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Enrollment
667
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITIZENS ACADEMY SOUTHEAST·NCES 390157005844
Citizens Academy Southeast
15700 Lotus Dr, Cleveland, OH 44128 · (216) 586-3887 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- C-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
22.9:1
29 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
6%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
27.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.7pp since 2021
Math
16.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 22.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 22.8% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 14.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Citizens Academy Southeast ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #1,466 of 1,569 ▼ 105 | #139 of 172 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,437 of 1,569 ▼ 87 | #131 of 172 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #289 of 1,514 | #26 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #178 of 1,808 | #13 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #1,501 of 1,582 | #155 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #1,553 of 1,590 | #155 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +92.2% | #27 of 561 | #4 of 64 |
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
667
+94 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 667 | 29.1 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 27.3 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 32 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 23 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Citizens Academy Southeast.
Since 2017-18: students up 92% (347 to 667); teachers up 46% (20 to 29.1).
About Citizens Academy Southeast
Citizens Academy Southeast is a large elementary school for students in Cleveland, Ohio. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 667 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
In federal data, the district for Citizens Academy Southeast is the school itself.
About 97% of the student body at Citizens Academy Southeast is Black. That compares with about 29% Black among all Cuyahoga County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.9:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Citizens Academy Southeast receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, enrolling about 155,924 students in all.
John F Kennedy High School is the public school closest to Citizens Academy Southeast, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Citizens Academy Southeast is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Citizens Academy Southeast as a charter school.
2024-25 enrollment was 667, a 16% rise from 573 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.9:1 in 2020-21, and 22.9:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Citizens Academy Southeast. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Citizens Academy SoutheastHow many students attend Citizens Academy Southeast?
Citizens Academy Southeast enrolls approximately 667 students in grades KG-08.
Is Citizens Academy Southeast an elementary, middle, or high school?
Citizens Academy Southeast is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Citizens Academy Southeast have?
Citizens Academy Southeast employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Citizens Academy Southeast?
Student demographics at Citizens Academy Southeast are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Citizens Academy Southeast in?
Citizens Academy Southeast is part of Citizens Academy Southeast.
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