Sunbeam

Sunbeam operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Cleveland, Ohio, run under Cleveland Municipal. Current enrollment sits at 450 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 93 schools in Cleveland Municipal (33,065 students total), Sunbeam accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Sunbeam reports that nearly all students (91%) are Black. Other groups include 4% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sunbeam has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cuyahoga County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $64,468 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Sunbeam is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

The closest other public school is Harvey Rice Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sunbeam.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sunbeam has increased 16%, going from 387 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.