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WILSON'S MILL, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALEXANDER'S MILL, ON THE OHIO-ERIE CANAL SOUTH OF ALEXANDER ROAD NEAR VALLEY VIEW AND CLEVELAND, OHIO. WHEN IT OPERATED, CANAL WATER DROPPED THROUGH A SLUICE WHICH PROVIDED POWER TO GRIND GRAIN. THE CANAL CONNECTED THE GREAT LAKES WITH THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEMS BETWEEN 1833 AND 1913 WHEN A FLOOD AND THE RAILROADS PUT THE WATERWAY OUT OF BUSINESS. THE SITE IS NOW PART OF THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL RECREATION AREAPhoto: Frank John Aleksandrowicz · Public domain
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Schools in Valley View · Cuyahoga Heights Local School District

Valley View’s public schools outscore 89% of Ohio districts

83% of students in Valley View’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Valley View, 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.

K–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
80%
▲ 20 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
83%
▲ 31 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.3K
▲ 40% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
774 students on the public path
In brief

Valley View’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 681 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Valley View’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 80% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,260 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 Cuyahoga Hts Middle School, then Cuyahoga Hts High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Valley View’s grade

A+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Ohio school districts. 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (681)Better than 81%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 416 test results and a graduating class of 86 could put Valley View anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Valley View’s students in the tested grades sat them (416 in math, 415 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cuyahoga Hts Elementary Schoolin Cuyahoga HeightsB+
6–8Cuyahoga Hts Middle Schoolin Cuyahoga HeightsA−
9–12Cuyahoga Hts High Schoolin Cuyahoga HeightsA

Valley View’s public schools are run by Cuyahoga Heights Local School District, which also serves Brooklyn Heights and Cuyahoga 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.

Cuyahoga Heights Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 774 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$23,260OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading80%
State average 59.5% · 415 students tested
Math83%
State average 52.2% · 416 students tested

Valley View vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Valley View’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Valley ViewACuyahoga Heights Local
IndependenceAIndependence Local
Garfield HeightsCGarfield Heights City
Cuyahoga Heights—Cuyahoga Heights Local
Walton HillsCBedford City
Sagamore HillsANordonia Hills City

Every school in Valley View

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).

Also serving Valley Viewin other towns
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cuyahoga Heights
B+
352 students13:1Rate it →
Cuyahoga Hts Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cuyahoga Heights
A−
172 students15:1Rate it →
Cuyahoga Hts High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cuyahoga Heights
A
250 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Valley View’s schools

Are Valley View’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Valley View children attend outscore 89% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Valley View in?

Cuyahoga Heights Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 774 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Valley View kids go to high school?

Cuyahoga Hts High School in Cuyahoga Heights, with 250 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Valley View’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cuyahoga Heights Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Valley View spend per student?

$23,260 in Cuyahoga Heights Local 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.