Photo: Heather McLaughlin from Cleveland, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0Bay Village’s public schools outscore 97% of Ohio districts
88% of students in Bay Village’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bay Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bay Village’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 88% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,697 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Westerly Elementary School, then Bay Middle School, then Bay High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bay Village’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Ohio school districts, #22 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bay Village, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bay Village
Glenview Center for Childcare and Learning
Grades PK · 58 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bay Village
Normandy Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 477 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bay Village
Normandy Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 477 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bay Village
Normandy Elementary School
Grades K–2 · 477 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bay Village
Westerly Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 374 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bay Village
Westerly Elementary School
Grades 3–4 · 374 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bay Village
Bay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 738 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bay Village
Bay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 738 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bay Village
Bay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 738 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bay Village
Bay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 738 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bay Village
Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 684 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bay Village
Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 684 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bay Village
Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 684 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bay Village
Bay High School
Grades 9–12 · 684 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Bay Village’s public schools are run by Bay Village City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Bay Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bay Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Village | A+ | Bay Village City |
| Rocky River | A+ | Rocky River City |
| Avon Lake | A | Avon Lake City |
| Westlake | A | Westlake City |
| Avon | A | Avon Local |
Every school in Bay Village
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bay Village’s schools
Are Bay Village’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bay Village children attend outscore 97% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #22 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bay Village in?
Bay Village City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,331 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bay Village kids go to high school?
Bay High School, with 684 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bay Village’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bay Village City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Bay Village spend per student?
$17,697 in Bay Village City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bay Village families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bay Village → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.