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Monticello Middle School

3665 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121 · (216) 371-6520 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Ohio public middle 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.
  • B-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 middle schools

Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 482
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 616731%
Grade 718835%
Grade 818634%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
326%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
448%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
44382%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
28152%
Female
26048%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Monticello Middle School→Cleveland Heights High School
Based on grade levels within Cleveland Heights-University Heights City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
35.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
45.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.6pp 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 45 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.3%45.1%
2023-2433.8%22.0%
2022-2339.1%26.5%
2021-2237.2%37.5%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Monticello Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.1%#545 of 637
▲ 57
#32 of 41
▲ 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.3%#579 of 637
▲ 2
#34 of 41
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+2.9pp#292 of 629#21 of 39
Enrollment
ranked largest first
541#231 of 654#22 of 44
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#31 of 577#6 of 36
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
31.8%#266 of 579#24 of 36
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.6%#311 of 410#17 of 24
Ranked against other public middle 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
541
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554144.512.2:1N/A
2023-2452845.511.6:1N/A
2022-235324511.8:1N/A
2020-215484512.2:1N/A
2017-185734612.5:1N/A
2015-166085710.7:183% (504)
2010-114423911.3:176% (334)
2000-015784413.1:139% (228)
1990-915783715.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monticello Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (573 to 541); teachers down 3% (46 to 44.5).

About Monticello Middle School

Monticello Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school with its address in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 541 students in grades 6 through 8.

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City runs Monticello Middle School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 5,063 students in total.

At Monticello Middle School, Black students make up 82% of the student body. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 29%. The chance that two students picked at random at Monticello Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.

Monticello Middle School counts 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.2 students for each one. Among middle schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.0:1.

Monticello Middle School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Ohio public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In the county around the school, Cuyahoga County, median household income is about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 352 public schools operate in Cuyahoga County, serving about 155,924 students.

Oxford Elementary School is located about 0.4 miles from Monticello Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Monticello Middle School had 548 students in 2020-21 and 541 in 2024-25, nearly the same.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Monticello Middle 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
Monticello Middle School
District
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
Address
3665 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
Phone
(216) 371-6520
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
541
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390437900573
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
Other schools in Cleveland Heights
Other Monticello Middle schools

6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monticello Middle. Monticello Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Monticello Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Monticello Middle School?
Monticello Middle School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Monticello Middle School serve?
Monticello Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Monticello Middle School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Monticello Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Monticello Middle School?
At Monticello Middle School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 8% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Monticello Middle School public or private?
Monticello Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City.
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