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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800551
Joseph M Gallagher School
4016 Woodbine Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 · (216) 838-6400 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-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.
- 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
14.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 | 33 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
66%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
40.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +17.1pp since 2021
Math
37.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +22.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 29.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 22.5% |
| 2021-22 | 23.6% | 15.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Joseph M Gallagher School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #1,237 of 1,569 ▲ 54 | #91 of 172 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #1,232 of 1,569 ▲ 119 | #91 of 172 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.7pp | #32 of 1,514 | #8 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #289 of 1,808 | #19 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #247 of 1,582 | #20 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #218 of 1,590 | #26 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #206 of 992 | #42 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
591
-99 (-14%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 760
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 591 | 40 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 43 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 598 | 43 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 53 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 46 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 46 | 16.1:1 | 93% (688) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 58 | 12.0:1 | 94% (655) |
| 2000-01 | 891 | 94 | 9.5:1 | 95% (850) |
| 1990-91 | 760 | 45 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph M Gallagher School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (759 to 591); teachers down 13% (46 to 40).
About Joseph M Gallagher School
Families in Cleveland, Ohio, are served by Joseph M Gallagher School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 591 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Within Cleveland Municipal, Joseph M Gallagher School is one of 93 schools. The district enrolls 33,065 students.
Black students are the largest group at Joseph M Gallagher School, with 42% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 38% Hispanic, 14% White, and 4% Asian. The school's Black share is 13 points above the 29% share among Cuyahoga County residents. Joseph M Gallagher School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Joseph M Gallagher School is 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
Joseph M Gallagher School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Cuyahoga County show that median household income is about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Joseph M Gallagher School is among the 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County.
Near West Intergenerational School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Joseph M Gallagher School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Joseph M Gallagher School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 690 to 591 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Joseph M Gallagher School. 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 Joseph M Gallagher SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph M Gallagher School?
Joseph M Gallagher School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Joseph M Gallagher School serve?
Joseph M Gallagher School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Joseph M Gallagher School have?
Joseph M Gallagher School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Joseph M Gallagher School?
Joseph M Gallagher School reports a student body of 14% White, 38% Hispanic, 42% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Joseph M Gallagher School in?
Joseph M Gallagher School is part of Cleveland Municipal.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.