Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMayfield’s public schools outscore 76% of Ohio districts
On the state reading tests, 74% of Mayfield’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (60%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mayfield, 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.
Mayfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 399 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mayfield’s, its schools beat 49%, 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 ↓
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 Mayfield’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mayfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mayfield
Mayfield Preschool
Grades PK · 110 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mayfield Village
Kindergarten in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Center Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 468 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mayfield · depends on your address
Mayfield Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 896 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Millridge Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 604 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Lander Elementary
Grades K–6 · 506 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
7th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 896 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
8th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 896 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
9th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,504 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
10th grade in Mayfield
Mayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,504 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Cleveland
Mayfield’s public schools are run by Mayfield City School District, which also serves Gates Mills, Highland Heights and Mayfield Heights. 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
Mayfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Mayfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfield | A− | Mayfield City |
| Gates Mills | A− | Mayfield City |
| Willoughby Hills | B− | Willoughby-Eastlake City |
| Highland Heights | A− | Mayfield City |
| Mayfield Heights | A− | Mayfield City |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Mayfield City with Mayfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Mayfield
4 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 Mayfield’s schools
Are Mayfield’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mayfield 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 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mayfield in?
Mayfield City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,208 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mayfield kids go to high school?
Mayfield High School in Cleveland, with 1,504 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Mayfield’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 spend per student?
$19,584 in Mayfield City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mayfield families are saying about school.
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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.