Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800505
Marion-Sterling Elementary School
3033 Central Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 · (216) 838-1550 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- CThree-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
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
19%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
16.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
8.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.5% | 8.1% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 9.1% |
| 2022-23 | 16.1% | 8.2% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 4.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Marion-Sterling Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.1% | #1,553 of 1,569 ▼ 29 | #166 of 172 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #1,537 of 1,569 ▼ 90 | #161 of 172 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #465 of 1,514 | #36 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #1,491 of 1,808 | #145 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #45 of 1,582 | #4 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #1,195 of 1,590 | #117 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #112 of 992 | #33 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
236
-77 (-25%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 19 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 100% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 90% (505) |
| 2000-01 | 618 | 40 | 15.4:1 | 99% (610) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 30 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion-Sterling Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (329 to 236); teachers down 9% (21 to 19).
About Marion-Sterling Elementary School
Marion-Sterling Elementary School is a small elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, under Cleveland Municipal. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 236 students. Elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students, which makes this school 42% below average.
Cleveland Municipal runs Marion-Sterling Elementary School along with 92 other schools, enrolling 33,065 students in total.
The share of students at Marion-Sterling Elementary School who are Black is 90%. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 4% White. County-wide, 29% of Cuyahoga County residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
Marion-Sterling Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher, from 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.9:1.
Marion-Sterling Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of Ohio public elementary schools.
The school's county is Cuyahoga County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Marion-Sterling Elementary School shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.
Stepstone Academy is about 0.2 miles from Marion-Sterling Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 313 (2020-21) to 236 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Marion-Sterling Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Marion-Sterling Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Marion-Sterling Elementary School?
Marion-Sterling Elementary School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Marion-Sterling Elementary School serve?
Marion-Sterling Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Marion-Sterling Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Marion-Sterling Elementary School.
How diverse is Marion-Sterling Elementary School?
Marion-Sterling Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion-Sterling Elementary School?
Marion-Sterling Elementary School is overseen by Cleveland Municipal in Cuyahoga County.
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