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Memorial School

410 E 152nd St, Cleveland, OH 44110 · (216) 838-0850 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% 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.
  • C-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

Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
20 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K359%
Kindergarten3610%
Grade 14612%
Grade 24512%
Grade 3298%
Grade 43910%
Grade 5308%
Grade 64412%
Grade 7339%
Grade 83810%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is 5% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).

Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
62%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
175%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
34893%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
18148%
Female
19452%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
26.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
40.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.9pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 down about 3 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2526.3%40.3%
2023-2431.8%42.1%
2022-2331.3%39.6%
2021-2230.2%43.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Memorial School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.3%#1,202 of 1,569
▼ 66
#86 of 172
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.3%#1,449 of 1,569
▼ 58
#135 of 172
▼ 12
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-3.4pp#235 of 1,514#19 of 167
Enrollment
ranked largest first
375#941 of 1,808#80 of 193
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#1,047 of 1,582#112 of 158
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.6%#1,355 of 1,590#133 of 158
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.9%#567 of 992#65 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 2024-25
Enrollment
375
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+174% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253752018.8:1N/A
2023-243672018.4:1N/A
2022-233662315.9:1N/A
2020-213792813.5:1N/A
2017-184212516.8:1N/A
2015-163882813.9:1100% (388)
2010-115273415.5:191% (480)
2000-01168208.4:185% (142)
1990-91137817.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (421 to 375); teachers down 20% (25 to 20).

About Memorial School

Memorial School is a medium-sized elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, under Cleveland Municipal. School enrollment was 375 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8.

Memorial School is one of 93 schools in Cleveland Municipal, which enrolls 33,065 students in total.

Black students are the large majority at Memorial School, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Cuyahoga County's population at about 29%. Memorial School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.

The allk12 Grade for Memorial School is D. Compared with Ohio public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Among Cuyahoga County residents, median household income is about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, with a combined enrollment of about 155,924.

The closest other public school is Ginn Academy, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Memorial School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Memorial School was 379 in 2020-21 and 375 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.5:1 to 18.8:1.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Memorial School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Memorial School
District
Cleveland Municipal
Address
410 E 152nd St, Cleveland, OH 44110
Phone
(216) 838-0850
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
375
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390437800451
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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18 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial. Memorial School is the 11th largest of the 19.

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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial School
What is the total enrollment at Memorial School?
Memorial School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Memorial School serve?
Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Memorial School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Memorial School.
How diverse is Memorial School?
Memorial School reports a student body of 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Memorial School public or private?
Memorial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
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