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Washington Park Community School

4000 Washington Park Blvd, Newburgh Heights, OH 44105 · (216) 271-6055 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Ohio public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
162
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
14 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten149%
Grade 12113%
Grade 2149%
Grade 32415%
Grade 4149%
Grade 52415%
Grade 61610%
Grade 72012%
Grade 8159%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).

Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
8251%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
64%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
5131%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
32%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
2012%
STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
8754%
Female
7546%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
39.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +11.3pp since 2021
Math
27.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 40 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 up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.6%27.6%
2023-2431.1%15.9%
2022-2332.8%11.3%
2021-2228.3%11.7%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Washington Park Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Cuyahoga County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.6%#1,360 of 1,569
▲ 92
#117 of 172
▲ 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.6%#1,252 of 1,569
▲ 149
#96 of 172
▲ 28
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+13.6pp#131 of 1,514#22 of 167
Enrollment
ranked largest first
162#1,644 of 1,808#165 of 193
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.7%#169 of 992#40 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 2024-25
Enrollment
162
-28 (-15%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 47.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251621411.6:1N/A
2023-24160N/AN/AN/A
2022-23173919.2:1N/A
2020-21190447.5:1N/A
2017-18215730.7:1N/A
2015-16212730.3:191% (193)
2010-112271317.5:183% (188)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Park Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (215 to 162); teachers up 100% (7 to 14).

About Washington Park Community School

Washington Park Community School is an elementary school located in Newburgh Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Enrollment stands at 162 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 60% below the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio.

Washington Park Community School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

More than half of enrollment at Washington Park Community School is White: 51%. The next largest groups are 31% Black, 12% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.

Its ratio of 11.6:1 is based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1, 6.3 more students per teacher than here.

Among Ohio public elementary schools, Washington Park Community School outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

In Cuyahoga County, median household income comes to about $64,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county's public schools total 352, with about 155,924 students.

Of the public schools around it, Washington Park Community School is closest to Cleveland College Preparatory School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

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. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 15%, from 190 to 162. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.6:1, from 47.5:1.

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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
Washington Park Community School
District
Washington Park Community School
Address
4000 Washington Park Blvd, Newburgh Heights, OH 44105
Phone
(216) 271-6055
County
Cuyahoga County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
162
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390010704153
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Washington Park Community School
How large is Washington Park Community School?
Washington Park Community School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Washington Park Community School serve?
Washington Park Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Park Community School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Washington Park Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Park Community School?
At Washington Park Community School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 4% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Washington Park Community School public or private?
Washington Park Community School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Washington Park Community School.
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