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Administration Building (Saint Ignatius Hall), John Carroll University, University Heights, OHPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
C+
Schools in University Heights · Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District

University Heights’s public schools score below 65% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in University Heights’s districts is 30%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving University 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.

#928of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
46%
▼ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 22 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 51% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,198 students on the public path
In brief

University Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1017 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of University Heights’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,025 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gesu School (private) is 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 University Heights’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Ohio school districts, #928 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1017)Better than 1%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,512 test results and a graduating class of 403 could put University Heights anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of University Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,450 in math, 2,573 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gearity Professional Development SchoolCleveland Heights-University Heights City School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–12Cleveland Heights High Schoolin Cleveland HeightsC−

University Heights’s public schools are run by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which also serves Cleveland 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.

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,019 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$25,025OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 59.5% · 2573 students tested
Math30%
State average 52.2% · 2450 students tested

University Heights vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
University HeightsC+Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
Cleveland HeightsC+Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
BeachwoodABeachwood City
Shaker HeightsBShaker Heights City

Every school in University Heights

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 University Heightsby address
Gearity Professional Development School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · University Hts
C−
390 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving University Heightsin other towns
Roxboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cleveland Heights
C
550 students12:1Rate it →
Monticello Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cleveland Heights
C−
541 students12:1Rate it →
Cleveland Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cleveland Heights
C−
1,717 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gesu School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
745 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about University Heights’s schools

Are University Heights’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools University Heights children attend score below 65% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #928 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is University Heights in?

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,019 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do University Heights kids go to high school?

Cleveland Heights High School in Cleveland Heights, with 1,717 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is University Heights’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does University Heights spend per student?

$25,025 in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in University Heights?

Yes: Gesu School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 745 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.