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Enrollment
427
Combined
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 712
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800474
Harvey Rice Elementary School
2730 East 116th, Cleveland, OH 44120 · (216) 838-1500 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–10COMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public K-12 schools
- DTest 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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 25.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
8%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
13.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
10.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 5 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 | 13.2% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 7.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.4% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 8.1% | 3.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harvey Rice Elementary School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #22 of 30 no change | #8 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.2% | #23 of 30 ▼ 1 | #8 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #13 of 23 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #14 of 40 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #18 of 27 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #28 of 28 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #14 of 19 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
427
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 427 | 25 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 25 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 28 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 26 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 87% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 48 | 15.6:1 | 88% (655) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 24 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvey Rice Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (479 to 427); teachers down 4% (26 to 25).
About Harvey Rice Elementary School
Harvey Rice Elementary School is the name of a small combined-grade school in Cleveland, Ohio. The school counts 427 students across pre-K through 10. The typical figure for combined schools in Ohio is about 712 students.
The 93 schools of Cleveland Municipal, including Harvey Rice Elementary School, enroll 33,065 students.
At Harvey Rice Elementary School, Black students make up 96% of the student body. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Cuyahoga County, the Black share is about 29%. By the diversity index, Harvey Rice Elementary School comes in at 8%.
Harvey Rice Elementary School counts 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.1 students for each one. The 25.8:1 average for combined schools in Ohio is higher than this school's figure.
Measured against Ohio public K-12 schools, Harvey Rice Elementary School receives a C-. 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 these Census figures: median household income is about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Cuyahoga County number 352 and enroll about 155,924.
Nearby, Intergenerational School The is less than a tenth of a mile away. Harvey Rice Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 427, 5% below the 449 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.0:1 to 17.1:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Intergenerational School The0.1 mi · 227
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- Roxboro Middle School1.0 mi · 550
- Roxboro Elementary School1.0 mi · 251
- Bolton1.0 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Harvey Rice Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harvey Rice Elementary School?
Harvey Rice Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-10.
Is Harvey Rice Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harvey Rice Elementary School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-10.
How many teachers does Harvey Rice Elementary School have?
Harvey Rice Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Harvey Rice Elementary School?
Student demographics at Harvey Rice Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Harvey Rice Elementary School public or private?
Harvey Rice Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
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