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Schools in East Cleveland · East Cleveland City School District

East Cleveland’s public schools score below 80% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in East Cleveland’s districts is 7%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Cleveland, 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.

#986of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.

Reading proficiency
18%
▼ 42 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 45 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.8K
▲ 121% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,177 students on the public path
In brief

East Cleveland’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports East Cleveland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $36,779 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 29% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Apex Academy is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Cleveland’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Ohio school districts, #986 of 993 Ohio towns. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; among the 14 Ohio towns with similar household incomes, East Cleveland’s schools place at the bottom.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (14)At the bottom
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 656 test results and a graduating class of 135 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of East Cleveland’s students in the tested grades sat them (611 in math, 701 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Cleveland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Caledonia Elementary Schoolin Cleveland HeightsNo scores
4–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD
9–12Shaw High SchoolEast Cleveland City School DistrictD

East Cleveland’s public schools are run by East Cleveland 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.

East Cleveland City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,177 students, down 29% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$36,779OH $16,610 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 59.5% · 701 students tested
Math7%
State average 52.2% · 611 students tested

East Cleveland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share East Cleveland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East ClevelandC−East Cleveland City
ClevelandC−Cleveland Municipal
Cleveland HeightsC+Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

Every school in East Cleveland

7 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).

District schools in East Clevelandby address
Prospect Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
70 students12:1Rate it →
Mayfair Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
D−
130 students14:1Rate it →
Superior School for the Performing Arts
Middle · Grades 3–7
118 students12:1Rate it →
W.H. Kirk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
194 students13:1Rate it →
Shaw High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
420 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving East Clevelandin other towns
Caledonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Cleveland Heights
245 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Apex Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cleveland
C
Charter
495 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about East Cleveland’s schools

Are East Cleveland’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Cleveland children attend score below 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #986 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Cleveland in?

East Cleveland City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,177 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Cleveland kids go to high school?

Shaw High School, with 420 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is East Cleveland’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in East Cleveland City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does East Cleveland spend per student?

$36,779 in East Cleveland City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.