Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800440
Whitney M Young
17900 Harvard Ave, Cleveland, OH 44128 · (216) 838-5350 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 11% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
12.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
13.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.6% | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 5.6% |
| 2022-23 | 8.8% | 7.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.2% | 7.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitney M Young ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #1,507 of 1,569 | #154 of 172 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #1,555 of 1,569 | #167 of 172 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #787 of 1,514 | #111 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,375 of 1,808 | #130 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #664 of 1,582 | #75 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #1,332 of 1,590 | #129 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #236 of 992 | #45 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-86 (-24%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 16 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 35 | 9.7:1 | 100% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 88% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | 64 | 12.9:1 | 69% (572) |
| 1990-91 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitney M Young.
About Whitney M Young
Whitney M Young is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio. School enrollment was 273 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students.
Whitney M Young is one school in a 93-school district, Cleveland Municipal, which enrolls 33,065 students.
The large majority of students at Whitney M Young, 92%, are Black. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 63 points above the 29% share among Cuyahoga County residents. Whitney M Young has a diversity index of 15%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Whitney M Young is 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.1:1. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
In Cuyahoga County (population about 1,245,873), median household income is about $64,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 352 public schools operate in Cuyahoga County, serving about 155,924 students.
The nearest public school is Adlai Stevenson School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Whitney M Young is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
The number of students dropped from 359 to 273 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.0 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Whitney M Young. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Adlai Stevenson School0.4 mi · 295
- Lomond Elementary School0.8 mi · 467
- Citizens Academy Southeast1.0 mi · 667
- John F Kennedy High School1.1 mi · 652
- Warrensville Heights High School1.2 mi · 618
- Warrensville Heights Middle School1.2 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Whitney M YoungWhat is the total enrollment at Whitney M Young?
Whitney M Young enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-08.
Is Whitney M Young an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitney M Young is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Whitney M Young have?
Whitney M Young employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Whitney M Young?
Student demographics at Whitney M Young are roughly 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Whitney M Young in?
Whitney M Young is part of Cleveland Municipal.
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