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Enrollment
674
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLIFFS·NCES 390136805528
Village Preparatory School Cliffs
1417 E 36th St, Cleveland, OH 44114 · (216) 456-2070 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (72).
Student demographics
17%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
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.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 38.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.4% | 34.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.4% | 29.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Village Preparatory School Cliffs ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,353 of 1,569 ▼ 181 | #116 of 172 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,350 of 1,569 ▼ 70 | #113 of 172 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #261 of 1,514 | #22 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #169 of 1,808 | #10 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,426 of 1,582 | #146 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,243 of 1,590 | #122 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +62.8% | #46 of 561 | #9 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
674
-29 (-4%) vs 2020
+279% since 2010-11, when it was 178
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 674 | 31.3 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 34.1 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 33.4 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 54 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 34.6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 446 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 89% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 98% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Village Preparatory School Cliffs.
Since 2017-18: students up 63% (414 to 674); teachers down 10% (34.6 to 31.3).
About Village Preparatory School Cliffs
Village Preparatory School Cliffs is a public high-enrollment elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio. The latest federal count shows 674 students in kindergarten through 8. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 67% higher.
In federal data, the district for Village Preparatory School Cliffs is the school itself.
About 91% of the student body at Village Preparatory School Cliffs is Black. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Asian. County-wide, 29% of Cuyahoga County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Village Preparatory School Cliffs in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.6:1. That is higher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cuyahoga County show that the median household income is $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Village Preparatory School Cliffs, Cuyahoga County has 351 other public schools.
East Preparatory Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Village Preparatory School Cliffs, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Village Preparatory School Cliffs's location as City: Large. Village Preparatory School Cliffs operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 703 in 2020-21 to 674 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Village Preparatory School Cliffs may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Cleveland
- Mayfield High SchoolHigh · 1,504 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Campus International SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Warrensville Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Citizens Academy SoutheastElementary · 667 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 652 students
Nearby schools
- East Preparatory Academy0.3 mi · 212
- Ginn-Thompson School for Girls0.4 mi · 42
- Campus International High School0.7 mi · 227
- University of Cleveland Preparatory School0.7 mi · 138
- Campus International School0.8 mi · 690
- Invictus High School0.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About Village Preparatory School CliffsWhat 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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