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Broadway Academy

5004 Glazier Ave, Cleveland, OH 44127 · (216) 271-7747 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
475
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
38 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6013%
Grade 17716%
Grade 25411%
Grade 35011%
Grade 44910%
Grade 54910%
Grade 65111%
Grade 7408%
Grade 8459%

This year's kindergarten class (60) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (45).

Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
51%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
225%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
43091%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
143%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
41%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24652%
Female
22948%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
37.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.3pp since 2021
Math
60.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +42.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 43 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.4%60.6%
2023-2434.1%25.9%
2022-2337.4%36.1%
2021-2246.7%18.0%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Broadway Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.6%#905 of 1,569
▲ 419
#57 of 172
▲ 54
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.4%#1,293 of 1,569
▲ 74
#101 of 172
▲ 17
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+16.6pp#70 of 1,514#14 of 167
Enrollment
ranked largest first
475#565 of 1,808#44 of 193
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#46 of 1,582#5 of 158
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
17.7%#1,231 of 1,590#121 of 158
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 2024-25
Enrollment
475
+47 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 19.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547538.212.4:1N/A
2023-2455934.216.4:1N/A
2022-2340128.514.1:1N/A
2020-214282219.4:1N/A
2017-18129914.3:1N/A
2015-163211718.9:1100% (321)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broadway Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 268% (129 to 475); teachers up 324% (9 to 38.2).

About Broadway Academy

Broadway Academy is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Cleveland, Ohio. There are 475 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8.

Broadway Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

A large majority of enrollment at Broadway Academy is Black, at 91%. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 29%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.

Broadway Academy has 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Broadway Academy lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Ohio public elementary schools.

In Cuyahoga County, home to about 1,245,873 people, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Broadway Academy shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.

About 0.8 miles separate Broadway Academy from the closest public school, Regent High School. The five-mile area around Broadway Academy holds at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, Broadway Academy is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.

Enrollment figures show a gain of 47 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.4:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Broadway Academy is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Cuyahoga County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Broadway Academy
District
Broadway Academy
Address
5004 Glazier Ave, Cleveland, OH 44127
Phone
(216) 271-7747
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390143005665
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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One other US public school is named Broadway Academy. Broadway Academy is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Broadway Academy
How many students attend Broadway Academy?
Broadway Academy enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Broadway Academy serve?
Broadway Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Broadway Academy?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Broadway Academy.
How diverse is Broadway Academy?
Broadway Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 91% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Broadway Academy?
Broadway Academy is overseen by Broadway Academy in Cuyahoga County.
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