Enrollment
255
Combined
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800448
Denison
3799 W 33rd St, Cleveland, OH 44109 · (216) 838-3250 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–09COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Ohio public K-12 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
39.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.1pp since 2021
Math
46.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +32.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.4% | 26.2% |
| 2021-22 | 32.4% | 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 Denison ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #7 of 30 ▲ 2 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #10 of 30 ▼ 1 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #2 of 23 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #24 of 40 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #24 of 27 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #1 of 28 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #9 of 19 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
255
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 255 | 13 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 15 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 18 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 13 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 18 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 100% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 91% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 92% (670) |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denison.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (327 to 255); teachers down 28% (18 to 13).
About Denison
A small combined-grade school in Cleveland, Ohio, Denison is part of Cleveland Municipal. School enrollment was 255 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 9. For comparison, combined schools in Ohio average about 712 students.
Within Cleveland Municipal, Denison is one of 93 schools. The district enrolls 33,065 students.
At Denison, the largest share of students is Black, at 34%. The school is also 31% Hispanic, 23% White, and 8% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers at Denison in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.6:1. That is 6.2 students per teacher below the 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Denison is A-. Compared with Ohio public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Denison, Cuyahoga County has 351 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Denison is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Denison's enrollment dropped 4%, to 255.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School0.6 mi · 302
- Lincoln West School of Science & Health1.0 mi · 210
- Lincoln West School Of Global Studies1.0 mi · 314
- Facing History High School@Charles Mooney1.1 mi · 134
- Charles A Mooney School1.1 mi · 305
- West Cleveland Drop Back In dba Frederick Douglass High Scho1.2 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About DenisonWhat is the total enrollment at Denison?
Denison enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-09.
What age range does Denison serve?
Denison serves students from grade PK through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at Denison?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Denison.
How diverse is Denison?
Denison reports a student body of 23% White, 31% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Denison?
Denison is overseen by Cleveland Municipal in Cuyahoga County.
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