Enrollment
155
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLA ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE·NCES 390137005562
Bella Academy of Excellence
19114 Bella Dr, Cleveland, OH 44119 · (216) 481-1500 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-Three-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
22.1:1
7 FTE teachers
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 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
31.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
46.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +26.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.2% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 19.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bella Academy of Excellence ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,135 of 1,569 ▲ 170 | #77 of 172 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #1,380 of 1,569 ▼ 50 | #119 of 172 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #133 of 1,514 | #23 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #1,654 of 1,808 | #170 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.9% | #12 of 992 | #7 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
155
-88 (-36%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 155 | 7 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 7 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 7 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 9 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 12 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 100% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 16 | 15.9:1 | 99% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bella Academy of Excellence.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (316 to 155); teachers down 42% (12 to 7).
About Bella Academy of Excellence
Bella Academy of Excellence is a very small elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, administered by Bella Academy of Excellence. It had 155 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 6. That compares with an average of about 404 students for elementary schools in Ohio.
Bella Academy of Excellence is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At Bella Academy of Excellence, 88% of students are Black. Other students are 6% multiracial and 3% White. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Cuyahoga County residents. The diversity index for Bella Academy of Excellence is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. The school's 22.1:1 compares with an average of 17.9:1 for elementary schools in Ohio.
Among Ohio public elementary schools, Bella Academy of Excellence outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Cuyahoga County, median household income comes to about $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 352 public schools and about 155,924 students.
Noble Academy-Cleveland is the nearest public school to Bella Academy of Excellence, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 155, down from 243 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 22.1 students per teacher, compared with 27.0 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Bella Academy of Excellence community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Bella Academy of ExcellenceHow many students attend Bella Academy of Excellence?
Bella Academy of Excellence enrolls approximately 155 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Bella Academy of Excellence serve?
Bella Academy of Excellence serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Bella Academy of Excellence have?
Bella Academy of Excellence employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Bella Academy of Excellence?
Student demographics at Bella Academy of Excellence are roughly 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 88% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bella Academy of Excellence?
Bella Academy of Excellence is overseen by Bella Academy of Excellence in Cuyahoga County.
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