Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800464
George Washington Carver
2200 E 55th St, Cleveland, OH 44103 · (216) 838-1450 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest 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
17.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 | 28 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 42% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
13%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
23.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.5pp since 2021
Math
15.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 20.6% | 9.5% |
| 2022-23 | 18.5% | 4.9% |
| 2021-22 | 14.7% | 1.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Washington Carver ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #1,481 of 1,569 ▲ 34 | #143 of 172 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #1,481 of 1,569 ▲ 30 | #143 of 172 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #210 of 1,514 | #38 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #1,170 of 1,808 | #102 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #703 of 1,582 | #79 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #1,359 of 1,590 | #134 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #814 of 992 | #85 of 98 |
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
327
-45 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 17 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 22 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 100% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 23 | 16.0:1 | 95% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 334 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 93% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Carver.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (344 to 327); teachers down 5% (20 to 19).
About George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver is a small elementary school with its address in Cleveland, Ohio. Enrolled students number 327 students, in pre-K through 8.
A total of 93 schools make up Cleveland Municipal, with 33,065 students enrolled.
Most students at George Washington Carver are Black: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school's share is higher. George Washington Carver has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at George Washington Carver is 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.2:1. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is about 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, George Washington Carver receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cuyahoga County has about 1,245,873 residents, and median household income is about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Cuyahoga County number 352 and enroll about 155,924.
The closest other public school is Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 372 to 327.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About George Washington CarverWhat is the total enrollment at George Washington Carver?
George Washington Carver enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-08.
Is George Washington Carver an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Carver is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Carver is approximately 17.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Carver?
At George Washington Carver, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is George Washington Carver public or private?
George Washington Carver is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
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