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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800536
Scranton School
1991 Barber Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113 · (216) 838-7450 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
24 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 | 31 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
53%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
31.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.7pp since 2021
Math
38.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.5% | 38.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.2% | 26.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scranton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,228 of 1,569 ▲ 7 | #89 of 172 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,381 of 1,569 ▼ 32 | #120 of 172 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #653 of 1,514 | #95 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #492 of 1,808 | #34 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,356 of 1,582 | #143 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #503 of 1,590 | #59 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #449 of 561 | #51 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
495
+56 (+13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 495 | 24 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 24 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 33 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 25 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 100% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 84% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 94% (556) |
| 1990-91 | 598 | 34 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scranton School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (479 to 495); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About Scranton School
Scranton School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 495 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students, so this school is 23% larger than average.
Scranton School is one of 93 schools in Cleveland Municipal, which enrolls 33,065 students in total.
At 64%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Scranton School combined. The school is also 21% Black, 12% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 7%. Scranton School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1 at Scranton School, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio is lower than this school's figure.
In the county around the school, Cuyahoga County, median household income is about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Scranton School is among the 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County.
The closest other public school is Luis Munoz Marin School, about 0.3 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Scranton School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 439 to 495. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.3 to 20.6 over 4 years.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Scranton SchoolHow large is Scranton School?
Scranton School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Scranton School serve?
Scranton School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Scranton School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Scranton School.
How diverse is Scranton School?
Scranton School reports a student body of 12% White, 64% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Scranton School?
Scranton School is overseen by Cleveland Municipal in Cuyahoga County.
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