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Rocky River City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#15 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rocky River City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rocky River City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rocky River City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rocky River City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rocky River City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
35 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
2,330 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
88%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
176
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
203
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,177 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 $18,731 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rocky River City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rocky River City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,177
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rocky River City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,731
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rocky River City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rocky River City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky River Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1631 Lakeview Ave
Rocky River, OH 44116
(440) 356-6870
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 87% (Top 5%)
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 93% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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