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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800526
Orchard School
4200 Bailey Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 · (216) 838-7350 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Ohio public elementary 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.
- C-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
25.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.1pp since 2021
Math
18.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 24.9% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.3% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 20.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Orchard School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,450 of 1,569 ▼ 49 | #136 of 172 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #1,456 of 1,569 ▲ 12 | #137 of 172 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #331 of 1,514 | #27 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #499 of 1,808 | #36 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #531 of 1,582 | #59 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #288 of 1,590 | #36 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #491 of 561 | #54 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. 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
492
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 492 | 30 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 24 | 19.9:1 | 75% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 95% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 96% (486) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 32 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (482 to 492); teachers up 30% (23 to 30).
About Orchard School
Orchard School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Cleveland, Ohio. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 492 students. That puts enrollment 22% larger than the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Across its 93 schools, Cleveland Municipal enrolls 33,065 students. Orchard School is one of those schools.
The share of Black students at Orchard School is 52%, a majority. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 19% White, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Cuyahoga County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Orchard School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard School is 16.4:1, based on 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Orchard School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Cuyahoga County, median household income comes to about $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 352 public schools and about 155,924 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Menlo Park Academy, is the closest to Orchard School. Orchard School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
In 2020-21, Orchard School enrolled 457 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 492. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 16.4:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Orchard schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Orchard. Orchard School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Orchard SchoolOREM, UT · 625 students
- Orchard SchoolNORTH SALT LAKE, UT · 581 students
- Orchard SchoolSouth Burlington, VT · 402 students
- Orchard SchoolBillings, MT · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Menlo Park Academy0.4 mi · 330
- Joseph M Gallagher School0.5 mi · 591
- Near West Intergenerational School0.5 mi · 215
- Paul L Dunbar Elementary School0.6 mi · 384
- Waverly Elementary School0.6 mi · 281
- Walton School0.7 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Orchard School?
Orchard School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-08.
Is Orchard School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Orchard School have?
Orchard School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Orchard School?
Student demographics at Orchard School are roughly 19% White, 23% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Orchard School public or private?
Orchard School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland Municipal.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.