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Fernway Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

17420 Fernway Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 · (216) 295-4040 · Part of Shaker Heights City School District

Shaker Heights’ School Grade B better than 55% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Fernway Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shaker Heights kids: Shaker Hts Middle School

On the path

Where Shaker Heights kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Fernway Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Shaker Hts Middle School939 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

17420 Fernway Rd, Shaker Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 153
Grade 259
Grade 365
Grade 446
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
267’20
280’21
303’22
290’23
326’24

Up 22.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 37%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fernway Elementary School from Shaker Heights families.

Other schools in Shaker Heights City School District

The district →
Onaway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shaker Heights
B+
462 students19:1
Lomond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shaker Heights
C+
467 students22:1
Mercer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shaker Heights
B
396 students19:1
Shaker Hts Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shaker Heights
B−
939 students16:1
Shaker Hts High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shaker Heights
B−
1,418 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Shaker Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.