Enrollment
200
Combined
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800425
Bolton
9803 Quebec Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 · (216) 838-1200 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–09COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Ohio public K-12 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
12%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
8.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
2.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.9pp 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 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 8.9% | 2.3% |
| 2023-24 | 12.4% | 3.5% |
| 2022-23 | 12.6% | 3.0% |
| 2021-22 | 4.4% | 4.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bolton ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.3% | #28 of 30 ▼ 1 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #28 of 30 ▼ 4 | #11 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #28 of 40 | #12 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #12 of 27 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.4% | #25 of 28 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #4 of 19 | #2 of 10 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
200
-25 (-11%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 22 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 18 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 100% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 93% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 36 | 10.4:1 | 91% (344) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 29 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bolton.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (310 to 200); teachers down 28% (18 to 13).
About Bolton
Families in Cleveland, Ohio, are served by Bolton, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. The school teaches pre-K through 9 and enrolls 200 students. The school is 72% below the average for combined schools in Ohio.
Cleveland Municipal has 93 schools; together they serve 33,065 students.
The share of Black students at Bolton is 94%. Other groups include 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 29% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bolton scores 12%.
The school has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.4 students per teacher. Combined schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 25.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Bolton lands at F, ahead of 3% of Ohio public K-12 schools.
In the surrounding county, Cuyahoga County, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Bolton, Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Bolton is closest to Cleveland School of Architecture & Design, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Bolton is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Bolton enrolled 225 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 200. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.4:1) than in 2020-21 (10.2:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Bolton. 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
Quick facts
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- Cleveland School of Architecture & Design0.6 mi · 215
- Cleveland Early College High0.6 mi · 262
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- Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy0.8 mi · 388
- Intergenerational School The1.0 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About BoltonHow many students attend Bolton?
Bolton enrolls approximately 200 students in grades PK-09.
What grades does Bolton serve?
Bolton serves grades PK-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bolton?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bolton is approximately 15.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bolton?
Bolton reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bolton?
Bolton is overseen by Cleveland Municipal in Cuyahoga County.
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