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Schools in Mayfield Heights · Mayfield City School District

Mayfield Heights’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts

In Mayfield Heights, 74% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mayfield Heights, 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.

#326of 993 Ohio townsK–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
2
2,906 students on the public path
In brief

Mayfield Heights’s schools, in brief

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 7 the district’s path is Mayfield Middle School, then Mayfield 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mayfield Heights’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Ohio school districts, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. 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 (1394)Better than 76%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,051 test results and a graduating class of 313 could put Mayfield Heights anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mayfield Heights’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 Mayfield Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Lander ElementaryMayfield City School DistrictB
7–9Mayfield Middle SchoolMayfield City School DistrictB
10–12Mayfield High Schoolin ClevelandB

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

Mayfield Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mayfield Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mayfield HeightsA−Mayfield City
LyndhurstC+South Euclid-Lyndhurst City
Gates MillsA−Mayfield City
MayfieldA−Mayfield City

2 of the 3 neighbors share Mayfield City with Mayfield Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mayfield Heights

3 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 Mayfield Heightsby address
Lander Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cleveland
B
506 students18:1Rate it →
Mayfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Cleveland
B
896 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Mayfield Heightsin other towns
Mayfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cleveland
B
1,504 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Mayfield Heights’s schools

Are Mayfield Heights’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mayfield Heights children attend outscore 76% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #326 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mayfield Heights in?

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

Where do Mayfield Heights kids go to high school?

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

What is Mayfield Heights’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 Mayfield Heights spend per student?

$19,584 in Mayfield 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.