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What advice would you give to incoming students at Grindstone Elementary School?
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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEREA CITY·NCES 390436004414
Grindstone Elementary School
191 Race St, Berea, OH 44017 · (216) 898-8305 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-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.
- B+Three-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
18.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 55 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (105) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (118).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Grindstone Elementary School→Berea-Midpark Middle School
Based on grade levels within Berea City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.7pp since 2021
Math
86.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.8% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.5% | 82.9% |
| 2022-23 | 72.8% | 79.5% |
| 2021-22 | 74.1% | 79.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Grindstone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #196 of 1,569 ▲ 62 | #18 of 172 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #269 of 1,569 ▲ 190 | #24 of 172 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #483 of 1,514 | #72 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #223 of 1,808 | #15 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,045 of 1,582 | #111 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #617 of 1,590 | #63 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #392 of 992 | #57 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
641
+74 (+13%) vs 2020
+84% since 2000-01, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 641 | 34.2 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 39.2 | 16.9:1 | 36% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 642 | 32.2 | 19.9:1 | 27% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 25 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 38 | 20.0:1 | 28% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 837 | 46 | 18.2:1 | 30% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 28% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 14% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grindstone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (761 to 641); teachers down 10% (38 to 34.2).
About Grindstone Elementary School
Grindstone Elementary School is a large elementary school in Berea, Ohio, under Berea City. It teaches 641 students in pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
Berea City counts 5 schools and 5,331 students, including Grindstone Elementary School.
The student body at Grindstone Elementary School is 72% White. The school is also 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 58%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. The school has 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1.
Grindstone Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Ohio public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Cuyahoga County show that median household income comes to about $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Cuyahoga County counts 352 public schools with about 155,924 students.
Surrarrer Elementary School sits about 1.3 miles from Grindstone Elementary School. Grindstone Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Grindstone Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 641, from 567 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 22.7:1 to 18.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Grindstone Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Berea City
- Berea-Midpark High SchoolHigh · 1,694 students
- Berea-Midpark Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,522 students
- Brook Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 919 students
- Big Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Surrarrer Elementary School1.3 mi · 399
- Berea-Midpark High School1.4 mi · 1,694
- Albert Einstein Academy for Letters Arts and Sciences-Ohio2.0 mi · 297
- Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School2.6 mi · 704
- Big Creek Elementary School3.0 mi · 555
- Muraski Elementary School3.2 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Grindstone Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Grindstone Elementary School?
Grindstone Elementary School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-04.
Is Grindstone Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grindstone Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Grindstone Elementary School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Grindstone Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Grindstone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Grindstone Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Grindstone Elementary School?
Grindstone Elementary School is overseen by Berea City in Cuyahoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.