The Brilliance School

Summary:

The Brilliance School is a public charter elementary school serving 286 students in grades K-8 in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Despite its small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The Brilliance School faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement, academic achievement, and resource allocation. The school has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.4% to 66.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Warner Girls Leadership Academy and Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is significantly below the state and local averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 9.4% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in science, compared to the state average of 64%.

The Brilliance School's challenges may be exacerbated by its high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.8 to 40 students per teacher, and lower spending per student at $7,339 compared to nearby schools that range from $9,413 to $16,218 per student. While the school's predominantly African American and low-income student population may face unique challenges, the lack of significant improvement in the school's performance over the past several years suggests that a comprehensive approach is needed to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

10608 Penfield Ave
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-1504

(216) 710-6621

District: The Brilliance School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1521^st of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,863

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 219

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.2%

White:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details The Brilliance School ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.79. (See more...)

Compare Details The Brilliance School ranks worse than 87.8% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.72. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.2%), White (4.1%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Brilliance School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare The Brilliance School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Brilliance School is $13,863.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

The Brilliance School:

SchoolDigger ranks The Brilliance School 1521^st of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See The Brilliance School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks The Brilliance School 918^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See The Brilliance School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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The Brilliance School:

SchoolDigger ranks The Brilliance School 764^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for The Brilliance School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	4.32	1590^th	1610	1.2%
2022	7.98	1459^th	1588	8.1%
2023	6.89	1482^nd	1596	7.1%
2024	4.79	1521^st	1577	3.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	4.43	1394^th	1404	0.7%
2022	10.05	1294^th	1419	8.8%
2023	11.59	1287^th	1447	11.1%
2024	5.81	1416^th	1484	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.64	1331^st	1466	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	5.93	1421^st	1518	6.4%
2023	6.61	1397^th	1498	6.7%
2024	3.35	1446^th	1485	2.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	27.90	438^th	601	27.1%
2023	24.16	469^th	610	23.1%
2024	17.40	530^th	603	12.1%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Brilliance School

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	9.39	909^th	1017	10.6%
2023	17.36	834^th	1048	20.4%
2024	10.72	918^th	1046	12.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	15.22	799^th	947	15.6%
2023	35.44	656^th	974	32.6%
2024	10.81	879^th	989	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.33	909^th	958	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Brilliance School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	46.33	181^st	413	56.2%
2023	55.76	153^rd	436	64.9%
2024	27.57	304^th	429	29.1%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for The Brilliance School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2013	17	10	0	0	0	2	29
2014	27	11	0	3	0	5	46
2015	26	14	0	2	0	4	46
2016	42	13	0	1	0	4	60
2017	41	17	0	0	0	2	60
2018	45	15	0	0	0	2	62
2019	33	15	0	0	0	2	50
2020	20	19	1	2	0	2	44
2021	15	142	0	34	0	9	200
2022	15	314	0	1	0	15	345
2023	6	256	0	7	0	17	286
2024	9	202	0	2	1	5	219

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Brilliance School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	29	3.0	9.6	89.7
2014	46	5.0	9.2	93.5
2015	46	n/a	n/a	93.5
2016	60	1.0	60.0	53.3
2017	60	1.0	60.0	n/a
2018	62	3.0	20.6	n/a
2019	50	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	44	0.0	n/a	n/a
2021	200	5.0	40.0	n/a
2022	345	12.0	28.7	n/a
2023	286	12.0	23.8	68.9
2024	219	13.0	16.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Brilliance School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	29	3.0	9.6	89.7
2014	46	5.0	9.2	93.5
2015	46	n/a	n/a	93.5
2016	60	1.0	60.0	53.3
2017	60	1.0	60.0	n/a
2018	62	3.0	20.6	n/a
2019	50	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	44	0.0	n/a	n/a
2021	200	5.0	40.0	n/a
2022	345	12.0	28.7	n/a
2023	286	12.0	23.8	68.9
2024	219	13.0	16.8	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Brilliance School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,339
2022	$11,277
2023	$11,206
2024	$13,863

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Brilliance School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	50	286	472%
African American	15	256	1606.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	6	81.8%
Two or More Races	2	17	750%

Schools Near The Brilliance School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
The Brilliance School	Public, Charter	K-8	10608 Penfield Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	The Brilliance School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 710-6621	219	13	16.8		9 (4.1%)	202 (92.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	4.8	1521^st of 1577 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.9	1482^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	7.1%	39	9.4	15.4	13.3	0.0	0.0	8.3	5.9	7.1	26.7	15.8	31.3	25.0	35.3	21.4	$13,863
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	2-5	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	351	19	18.4		21 (6.0%)	290 (82.6%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)								(n/a)			35.9						38.5						$16,163
William Foster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	12801 Bangor Ave	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8123	445	28	15.8		40 (9.0%)	345 (77.5%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.0%)								(n/a)															$9,477
Maple Leaf Elementary School	Public	4-5	5764 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-3800	384	24	16.0		27 (7.0%)	317 (82.6%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	15.7	1314^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.7%		9.3	1423^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	10.8%	109	29.6			39.1	22.9					43.2	41.3				$19,470
Warner Girls Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8315 Jeffries Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8950	319	18	17.7		13 (4.1%)	291 (91.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	10.1	1402^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.1%		11.3	1388^th of 1596 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	7.9	36.4	13.8	15.6	2.6	4.8	2.8	18.2	23.3	43.8	55.3	27.3	43.2	45.5	$17,943
Cuyahoga Hts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4880 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 429-5880	364	29	12.5	34.3%	306 (84.1%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	85.3	168^th of 1577 public elementary schools	89.3%		84.1	232^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	85.5%	64	89.5		84.4	83.6	89.8				82.2	81.8	89.5				$17,287
SMART Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	4351 E 131st St	Garfield Heights	44105	Cuyahoga County	SMART Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 714-3801	83	9	9.2	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	78 (94.0%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	19.7	1257^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.3%		2	1593^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	0.2%	336			30.8	50.0					53.8	10.0					$11,126
Miles School	Public	PK, KG-8	11918 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5250	254	15	16.9		2 (0.8%)	229 (90.2%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	4.3	1527^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%		2.6	1589^th of 1596 public elementary schools	0.4%	62	0.0	20.0	13.3	3.8	0.0	6.7	0.0	8.0	25.0	12.0	45.5	3.3	0.0	4.0	$13,469
Miles Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4090 E 93rd St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4450	390	19	20.5		13 (3.3%)	363 (93.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	8.7	1435^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.0%		6.6	1490^th of 1596 public elementary schools	6.6%	55	7.4	9.1	42.3	17.6	18.5	7.7	4.3	6.7	38.5	23.5	25.9	17.9	15.2	13.3	$13,535
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12000 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 283-5100	312	0	9.1		0 (0.0%)	299 (95.8%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	45.6	969^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	1191^st of 1596 public elementary schools	25.4%	222	56.7	0.0	74.1	50.0	56.7	19.4	23.5	4.2	85.2	57.9	50.0	38.7	20.6	0.0	$12,726

Frequently Asked Questions about The Brilliance School

What is the racial makeup of The Brilliance School?

Students at The Brilliance School are 92% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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Is The Brilliance School a good school?

The Brilliance School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend The Brilliance School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 219 students attended The Brilliance School.

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