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Enrollment
918
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE CITY·NCES 391001604592
Moreland Hills Elementary School
32000 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, OH 44124 · (216) 831-8600 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
109 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 | 130 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 172 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 16% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Orange City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
88.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.2pp since 2021
Math
87.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.3% | 87.8% |
| 2023-24 | 88.6% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.3% | 89.0% |
| 2021-22 | 82.1% | 82.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
89.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 89% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Moreland Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #64 of 673 | #9 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #143 of 1,569 | #11 of 172 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.3% | #77 of 1,569 | #9 of 172 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #515 of 1,514 | #76 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #44 of 1,808 | #6 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #592 of 1,582 | #66 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #624 of 1,590 | #64 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #278 of 561 | #34 of 64 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
918
+91 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.4:1
% White
72%
was 69%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
8%
was 12%
% Asian
11%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 918 | 55 | 16.7:1 | 12% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 951 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 12% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 919 | 53 | 17.3:1 | 9% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 47.5 | 17.4:1 | 9% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moreland Hills Elementary School.
About Moreland Hills Elementary School
In Pepper Pike, Ohio, Moreland Hills Elementary School is a large elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 918 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 127% above the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Moreland Hills Elementary School falls under Orange City, which has 4 schools enrolling 2,029 students.
More than half of the students at Moreland Hills Elementary School are White (72%). Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. In Cuyahoga County overall, about 58% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The school's 55 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 12% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 27% average for public schools in Cuyahoga County.
Moreland Hills Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (89.0%) and its predicted rate (84.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
For Cuyahoga County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 155,924, Moreland Hills Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Ballard Brady Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Moreland Hills Elementary School is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Moreland Hills Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 827 to 918.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Moreland Hills Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Orange City
- Orange High SchoolHigh · 617 students
- Ballard Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Orange Inclusive PreschoolElementary · 33 students
Other schools in Pepper Pike
- Orange High SchoolHigh · 617 students
- Ballard Brady Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Orange Inclusive PreschoolElementary · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Ballard Brady Middle School0.0 mi · 461
- Orange Inclusive Preschool0.4 mi · 33
- Orange High School0.4 mi · 617
- Bryden Elementary School2.6 mi · 260
- STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights2.6 mi · 339
- Luther E Ball (Chjcf)2.9 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Moreland Hills Elementary SchoolHow large is Moreland Hills Elementary School?
Moreland Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades KG-05.
Is Moreland Hills Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moreland Hills Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Moreland Hills Elementary School?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Moreland Hills Elementary School.
How diverse is Moreland Hills Elementary School?
Moreland Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 2% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Moreland Hills Elementary School?
Moreland Hills Elementary School is overseen by Orange City in Cuyahoga County.
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