Best Elementary Schools in Cleveland, OH (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Cleveland, OH, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Cleveland, OH rankings: High Schools · Elementary Schools
Cleveland, OH elementary schools ranked
| Rank | Grade | School | City | District | Actual | Projected | Impact | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A+ | Millridge Elementary School | Cleveland | Mayfield City | 87% | 74% | Meets Expectations | 595 |
| #2 | A- | Menlo Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Menlo Park Academy | 79% | 73% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 518 |
| #3 | B+ | Lander Elementary | Cleveland | Mayfield City | 78% | 49% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 517 |
| #4 | B | Cleveland Arts And Social Sciences Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy | 73% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 282 |
| #5 | B- | Valley View Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 35% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 154 |
| #6 | C+ | Douglas Macarthur | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 65% | 30% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 259 |
| #7 | C+ | Robinson G Jones Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 63% | 16% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 425 |
| #8 | C+ | East Clark | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 29% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 182 |
| #9 | C | Buhrer | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 60% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 393 |
| #10 | C | Campus International School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 59% | 34% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 691 |
| #11 | C | Constellation Schools Westpark Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary | 57% | 28% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 222 |
| #12 | C | Warner Girls Leadership Academy | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 28% | 15% | Exceeds Expectations | 360 |
| #13 | C- | Harvard Avenue Performance Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Harvard Avenue Performance Academy | 50% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 273 |
| #14 | C- | Riverside School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 50% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 438 |
| #15 | C- | Broadway Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Broadway Academy | 49% | 8% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 401 |
| #16 | D+ | Louisa May Alcott Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 48% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 173 |
| #17 | D+ | William Rainey Harper | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 48% | 21% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 329 |
| #18 | D+ | Global Ambassadors Language Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Global Ambassadors Language Academy | 47% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 296 |
| #19 | D+ | Innovation Academy West (Charter) | Cleveland | Innovation Academy West | 44% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 114 |
| #20 | D+ | Garfield Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 42% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 552 |
| #21 | D+ | Joseph M Gallagher School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 41% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 598 |
| #22 | D+ | Warrensville Heights Elementary School | Cleveland | Warrensville Heights City | 41% | 20% | Exceeds Expectations | 876 |
| #23 | D+ | Clara E Westropp School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 40% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 362 |
| #24 | D | Scranton School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 39% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 431 |
| #25 | D | Lincoln Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Lincoln Park Academy | 38% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 303 |
| #26 | D | Paul L Dunbar Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 38% | 13% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 377 |
| #27 | D | Cleveland Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland Preparatory Academy | 37% | 14% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 142 |
| #28 | D | Green Inspiration Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Green Inspiration Academy | 37% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 156 |
| #29 | D | Orchard Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Orchard Park Academy | 37% | 19% | Exceeds Expectations | 258 |
| #30 | D | Apex Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Apex Academy | 35% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 484 |
| #31 | D | Constellation Schools Puritas Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary | 35% | 17% | Exceeds Expectations | 152 |
| #32 | D | Constellation Schools Eastside Arts Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy | 34% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 110 |
| #33 | D | William C Bryant Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 34% | 36% | Underperforms Expectations | 367 |
| #34 | D | Cleveland College Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland College Preparatory School | 33% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 217 |
| #35 | D | Kenneth W Clement | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 32% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 172 |
| #36 | D | Lake Erie College Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | Lake Erie College Preparatory School | 32% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 279 |
| #37 | D | Mary Church Terrell | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 32% | 20% | Meets Expectations | 201 |
| #38 | D- | Benjamin Franklin | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 31% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 433 |
| #39 | D- | Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School (Charter) | Cleveland | Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School | 31% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 227 |
| #40 | D- | Bella Academy Of Excellence (Charter) | Cleveland | Bella Academy of Excellence | 30% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 163 |
| #41 | D- | Charles A Mooney School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 30% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 305 |
| #42 | D- | Michael R White | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 30% | 7% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 403 |
| #43 | D- | Wilbur Wright School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 30% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 470 |
| #44 | D- | Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School (Charter) | Cleveland | Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School | 29% | 8% | Exceeds Expectations | 251 |
| #45 | D- | Memorial School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 29% | 8% | Exceeds Expectations | 366 |
| #46 | D- | Artemus Ward | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 28% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 487 |
| #47 | D- | Daniel E Morgan School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 26% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 240 |
| #48 | D- | Intergenerational School The (Charter) | Cleveland | Intergenerational School The | 26% | 7% | Exceeds Expectations | 210 |
| #49 | D- | Constellation Schools Westside Community School Of The Arts (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts | 25% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 192 |
| #50 | D- | Orchard School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 24% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 492 |
| #51 | D- | Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary | 23% | 26% | Underperforms Expectations | 261 |
| #52 | D- | Whitney M Young | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 314 |
| #53 | F | Andrew J Rickoff | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 22% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 430 |
| #54 | F | East Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | East Preparatory Academy | 22% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 194 |
| #55 | F | Hope Academy Northcoast (Charter) | Cleveland | Hope Academy Northcoast | 22% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 350 |
| #56 | F | Adlai Stevenson School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 20% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 419 |
| #57 | F | Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary | 20% | 15% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 146 |
| #58 | F | Marion C Seltzer Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 20% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 354 |
| #59 | F | Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 20% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 307 |
| #60 | F | Willson School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 20% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 320 |
| #61 | F | Dike School Of Arts | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 19% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 330 |
| #62 | F | Nathan Hale School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 19% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 414 |
| #63 | F | Walton School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 19% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 222 |
| #64 | F | George Washington Carver | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 18% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 369 |
| #65 | F | Almira | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 17% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 496 |
| #66 | F | Mary M Bethune | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 17% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 256 |
| #67 | F | Miles Park School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 16% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 348 |
| #68 | F | Waverly Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 16% | 13% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 273 |
| #69 | F | Constellation Schools Madison Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary | 14% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 214 |
| #70 | F | Hannah Gibbons Nottingham Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 237 |
| #71 | F | University Of Cleveland Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | University of Cleveland Preparatory School | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 189 |
| #72 | F | Wade Park | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 482 |
| #73 | F | West Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | West Park Academy | 14% | 14% | Underperforms Expectations | 221 |
| #74 | F | Charles Dickens School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 264 |
| #75 | F | East Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | East Academy | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 267 |
| #76 | F | Miles School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 7% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 233 |
| #77 | F | Sunbeam | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 427 |
| #78 | F | Halle | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 12% | 8% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 439 |
| #79 | F | Marion Sterling Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 10% | Underperforms Expectations | 243 |
| #80 | F | Mound Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 365 |
| #81 | F | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 6% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 246 |
| #82 | F | Anton Grdina | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 5% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 339 |
| #83 | F | Robert H Jamison School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 6% | Underperforms Expectations | 375 |
| #84 | F | Alfred Benesch | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 6% | Underperforms Expectations | 236 |
How Cleveland, OH's elementary schools compare
A: 2B: 3C: 10D: 37F: 32
6% of the 84 ranked elementary schools in Cleveland, OH earn an A or B (2 A grades, 3 B, 10 C, 37 D, 32 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 57 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (68% here, 70% nationally), and 39 exceed it. On average 31% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 15% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Cleveland Arts And Social Sciences Academy (73% against 13%, B), Robinson G Jones Elementary School (63% against 16%, C+), Buhrer (60% against 17%, C), Harvard Avenue Performance Academy (50% against 9%, C-), Broadway Academy (49% against 8%, C-).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 21): Cleveland Municipal (12), Mayfield City (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Warrensville Heights Elementary School (876 students, D+, #22), Campus International School (691 students, C, #10), Joseph M Gallagher School (598 students, D+, #21).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 8 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Cleveland, OH that are not ranked
10 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (10)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Citizens Academy Southeast, Cleveland
- Citizens Leadership Academy East, Cleveland
- Lakeshore Intergenerational School, Cleveland
- Near West Intergenerational School, Cleveland
- Northwest School Of The Arts, Cleveland
- Stepstone Academy, Cleveland
- Village Preparatory School Cliffs, Cleveland
- Village Preparatory School Willard, Cleveland
- Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills, Cleveland
- Wings Academy 1, Cleveland
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Cleveland, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Cleveland, OH
What is the best elementary school in Cleveland, OH?
Millridge Elementary School in Cleveland ranks first among the 84 ranked elementary schools in Cleveland, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74%.
How are elementary schools in Cleveland, OH ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Cleveland, OH have?
SchoolGrade grades 94 public elementary schools in Cleveland, OH; 84 are ranked here and 10 are listed as not ranked.