Orchard Park Academy

As a moderately sized elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, Orchard Park Academy hosts 383 students from grades K through 8, operated by Orchard Park Academy.

Orchard Park Academy is the operating authority for Orchard Park Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Orchard Park Academy reports that the largest single group is Black at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 29% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the surrounding community, census data for Cuyahoga County shows median household income runs about $64,468, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Orchard Park Academy is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

The closest other public school is Riverside School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Orchard Park Academy.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, Orchard Park Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Orchard Park Academy's enrollment has ticked up 528% since 2018, when it stood at 61 (now 383). White enrollment moved from 36% to 15% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Orchard Park Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.