Moreland Hills Elementary School

As a roomy elementary campus in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Moreland Hills Elementary School instructs 918 students from grades K through 5, operated by Orange City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 127% above typical.

Across the 4 schools in Orange City (2,029 students total), Moreland Hills Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Moreland Hills Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Asian, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. About 12% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Cuyahoga County's rate of about 27%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Moreland Hills Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 89.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cuyahoga County shows median household income runs about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Cuyahoga County's 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), Moreland Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ballard Brady Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Moreland Hills Elementary School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 89.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moreland Hills Elementary School has rose 11%, going from 827 students in 2018 to 918 in 2025.

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