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Cleveland Preparatory Academy

4850 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109 · (216) 741-2991 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • C-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.
  • BThree-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
107
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
10 FTE teachers
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten2019%
Grade 11615%
Grade 266%
Grade 31211%
Grade 41615%
Grade 598%
Grade 61413%
Grade 787%
Grade 866%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
2120%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
3533%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
4138%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
98%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
5551%
Female
5249%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
44.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
45.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.3pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.6%45.0%
2023-2435.4%15.9%
2022-2336.3%4.2%
2021-2246.5%29.8%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Cleveland Preparatory Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#1,149 of 1,569
▲ 302
#79 of 172
▲ 56
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.6%#1,171 of 1,569
▲ 183
#82 of 172
▲ 34
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+6.7pp#448 of 1,514#63 of 167
Enrollment
ranked largest first
107#1,730 of 1,808#182 of 193
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
107
-27 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 6.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251071010.7:1N/A
2023-24121620.2:1N/A
2022-231421014.2:1N/A
2020-21134206.7:1N/A
2017-18111912.3:178% (87)
2015-161831710.8:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleveland Preparatory Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (111 to 107); teachers up 11% (9 to 10).

About Cleveland Preparatory Academy

Cleveland Preparatory Academy is a small elementary school with its address in Cleveland, Ohio. The student body numbers 107 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404, so this school runs 74% smaller than that.

The school serves as its own district in federal records.

The most common group at Cleveland Preparatory Academy is Black students, at 38%. Other groups make up 33% Hispanic, 20% White, and 8% multiracial. Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Cleveland Preparatory Academy counts 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 10.7 students for each one. This ratio sits 7.2 below the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Cleveland Preparatory Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cuyahoga County is home to 352 public schools and about 155,924 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, Old Brook High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Cleveland Preparatory Academy.

The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Cleveland Preparatory Academy as a charter school.

Enrollment dropped 20% from its 2020-21 level of 134. Its ratio of students to teachers was 6.7:1 in 2020-21, and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Cuyahoga County at a glance

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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
Cleveland Preparatory Academy
District
Cleveland Preparatory Academy
Address
4850 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone
(216) 741-2991
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
107
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390149605746
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cleveland Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Cleveland Preparatory Academy?
Cleveland Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 107 students in grades KG-08.
Is Cleveland Preparatory Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cleveland Preparatory Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Cleveland Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Cleveland Preparatory Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cleveland Preparatory Academy?
At Cleveland Preparatory Academy, the student body is approximately 20% White, 33% Hispanic, 38% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Cleveland Preparatory Academy?
Cleveland Preparatory Academy is overseen by Cleveland Preparatory Academy in Cuyahoga County.
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