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Village Preparatory School Cliffs

1417 E 36th St, Cleveland, OH 44114 · (216) 456-2070 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Enrollment
674
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
31 FTE teachers
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
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
83
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
71
Grade 6
79
Grade 7
77
Grade 8
72
Student demographics
White
81%
STATE 65%
Hispanic
132%
STATE 8%
Black
61291%
STATE 17%
Asian
193%
STATE 3%
Two+
223%
STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32949%
Female
34551%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
33.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
27.9%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 down about 2 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
674
+260 (+63%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 12.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Black
91%
was 87%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Village Preparatory School Cliffs

Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a heavily attended K-5 school in Cleveland, Ohio, run under Village Preparatory School Cliffs. The school caters to 674 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 67% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Village Preparatory School Cliffs is the operating authority for Village Preparatory School Cliffs, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Village Preparatory School Cliffs shows that 91% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest reads as 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cuyahoga County as a whole is about 29% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put median household income runs about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Village Preparatory School Cliffs is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Preparatory Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Village Preparatory School Cliffs.

Village Preparatory School Cliffs operates from an urban location. Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 63%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 674 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the Village Preparatory School Cliffs community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cuyahoga County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
District
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Address
1417 E 36th St, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone
(216) 456-2070
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
674
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
21.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
390136805528
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Village Preparatory School Cliffs
What is the total enrollment at Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs enrolls approximately 674 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Village Preparatory School Cliffs serve?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Village Preparatory School Cliffs.
How diverse is Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 91% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Village Preparatory School Cliffs?
Village Preparatory School Cliffs is overseen by Village Preparatory School Cliffs in Cuyahoga County.
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