Strongsville City School District

18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136-5216
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,704 students in Strongsville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Strongsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
9 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
5,695 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Strongsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#75 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Strongsville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Strongsville 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.
80%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Strongsville 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.
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Strongsville 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.
92%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Strongsville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.54
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
470 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
373 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
225 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
4,396 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
77%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
194
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
337
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
417
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
431
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
486
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
465
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,780 in this school district is less 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 $14,762 is less 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
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Strongsville 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
$84 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Strongsville 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
$16,780
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Strongsville 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
$14,762
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Strongsville 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 Strongsville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Surrarrer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9306 Priem Rd
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7170
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Kinsner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19091 Waterford Pkwy
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7120
Grades: K-5
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
Muraski Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20270 Royalton Rd
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-7160
Grades: K-5
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Whitney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13548 Whitney Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7180
Grades: K-5
| 449 students
Rank: #55.
Strongsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13200 Pearl Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,270 students
Rank: #66.
Chapman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13883 Drake Rd
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7140
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #77.
Strongsville Online Learning Opportunity Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18199 Cook Ave
Strongsville, OH 44136
(440) 572-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,695 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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