Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800508
Mary M Bethune
11815 Moulton Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 · (216) 838-2250 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Ohio public elementary 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.
- BThree-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
15.3:1
15 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 | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 16% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
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
21.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
15.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.6% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 14.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.6% | 11.7% |
| 2021-22 | 19.7% | 6.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary M Bethune ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #1,486 of 1,569 ▼ 21 | #145 of 172 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #1,494 of 1,569 ▼ 24 | #145 of 172 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #559 of 1,514 | #81 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,511 of 1,808 | #150 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #319 of 1,582 | #33 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #1,502 of 1,590 | #148 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #153 of 992 | #37 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
229
-27 (-11%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 229 | 15 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 22 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 25 | 11.1:1 | 100% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 33 | 11.1:1 | 87% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 91% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary M Bethune.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (308 to 229); teachers down 21% (19 to 15).
About Mary M Bethune
Mary M Bethune is a small elementary school. Its address is in Cleveland, Ohio. The school reports 229 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Cleveland Municipal (93 schools, 33,065 students) runs Mary M Bethune.
About 96% of the student body at Mary M Bethune is Black. Other students are 3% White. By comparison, Cuyahoga County residents are about 29% Black. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Mary M Bethune operates with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.3:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Mary M Bethune is D. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Cuyahoga County, 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. In all, Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools and roughly 155,924 students.
Superior School for the Performing Arts is located about 0.8 miles from Mary M Bethune. The five-mile area around Mary M Bethune holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Mary M Bethune as City: Large.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 256 in 2020-21 to 229 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.3:1, from 11.6:1.
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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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Mary M BethuneWhat is the total enrollment at Mary M Bethune?
Mary M Bethune enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mary M Bethune serve?
Mary M Bethune serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary M Bethune?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary M Bethune is approximately 15.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary M Bethune?
At Mary M Bethune, the student body is approximately 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Mary M Bethune in?
Mary M Bethune is part of Cleveland Municipal.
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