Photo: Spencer · CC BY-SA 2.5Shaker Heights’s public schools outscore 55% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Shaker 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.
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.
Shaker Heights’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 815 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shaker Heights’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,296 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Shaker Hts Middle School, then Shaker Hts High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hathaway Brown School (private), Laurel School (private), St. Dominic School (private) and The Reserve 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.
What’s behind Shaker Heights’s grade
B: better than 55% of Ohio school districts, #651 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 Shaker Heights, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shaker Heights
Onaway Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 462 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shaker Heights
Shaker Hts High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,418 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Shaker Heights’s public schools are run by Shaker Heights 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.
Above the state in reading
Shaker Heights vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Shaker Heights’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shaker Heights | B | Shaker Heights City |
| Cleveland | C− | Cleveland Municipal |
| Cleveland Heights | C+ | Cleveland Heights-University Heights City |
| Beachwood | A | Beachwood City |
| Highland Hills | — | Warrensville Heights City |
| University Heights | C+ | Cleveland Heights-University Heights City |
Every school in Shaker Heights
10 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Boulevard Elementary School).
Questions about Shaker Heights’s schools
Are Shaker Heights’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Shaker Heights children attend outscore 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #651 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shaker Heights in?
Shaker Heights City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,008 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shaker Heights kids go to high school?
Shaker Hts High School, with 1,418 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Shaker Heights’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Shaker Heights City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Shaker Heights spend per student?
$26,296 in Shaker Heights City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shaker Heights?
Yes: Hathaway Brown School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–12, 828 students), Laurel School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–12, 578 students), St. Dominic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 204 students) and The Reserve School (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 18 students).
Parents talk
What Shaker Heights families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shaker Heights → They have their own page.
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.