Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800434
Alfred Benesch
5393 Quincy Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104 · (216) 838-1300 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
9.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
3.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.0% | 3.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.5% | 4.3% |
| 2022-23 | 8.8% | 3.9% |
| 2021-22 | 11.1% | 1.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alfred Benesch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.0% | #1,566 of 1,569 ▼ 9 | #171 of 172 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #1,563 of 1,569 ▲ 4 | #172 of 172 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #439 of 1,514 | #35 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #1,553 of 1,808 | #154 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #183 of 1,582 | #15 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #1,340 of 1,590 | #130 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #104 of 992 | #31 of 98 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
214
-22 (-9%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 214 | 15 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 18 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 18 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 95% (550) |
| 2000-01 | 862 | 65 | 13.3:1 | 77% (662) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alfred Benesch.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (302 to 214); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Alfred Benesch
Alfred Benesch is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio. It enrolls 214 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 47% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Alfred Benesch falls under Cleveland Municipal, which has 93 schools enrolling 33,065 students.
At Alfred Benesch, 93% of students are Black. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic. Census figures show Cuyahoga County is about 29% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
For every teacher at Alfred Benesch, there are about 14.3 students; the school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Alfred Benesch outscored 1%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Cuyahoga County show that median household income comes to about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 352, with about 155,924 students.
East Technical High School is the nearest public school to Alfred Benesch, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Alfred Benesch in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 236 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 214 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.1:1 to 14.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Alfred BeneschHow many students attend Alfred Benesch?
Alfred Benesch enrolls approximately 214 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Alfred Benesch serve?
Alfred Benesch serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred Benesch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alfred Benesch is approximately 14.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alfred Benesch?
At Alfred Benesch, the student body is approximately 2% White, 4% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Alfred Benesch public or private?
Alfred Benesch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
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