East Cleveland City School District

The East Cleveland City School District operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 725 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in academic performance and student outcomes.

Within the district, Superior School for the Performing Arts stands out as the highest-performing school, with 70% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30% proficient or better in Science. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 36.5%. In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle with low test scores, particularly in math, where only 3.6% of 6th graders, 1.3% of 7th graders, and 3.5% of 8th graders at W.H. Kirk Middle School were proficient or better.

Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue across the district, with rates ranging from 36.5% to 70.6%. This high level of absenteeism likely contributes to the low academic performance seen in the test scores. Additionally, the district's schools have a very high percentage of African American students, ranging from 96.75% to 100%, with very little racial diversity. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the East Cleveland City School District continues to struggle, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution and that other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, need to be addressed.