Westlake Academy

Set in Westlake, Ohio, Westlake Academy is a rural-scale elementary school, run under Westlake Academy. It caters to 49 students across grades K through 2. That puts it 88% below the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

Westlake Academy is the operating authority for Westlake Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Westlake Academy shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Native American, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Westlake Academy has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Cuyahoga County's rate of about 27%.

In the broader community, Cuyahoga County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,468, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Westlake Academy is one.

Westlake High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, Westlake Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.