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Enrollment
473
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VILLAGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WILLARD·NCES 390158105885
Village Preparatory School Willard
9401 Willard Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 · (216) 586-3892 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- BThree-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
17.9:1
27 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 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 36% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
56%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
34.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.3pp since 2021
Math
33.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.2pp 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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 33.5% |
| 2022-23 | 38.9% | 26.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.2% | 23.1% |
% 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 Willard ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,299 of 1,569 ▼ 53 | #107 of 172 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #1,344 of 1,569 ▼ 69 | #110 of 172 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #568 of 1,514 | #85 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #576 of 1,808 | #46 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #852 of 1,582 | #94 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #446 of 1,590 | #53 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
473
-64 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 473 | 26.5 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 25.1 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 40 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 11.2 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Village Preparatory School Willard.
Since 2017-18: students up 160% (182 to 473); teachers up 137% (11.2 to 26.5).
About Village Preparatory School Willard
Village Preparatory School Willard is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio. The school counts 473 students across kindergarten through 8.
Federal records list Village Preparatory School Willard as its own district.
Black students are the majority at Village Preparatory School Willard, with 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% White. The county population is about 29% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.9:1, with 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Village Preparatory School Willard receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cuyahoga County is home to 352 public schools and about 155,924 public school students.
Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary is located about 0.4 miles from Village Preparatory School Willard. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Village Preparatory School Willard is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment has fallen by 64 students since 2020-21, to 473. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.4 to 17.9 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary0.4 mi · 197
- Halle0.5 mi · 410
- Marion C Seltzer Elementary School0.5 mi · 356
- Almira0.6 mi · 500
- Clark School0.9 mi · 650
- Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle0.9 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Village Preparatory School WillardWhat is the total enrollment at Village Preparatory School Willard?
Village Preparatory School Willard enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Village Preparatory School Willard serve?
Village Preparatory School Willard serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Village Preparatory School Willard?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Village Preparatory School Willard.
How diverse is Village Preparatory School Willard?
Village Preparatory School Willard reports a student body of 6% White, 24% Hispanic, 61% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Village Preparatory School Willard?
Village Preparatory School Willard is overseen by Village Preparatory School Willard in Cuyahoga County.
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