Broadway Academy

Set in Cleveland, Ohio, Broadway Academy is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, part of Broadway Academy. It works with 475 students across grades K through 8.

Operationally, Broadway Academy answers to Broadway Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Broadway Academy reports that nearly all students (91%) are Black. The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Broadway Academy has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Broadway Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put median household earnings sit near $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Broadway Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Regent High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Broadway Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Broadway Academy has grew 268%, going from 129 students in 2018 to 475 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 85% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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