Enrollment
370
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARVARD AVENUE PERFORMANCE ACADEMY·NCES 390064105328
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy
12000 Harvard Ave, Cleveland, OH 44105 · (216) 283-5100 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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.
- A+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
16.1:1
23 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
52.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +27.6pp since 2021
Math
46.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +39.8pp 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 47 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 28 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.2% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 24.6% | 7.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harvard Avenue Performance Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,122 of 1,569 ▲ 60 | #75 of 172 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,072 of 1,569 ▲ 188 | #75 of 172 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +33.7pp | #4 of 1,514 | #2 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #971 of 1,808 | #85 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #464 of 1,582 | #51 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #1,533 of 1,590 | #151 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #251 of 561 | #29 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
370
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-43% since 2010-11, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 312 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 30 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 34 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 17.6 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 28 | 21.0:1 | 72% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 22 | 29.4:1 | 89% (577) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvard Avenue Performance Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (328 to 370); teachers up 31% (17.6 to 23).
About Harvard Avenue Performance Academy
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Cleveland, Ohio. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 370 students enrolled.
In federal data, the district for Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is the school itself.
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy's enrollment is 96% Black. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school's share is higher. Harvard Avenue Performance Academy's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy was 16.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 16.1:1 here.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Harvard Avenue Performance Academy receives a B-. 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 census figures show that the median household income is $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Cuyahoga County is home to 352 public schools and about 155,924 public school students.
The closest public school to Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is Miles School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment went from 373 in 2020-21 to 370 in 2024-25, a change of 3 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.0:1 to 16.1:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Harvard Avenue Performance AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy?
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Harvard Avenue Performance Academy serve?
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Harvard Avenue Performance Academy have?
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy?
Student demographics at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy are roughly 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Harvard Avenue Performance Academy?
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy is overseen by Harvard Avenue Performance Academy in Cuyahoga County.
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