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Enrollment
330
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENLO PARK ACADEMY·NCES 390050505215
Menlo Park Academy
2149 W 53rd St, Cleveland, OH 44102 · (440) 925-6365 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Ohio public elementary schools
- A-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.
- DThree-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
18.9:1
18 FTE teachers
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 39% smaller than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
83.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.1pp since 2021
Math
75.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.6% | 75.1% |
| 2023-24 | 87.7% | 71.9% |
| 2022-23 | 89.7% | 81.7% |
| 2021-22 | 88.7% | 84.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Menlo Park Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.1% | #509 of 1,569 ▲ 61 | #33 of 172 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #181 of 1,569 ▼ 58 | #18 of 172 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.0pp | #97 of 1,514 | #7 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #1,161 of 1,808 | #100 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #1,069 of 1,582 | #115 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #245 of 1,590 | #30 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.5% | #247 of 992 | #48 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
330
-238 (-42%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 330 | 17.5 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 25 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 16 | 32.4:1 | 23% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 227 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menlo Park Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (415 to 330); teachers down 30% (25 to 17.5).
About Menlo Park Academy
Menlo Park Academy is a small elementary school with an address in Cleveland, Ohio. The school serves 330 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Menlo Park Academy is 54% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 18% Black, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. The White share in Cuyahoga County as a whole is similar, at about 58%. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1 at Menlo Park Academy, with 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Ohio have 17.9:1, compared with 18.9:1 here.
Menlo Park Academy is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, 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. Cuyahoga County is home to 352 public schools and about 155,924 public school students.
Nearest public school: Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 568 students at Menlo Park Academy; in 2024-25, 330. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio rose from 15.3:1 to 18.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Menlo Park Academy may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Other Menlo Park Academy schools
One other US public school is named Menlo Park Academy. Menlo Park Academy is the largest of the 2.
- Menlo Park AcademyMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy0.4 mi · 628
- Orchard School0.4 mi · 492
- Max S Hayes High School0.5 mi · 593
- Clark School0.5 mi · 650
- Lincoln Park Academy0.6 mi · 236
- Waverly Elementary School0.6 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Menlo Park AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Menlo Park Academy?
Menlo Park Academy enrolls approximately 330 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Menlo Park Academy serve?
Menlo Park Academy serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Menlo Park Academy?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Menlo Park Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Menlo Park Academy?
At Menlo Park Academy, the student body is approximately 54% White, 8% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Menlo Park Academy?
Menlo Park Academy is overseen by Menlo Park Academy in Cuyahoga County.
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