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Best Elementary Schools in Cleveland, OH (2025-26)
Ranked elementary schools
98
Listed, not ranked
3
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+ | Menlo Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Menlo Park Academy | 79% | 44% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 518 |
| #2 | A | Millridge Elementary School | Cleveland | Mayfield City | 71% | 68% | Exceeds Expectations | 595 |
| #3 | A | Mayfield Middle School | Cleveland | Mayfield City | 60% | 61% | Meets Expectations | 933 |
| #4 | A- | Lander Elementary | Cleveland | Mayfield City | 62% | 56% | Exceeds Expectations | 517 |
| #5 | B | Constellation Schools Westpark Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary | 48% | 30% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 222 |
| #6 | B | Near West Intergenerational School (Charter) | Cleveland | Near West Intergenerational School | 45% | 22% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 212 |
| #7 | B- | Campus International School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 41% | 25% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 691 |
| #8 | B- | Global Ambassadors Language Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Global Ambassadors Language Academy | 40% | 18% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 296 |
| #9 | C+ | Douglas Macarthur | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 38% | 32% | Exceeds Expectations | 259 |
| #10 | C | Riverside School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 33% | 29% | Exceeds Expectations | 438 |
| #11 | C | Village Preparatory School Willard (Charter) | Cleveland | Village Preparatory School Willard | 33% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 519 |
| #12 | C | Apex Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Apex Academy | 32% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 484 |
| #13 | C- | Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary | 30% | 26% | Exceeds Expectations | 261 |
| #14 | C- | William Rainey Harper | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 29% | 24% | Exceeds Expectations | 329 |
| #15 | C- | Buhrer | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 28% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 393 |
| #16 | C- | Intergenerational School The (Charter) | Cleveland | Intergenerational School The | 28% | 11% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 210 |
| #17 | C- | Garfield Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 27% | 25% | Meets Expectations | 552 |
| #18 | D+ | Northwest School Of The Arts (Charter) | Cleveland | Northwest School of the Arts | 25% | 17% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 182 |
| #19 | D+ | Village Preparatory School Cliffs (Charter) | Cleveland | Village Preparatory School Cliffs | 25% | 10% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 660 |
| #20 | D+ | William C Bryant Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 24% | 28% | Meets Expectations | 367 |
| #21 | D+ | Wings Academy 1 (Charter) | Cleveland | Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 dba Wings Academy 1 | 23% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 153 |
| #22 | D+ | Citizens Academy Southeast (Charter) | Cleveland | Citizens Academy Southeast | 22% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 693 |
| #23 | D+ | Newton D Baker School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 22% | 26% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 352 |
| #24 | D+ | Clark School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 21% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 617 |
| #25 | D | Citizens Leadership Academy East (Charter) | Cleveland | Citizens Leadership Academy East | 20% | 12% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 625 |
| #26 | D | Clara E Westropp School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 20% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 362 |
| #27 | D | Cleveland Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland Preparatory Academy | 20% | 16% | Exceeds Expectations | 142 |
| #28 | D | Constellation Schools Puritas Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary | 20% | 19% | Meets Expectations | 152 |
| #29 | D | Lincoln Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Lincoln Park Academy | 20% | 14% | Exceeds Expectations | 303 |
| #30 | D | Broadway Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Broadway Academy | 17% | 9% | Greatly Exceeds Expectations | 401 |
| #31 | D | Charles A Mooney School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 17% | 18% | Meets Expectations | 305 |
| #32 | D | Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills (Charter) | Cleveland | Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills | 17% | 11% | Exceeds Expectations | 603 |
| #33 | D | Benjamin Franklin | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 16% | 20% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 433 |
| #34 | D | Orchard School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 16% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 492 |
| #35 | D- | Cleveland College Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland College Preparatory School | 15% | 13% | Exceeds Expectations | 217 |
| #36 | D- | Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School (Charter) | Cleveland | Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School | 15% | 10% | Exceeds Expectations | 227 |
| #37 | D- | Innovation Academy West (Charter) | Cleveland | Innovation Academy West | 15% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 114 |
| #38 | D- | Lake Erie College Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | Lake Erie College Preparatory School | 15% | 10% | Exceeds Expectations | 279 |
| #39 | D- | Louisa May Alcott Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 15% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 173 |
| #40 | D- | Artemus Ward | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 17% | Meets Expectations | 487 |
| #41 | D- | Constellation Schools Eastside Arts Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Eastside Arts Academy | 14% | 12% | Exceeds Expectations | 110 |
| #42 | D- | Constellation Schools Westside Community School Of The Arts (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts | 14% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 192 |
| #43 | D- | Mary Church Terrell | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 14% | Meets Expectations | 201 |
| #44 | D- | Memorial School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 10% | Exceeds Expectations | 366 |
| #45 | D- | Orchard Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Orchard Park Academy | 14% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 258 |
| #46 | D- | Robinson G Jones Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 14% | 19% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 425 |
| #47 | D- | Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary | 13% | 24% | Underperforms Expectations | 146 |
| #48 | D- | Paul L Dunbar Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 16% | Meets Expectations | 377 |
| #49 | D- | Scranton School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 13% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 431 |
| #50 | D- | Bella Academy Of Excellence (Charter) | Cleveland | Bella Academy of Excellence | 12% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 163 |
| #51 | D- | East Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | East Academy | 12% | 10% | Exceeds Expectations | 267 |
| #52 | D- | East Preparatory Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | East Preparatory Academy | 12% | 9% | Exceeds Expectations | 194 |
| #53 | D- | Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School (Charter) | Cleveland | Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School | 12% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 251 |
| #54 | D- | Mary M Bethune | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 12% | 12% | Meets Expectations | 256 |
| #55 | D- | Constellation Schools Madison Community Elementary (Charter) | Cleveland | Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary | 11% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 214 |
| #56 | D- | Harvard Avenue Performance Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Harvard Avenue Performance Academy | 11% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 273 |
| #57 | D- | Kenneth W Clement | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 11% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 172 |
| #58 | D- | Wade Park | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 11% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 482 |
| #59 | D- | Wilbur Wright School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 11% | 15% | Meets Expectations | 470 |
| #60 | F | Cleveland Arts And Social Sciences Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy | 10% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 282 |
| #61 | F | Denison | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 10% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 293 |
| #62 | F | Green Inspiration Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | Green Inspiration Academy | 10% | 17% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 156 |
| #63 | F | West Park Academy (Charter) | Cleveland | West Park Academy | 10% | 18% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 221 |
| #64 | F | Adlai Stevenson School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 419 |
| #65 | F | Andrew J Rickoff | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 7% | Exceeds Expectations | 430 |
| #66 | F | Daniel E Morgan School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 240 |
| #67 | F | Dike School Of Arts | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 330 |
| #68 | F | Euclid Park Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 7% | Exceeds Expectations | 269 |
| #69 | F | Hannah Gibbons Nottingham Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 237 |
| #70 | F | Joseph M Gallagher School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 598 |
| #71 | F | Michael R White | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 7% | Exceeds Expectations | 403 |
| #72 | F | Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 9% | 10% | Meets Expectations | 307 |
| #73 | F | University Of Cleveland Preparatory School (Charter) | Cleveland | University of Cleveland Preparatory School | 9% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 189 |
| #74 | F | Albert Bushnell Hart | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 245 |
| #75 | F | Harvey Rice Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 438 |
| #76 | F | Miles Park School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 348 |
| #77 | F | Sunbeam | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 8% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 427 |
| #78 | F | Almira | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 7% | 14% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 496 |
| #79 | F | Hope Academy Northcoast (Charter) | Cleveland | Hope Academy Northcoast | 7% | 11% | Meets Expectations | 350 |
| #80 | F | Marion C Seltzer Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 7% | 11% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 354 |
| #81 | F | Luis Munoz Marin School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 12% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 410 |
| #82 | F | Marion Sterling Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 243 |
| #83 | F | Mary B Martin School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 202 |
| #84 | F | Miles School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 6% | 8% | Meets Expectations | 233 |
| #85 | F | Alfred Benesch | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 236 |
| #86 | F | Anton Grdina | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 339 |
| #87 | F | Bolton | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 199 |
| #88 | F | Franklin D Roosevelt | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 392 |
| #89 | F | George Washington Carver | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 369 |
| #90 | F | Halle | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 9% | Meets Expectations | 439 |
| #91 | F | Nathan Hale School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 7% | Meets Expectations | 414 |
| #92 | F | Robert H Jamison School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 375 |
| #93 | F | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 246 |
| #94 | F | Walton School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 15% | Underperforms Expectations | 222 |
| #95 | F | Waverly Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 9% | Doesn't Meet Expectations | 273 |
| #96 | F | Willson School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 5% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 320 |
| #97 | F | Charles Dickens School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 3% | 5% | Meets Expectations | 264 |
| #98 | F | Mound Elementary School | Cleveland | Cleveland Municipal | 3% | 6% | Meets Expectations | 365 |
How Cleveland, OH's elementary schools compare
A: 4B: 4C: 9D: 42F: 39
8% of the 98 ranked elementary schools in Cleveland, OH earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 9 C, 42 D, 39 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 81 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (83% here, 71% nationally), and 34 exceed it. On average 17% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 15% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Menlo Park Academy (79% against 44%, A+), Near West Intergenerational School (45% against 22%, B), Global Ambassadors Language Academy (40% against 18%, B-), Village Preparatory School Willard (33% against 12%, C), Apex Academy (32% against 12%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 25): Cleveland Municipal (9), Mayfield City (3).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Mayfield Middle School (933 students, A, #3), Citizens Academy Southeast (693 students, D+, #22), Campus International School (691 students, B-, #7).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 13 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
3 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.
Closed schools (1)
NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.
- C Lakeshore Intergenerational School, Cleveland
Not yet graded (2)
Too little test data to grade.
- Stepstone Academy, Cleveland
- Warrensville Heights Elementary School, 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?
Menlo Park Academy in Cleveland ranks first among the 98 ranked elementary schools in Cleveland, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 79% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%.
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 101 public elementary schools in Cleveland, OH; 98 are ranked here and 3 are listed as not ranked.