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Schools in Gates Mills · Mayfield City School District

Gates Mills’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

Reading proficiency in Gates Mills’s districts is 74%, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gates Mills, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▲ 18% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,520 students on the public path
In brief

Gates Mills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 24 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gates Mills’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,584 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mayfield Middle School, then Mayfield High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gilmour Academy (private) and St. Francis of Assisi School (private) are 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 Gates Mills’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (24)Better than 12%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,051 test results and a graduating class of 313 could put Gates Mills anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gates Mills’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,047 in math, 2,055 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Gates Mills Elementary SchoolMayfield City School DistrictA−
6–9Mayfield Middle Schoolin ClevelandB
10–12Mayfield High Schoolin ClevelandB

Gates Mills’s public schools are run by Mayfield City School District, which also serves Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights and Mayfield. 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.

Mayfield City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,208 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$19,584OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 59.5% · 2055 students tested
Math61%
State average 52.2% · 2047 students tested

Gates Mills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Gates Mills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gates MillsA−Mayfield City
MayfieldA−Mayfield City
Mayfield HeightsA−Mayfield City
ChesterA+West Geauga Local
Willoughby HillsB−Willoughby-Eastlake City
Hunting Valley—Orange City

2 of the 5 neighbors share Mayfield City with Gates Mills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Gates Mills

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).

District schools in Gates Millsby address
Gates Mills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
120 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Gates Millsin other towns
Mayfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Cleveland
B
896 students16:1Rate it →
Mayfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cleveland
B
1,504 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gilmour Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
768 students9:1Rate it →
St. Francis of Assisi School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
360 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Gates Mills’s schools

Are Gates Mills’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gates Mills children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gates Mills in?

Mayfield City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,208 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gates Mills kids go to high school?

Mayfield High School in Cleveland, with 1,504 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Gates Mills’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Mayfield City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Gates Mills spend per student?

$19,584 in Mayfield City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Gates Mills?

Yes: Gilmour Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 768 students) and St. Francis of Assisi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 360 students).

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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.