Dike School of Arts

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Cleveland, Ohio, Dike School of Arts caters to 296 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Cleveland Municipal. That puts it 27% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Cleveland Municipal runs 93 schools in total, collectively educating 33,065 students. Dike School of Arts is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Dike School of Arts reports that nearly all students (96%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Dike School of Arts has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cuyahoga County) reports that median household earnings sit near $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Cuyahoga County's 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), Dike School of Arts is one campus in the mix.

East Technical High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dike School of Arts.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 29%: 417 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.