Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CITY·NCES 390437900565
Gearity Professional Development School
2323 Wrenford Rd, University Hts, OH 44118 · (216) 371-6515 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest 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
14.4:1
27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 129 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
54%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
52.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +13.3pp since 2021
Math
44.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +12.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 13 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 44.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% | 31.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gearity Professional Development School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #1,152 of 1,569 ▼ 33 | #80 of 172 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #1,067 of 1,569 ▼ 65 | #74 of 172 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.1pp | #147 of 1,514 | #26 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #869 of 1,808 | #71 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #207 of 1,582 | #17 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #483 of 1,590 | #57 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #338 of 561 | #40 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
390
+91 (+30%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 390 | 27 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 24.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 29 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 25.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 25 | 12.2:1 | 75% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 27 | 15.7:1 | 42% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 36% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gearity Professional Development School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (360 to 390); teachers up 6% (25.5 to 27).
About Gearity Professional Development School
Among the schools in University Hts, Ohio, is Gearity Professional Development School, a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 390 students.
Enrollment across the 11 schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City totals 5,063 students.
About 63% of the student body at Gearity Professional Development School is Black. The remaining students are 21% White, 11% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Cuyahoga County, the Black share is about 29%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 54, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Gearity Professional Development School, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
Gearity Professional Development School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Ohio public elementary schools.
For Cuyahoga County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 155,924, Gearity Professional Development School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Rowland Elementary School is closest at about 0.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gearity Professional Development School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 30% rise took enrollment from 299 in 2020-21 to 390 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.3:1 to 14.4:1.
The discussion board for Gearity Professional Development School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Rowland Elementary School0.9 mi · 459
- Hilltop Elementary School1.1 mi · 300
- Greenview School1.2 mi · 640
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- Canterbury Elementary School1.3 mi · 311
- Shaker Hts Middle School1.3 mi · 939
Frequently asked questions
About Gearity Professional Development SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gearity Professional Development School?
Gearity Professional Development School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Gearity Professional Development School serve?
Gearity Professional Development School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gearity Professional Development School is approximately 14.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gearity Professional Development School?
At Gearity Professional Development School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 11% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Gearity Professional Development School public or private?
Gearity Professional Development School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City.
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