Enrollment
259
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THE BRILLIANCE SCHOOL·NCES 390147305721
The Brilliance School
10608 Penfield Ave, Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 710-6621 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Ohio public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- A-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
15.2:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 76% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
27.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
Math
19.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 5.8% |
| 2022-23 | 34.1% | 2.9% |
| 2021-22 | 25.1% | 5.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where The Brilliance School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #1,434 of 1,569 ▲ 115 | #129 of 172 ▲ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #1,433 of 1,569 ▲ 22 | #128 of 172 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #334 of 1,514 | #51 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #1,420 of 1,808 | #136 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #316 of 1,582 | #32 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #1,427 of 1,590 | #144 of 158 |
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
259
+59 (+30%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 40.0:1
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 | 259 | 17 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 12 | 23.8:1 | 69% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 5 | 40.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 3 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 1 | 60.0:1 | 53% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Brilliance School.
Since 2017-18: students up 318% (62 to 259); teachers up 467% (3 to 17).
About The Brilliance School
The Brilliance School sits in Garfield Heights, Ohio, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrolled students number 259 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
In federal data, the district for The Brilliance School is the school itself.
About 94% of the student body at The Brilliance School is Black. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That compares with about 29% Black among all Cuyahoga County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.2:1. That is lower than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
The Brilliance School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Across Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, enrolling about 155,924 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Elmwood Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists The Brilliance School as a charter school.
2024-25 enrollment was 259, a 30% rise from 200 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 40.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at The Brilliance School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- North Shore High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Elmwood Elementary School0.2 mi · 374
- Garfield Heights High School0.8 mi · 942
- William Foster Elementary School0.9 mi · 398
- Garfield Heights Middle School1.0 mi · 541
- Maple Leaf Elementary School1.0 mi · 326
- North Shore High School1.0 mi · 368
Frequently asked questions
About The Brilliance SchoolHow large is The Brilliance School?
The Brilliance School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does The Brilliance School serve?
The Brilliance School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at The Brilliance School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at The Brilliance School.
What is the student diversity at The Brilliance School?
Student demographics at The Brilliance School are roughly 2% White, 0% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is The Brilliance School in?
The Brilliance School is part of The Brilliance School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.