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Best Schools in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH has 794 public schools (121 high, 106 middle, 467 elementary) serving 329,568 students. On average they score 54% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Cleveland meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cleveland, OH
The top high schools in Cleveland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Geauga High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Geauga Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 693 Students
2. Solon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1483 Students
3. Bay High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bay Village City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 781 Students
4. Rocky River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky River City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 855 Students
5. Brecksville-broadview Heights High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brecksville-broadview Heights City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1232 Students
6. Highland High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1028 Students
7. Kenston High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kenston Local • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 790 Students
8. Avon High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Avon Local • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1456 Students
9. Orange High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Orange City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 608 Students
10. Independence High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Independence Local • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 334 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cleveland, OH
The top middle schools in Cleveland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chagrin Falls Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 261 Students
2. Orchard Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 736 Students
3. Solon Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 758 Students
4. Chagrin Falls Intermediate Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 380 Students
5. Rocky River Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky River City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
6. Bay Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bay Village City • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 700 Students
7. School Of Innovation
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willoughby-eastlake City • Public • Grades 3 - 8 • 434 Students
8. West Geauga Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Geauga Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 491 Students
9. Brecksville-broadview Heights Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brecksville-broadview Heights City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 796 Students
10. Highland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 769 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cleveland, OH
The top elementary schools in Cleveland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky River City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 596 Students
2. Grace L Roxbury Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 541 Students
3. Hinckley Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 388 Students
4. Dorothy E Lewis Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 553 Students
5. Parkside Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Solon City • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 509 Students
6. Timmons Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kenston Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 798 Students
7. Granger Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 513 Students
8. Westerly Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bay Village City • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 376 Students
9. Whitney Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Strongsville City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
10. Sharon Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Highland Local • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 663 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cleveland, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cleveland, OH has a total population of 2,185,825 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cleveland, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cleveland, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.21 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.04 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.18 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cleveland, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cleveland, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cleveland, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cleveland, OH
How many schools are in Cleveland, OH?
Cleveland, OH has 794 public schools: 121 high schools, 106 middle schools and 467 elementary schools, serving 329,568 students in total.
How do schools in Cleveland perform on state tests?
On average, 794 schools in Cleveland score 54% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Cleveland meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cleveland?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Cleveland
134 of 153 schools in Cleveland carry a SchoolGrade (19 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 12C: 14D: 59F: 46
All 153 public schools we grade in Cleveland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (153)
- Adlai Stevenson School
- Albert Bushnell Hart
- Alfred Benesch
- Almira
- Andrew J Rickoff
- Anton Grdina
- Apex Academy
- Artemus Ward
- Bard Early College Cleveland
- Bella Academy Of Excellence
- Benjamin Franklin
- Bolton
- Broadway Academy
- Buhrer
- Campus International High School
- Campus International School
- Charles A Mooney School
- Charles Dickens School
- Citizens Academy Southeast
- Citizens Leadership Academy East
- Clara E Westropp School
- Clark School
- Cleveland Academy For Scholarship Technology And Leadership
- Cleveland Arts And Social Sciences Academy
- Cleveland College Preparatory School
- Cleveland Early College High
- Cleveland High School For The Digital Arts
- Cleveland Metro Remote School K 12
- Cleveland Preparatory Academy
- Cleveland School Of Architecture And Design
- Cleveland School Of Science And Medicine
- Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
- Collinwood High School
- Constellation Schools Eastside Arts Academy
- Constellation Schools Madison Community Elementary
- Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Elementary
- Constellation Schools Old Brooklyn Community Middle
- Constellation Schools Puritas Community Elementary
- Constellation Schools Puritas Community Middle
- Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Elementary
- Constellation Schools Stockyard Community Middle
- Constellation Schools Westpark Community Elementary
- Constellation Schools Westpark Community Middle
- Constellation Schools Westside Community School Of The Arts
- Daniel E Morgan School
- Davis Aerospace And Maritime High School
- Denison
- Design Lab At Health Careers
- Dike School Of Arts
- Douglas Macarthur
- East Academy
- East Clark
- East Preparatory Academy
- East Technical High School
- Euclid Park Elementary School
- Facing History High Schoolatcharles Mooney
- Franklin D Roosevelt
- Frederick Douglass High School
- Garfield Elementary School
- Garrett Morgan School Of Engineering And Innovation
- Garrett Morgan School Of Leadership And Innovation
- George Voinovich Contemporary Career High School
- George Washington Carver
- Ginn Academy
- Glenville High School
- Global Ambassadors Language Academy
- Green Inspiration Academy
- Halle
- Hannah Gibbons Nottingham Elementary School
- Harvard Avenue Performance Academy
- Harvey Rice Elementary School
- Hope Academy Northcoast
- Horizon Science Acad Cleveland
- Horizon Science Academy Cleveland Middle School
- Horizon Science Academy Denison Middle School
- Innovation Academy West
- Intergenerational School The
- Invictus High School
- John Adams College And Career Academy
- John F Kennedy High School
- John Marshall School Of Business And Civic Leadership
- John Marshall School Of Engineering
- John Marshall School Of Information Technology
- Joseph M Gallagher School
- Kenneth W Clement
- Lake Erie College Preparatory School
- Lake Erie International High School
- Lakeshore Intergenerational School
- Lander Elementary
- Lincoln Park Academy
- Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
- Lincoln West School Of Science And Health
- Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
- Luis Munoz Marin School
- Marion C Seltzer Elementary School
- Marion Sterling Elementary School
- Mary B Martin School
- Mary Church Terrell
- Mary M Bethune
- Max S Hayes High School
- Mayfield High School
- Mayfield Middle School
- Mc2 Stem High School
- Memorial Junior High School
- Memorial School
- Menlo Park Academy
- Michael R White
- Miles Park School
- Miles School
- Millridge Elementary School
- Mound Elementary School
- Nathan Hale School
- Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
- Near West Intergenerational School
- New Technology West
- Newton D Baker School
- Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School
- Northwest School Of The Arts
- Old Brook High School
- Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School
- Orchard Park Academy
- Orchard School
- Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
- Promise Academy
- Regent High School
- Rhodes College And Career Academy
- Rhodes School Of Environmental Studies
- Riverside School
- Robert H Jamison School
- Robinson G Jones Elementary School
- Scranton School
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones
- Stepstone Academy
- Sunbeam
- The School Of One
- Tremont Montessori School
- University Of Cleveland Preparatory School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Village Preparatory School Cliffs
- Village Preparatory School Willard
- Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills
- Wade Park
- Walton School
- Warner Girls Leadership Academy
- Warrensville Heights Elementary School
- Waverly Elementary School
- West Park Academy
- Whitney M Young
- Wilbur Wright School
- William C Bryant Elementary School
- William Rainey Harper
- Willson School
- Wings Academy 1
Private schools (26)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Al Ihsan School
- Benedictine High School
- Cleveland Central Catholic High School
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner School For Autism
- Cleveland Montessori
- Eleanor Gerson School
- Holy Cross Lutheran School
- Luther Memorial School
- Mary Queen Of Peace School
- Metro Catholic School
- Our Lady Of Angels School
- Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
- Ramah Junior Academy
- Ss Agatha - Aloysius School
- St Adalbert Catholic School
- St Ignatius High School
- St Jerome Elementary School
- St John Nottingham Lutheran School
- St Joseph Academy
- St Mark School
- St Martin De Porres School
- St Mary Byzantine School
- St Rocco School
- St Stanislaus School
- The Bridge Avenue School
- Urban Community School
Neighborhoods and places within Cleveland (36)
- Brooklyn Centre
- Buckeye Shaker
- Central
- Clark Fulton
- Corlett
- Cudell
- Detroit Shoreway
- Downtown Cleveland
- East
- Edgewater
- Euclid Green
- Fairfax
- Forest Hills
- Glenville
- Goodrich Kirtland Park
- Hough
- Jefferson
- Kamms Corner
- Kinsmith
- Lee Miles
- Mt Pleasant
- New
- North Broadway
- North Collinwood
- Ohio City West Side
- Old Brooklyn
- Puritas Longmead
- Saint Claire Superior
- South Broadway
- South Collinwood
- Stockyards
- Tremont
- Union Miles Park
- University District
- West Boulevard
- Woodland Hills