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How has Maple Leaf Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390440400580
Maple Leaf Elementary School
5764 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 662-3800 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 158 | 48% |
| Grade 5 | 168 | 52% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garfield Heights City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.6pp since 2021
Math
35.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +23.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 24 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.7% | 11.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Maple Leaf Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #1,268 of 1,569 ▲ 7 | #101 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,335 of 1,569 ▼ 78 | #107 of 172 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.3pp | #110 of 1,514 | #18 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #1,177 of 1,808 | #103 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #355 of 1,582 | #40 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.1% | #883 of 1,590 | #90 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.3% | #40 of 992 | #16 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
326
-147 (-31%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 24 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 29 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 85% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 83% (396) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 73% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 39% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maple Leaf Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (520 to 326); teachers down 28% (29 to 21).
About Maple Leaf Elementary School
Maple Leaf Elementary School serves students in Garfield Heights, Ohio, as a small elementary school. The school had 326 students in grades 4 through 5 in 2024-25.
Garfield Heights City Schools operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,581 students.
Black students are the large majority at Maple Leaf Elementary School, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% multiracial and 7% White. County-wide, 29% of Cuyahoga County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Maple Leaf Elementary School comes in at 32%.
Federal data list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers at Maple Leaf Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.5:1. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.
Census estimates describe Cuyahoga County this way: median household income is about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Cuyahoga County number 352 and enroll about 155,924.
Nearby, Garfield Heights Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Maple Leaf Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 473 in 2020-21 and 326 in 2024-25, a 31% decrease.
Community posts for Maple Leaf Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Garfield Heights City Schools
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
Other schools in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- North Shore High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- The Brilliance SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Garfield Heights Middle School0.2 mi · 541
- William Foster Elementary School0.6 mi · 398
- Elmwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 374
- The Brilliance School1.0 mi · 259
- J.F. Kennedy School1.4 mi · 480
- Abraham Lincoln School1.5 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolHow large is Maple Leaf Elementary School?
Maple Leaf Elementary School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 04-05.
Is Maple Leaf Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maple Leaf Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Leaf Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maple Leaf Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Maple Leaf Elementary School?
Maple Leaf Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 81% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Maple Leaf Elementary School?
Maple Leaf Elementary School is overseen by Garfield Heights City Schools in Cuyahoga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.