Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CITY·NCES 390437900567
Canterbury Elementary School
2530 Canterbury Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 · (216) 371-7470 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B-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.
- AThree-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
16.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · 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 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.5pp since 2021
Math
66.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 66.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.1% | 53.1% |
| 2021-22 | 63.5% | 52.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Canterbury Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #751 of 1,569 ▲ 80 | #48 of 172 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #465 of 1,569 ▲ 153 | #35 of 172 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.2pp | #176 of 1,514 | #29 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #1,228 of 1,808 | #110 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #521 of 1,582 | #58 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #320 of 1,590 | #40 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #253 of 992 | #49 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
311
-31 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 22.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 25 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 62% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 55% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 25% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canterbury Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (389 to 311); teachers down 24% (25 to 19).
About Canterbury Elementary School
Federal records list Canterbury Elementary School as an elementary school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Enrollment totals 311 students across kindergarten through 5. The school is 23% below the average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City has a total of 11 schools and 5,063 students, Canterbury Elementary School among them.
Of every 100 students at Canterbury Elementary School, about 53 are Black. Other reported shares: 29% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Cuyahoga County's residents are about 29% Black, 24 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The school had 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Canterbury Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Ohio public elementary schools.
In Cuyahoga County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 352 public schools and about 155,924 students.
Of the public schools around it, Canterbury Elementary School is closest to Fairfax Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Canterbury Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment figures show a drop of 31 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Canterbury Elementary School 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 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
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
- Cleveland Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,717 students
- Roxboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Gearity Professional Development SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,717 students
- Roxboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other Canterbury Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Canterbury Elementary. Canterbury Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 687 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake, IL · 486 students
- Canterbury ElementaryGreendale, WI · 350 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolCanterbury, CT · 295 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolCanterbury, NH · 90 students
Nearby schools
- Fairfax Elementary School0.8 mi · 303
- Tiger Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 44
- Cleveland Heights High School1.0 mi · 1,717
- Gearity Professional Development School1.3 mi · 390
- Shaker Hts Middle School1.3 mi · 939
- Fernway Elementary School1.5 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Canterbury Elementary SchoolHow large is Canterbury Elementary School?
Canterbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-05.
Is Canterbury Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canterbury Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Canterbury Elementary School have?
Canterbury Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Canterbury Elementary School?
Canterbury Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 53% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Canterbury Elementary School?
Canterbury Elementary School is overseen by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City in Cuyahoga County.
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