Enrollment
138
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY OF CLEVELAND PREPARATORY SCHOOL·NCES 390145705678
University of Cleveland Preparatory School
1906 E 40th St, Cleveland, OH 44103 · (216) 361-9720 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% 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.
- DThree-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
12.6:1
11 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 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
16%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
13.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -14.7pp since 2021
Math
15.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 15 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 | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.8% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.6% | 17.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where University of Cleveland Preparatory School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #1,491 of 1,569 ▲ 34 | #148 of 172 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #1,551 of 1,569 ▲ 12 | #166 of 172 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.4pp | #69 of 1,514 | #5 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #1,679 of 1,808 | #173 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -63.7% | #4 of 992 | #2 of 98 |
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
138
-80 (-37%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 24 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 15 | 25.6:1 | 78% (300) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University of Cleveland Preparatory School.
Since 2017-18: students down 64% (380 to 138); teachers down 54% (24 to 11).
About University of Cleveland Preparatory School
In Cleveland, Ohio, part of Cuyahoga County, University of Cleveland Preparatory School is an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 138 students. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 66% lower.
University of Cleveland Preparatory School is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of students at University of Cleveland Preparatory School who are Black is 91%. Other students are 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Cuyahoga County residents are about 29% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at University of Cleveland Preparatory School, there are about 12.6 students; the school has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
University of Cleveland Preparatory School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cuyahoga County show that median household income comes to 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%. The county's public schools total 352, with about 155,924 students.
About 0.3 miles separate University of Cleveland Preparatory School from the closest public school, Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
In 2020-21, University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrolled 218 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 138. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.6:1 to 12.6:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About University of Cleveland Preparatory SchoolHow large is University of Cleveland Preparatory School?
University of Cleveland Preparatory School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades KG-08.
Is University of Cleveland Preparatory School an elementary, middle, or high school?
University of Cleveland Preparatory School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does University of Cleveland Preparatory School have?
University of Cleveland Preparatory School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at University of Cleveland Preparatory School?
At University of Cleveland Preparatory School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 91% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is University of Cleveland Preparatory School public or private?
University of Cleveland Preparatory School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by University of Cleveland Preparatory School.
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