Artemus Ward

Summary:

Artemus Ward is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 487 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Cleveland Municipal school district. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates and lower-than-average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas compared to the district and state.

Artemus Ward's test scores are particularly low, with only 5.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 24% for the Cleveland Municipal district and 64% for the state. The school also struggles to meet the needs of its diverse student population, with low student group rankings for Hispanic, White, and Special Education students. While Artemus Ward spends $12,165 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools, its performance lags behind that of schools like Newton D Baker, Mary Church Terrell, and Valley View Elementary, which generally perform better on key metrics.

The analysis also reveals that some nearby charter schools, such as Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary and Global Ambassadors Language Academy, outperform Artemus Ward on certain measures, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools, both within the district and in the charter school sector, to address the unique challenges faced by Artemus Ward and its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 4315 W 140th St
       Cleveland, OH  44135-2128


(216) 838-6200

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1375th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  21.1 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.2%
Hispanic:
27.3%
White:
24.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Artemus Ward ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Artemus Ward ranks worse than 87% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.49. (See more...)
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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.
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Artemus Ward:

SchoolDigger ranks Artemus Ward 1375th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Artemus Ward in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Artemus Ward 910th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Artemus Ward in the ranking list.)

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Cleveland Municipal:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Municipal 692nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Artemus Ward

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.07 995th 1471 32.4%
2005 37.95 1074th 1501 28.4%
2006 12.97 1365th 1504 9.2%
2007 28.08 1311th 1609 18.5%
2008 16.12 1394th 1582 11.9%
2009 14.14 1434th 1610 10.9%
2010 9.02 1528th 1662 8.1%
2011 8.91 1558th 1686 7.6%
2012 8.88 1571st 1709 8.1%
2013 13.62 1506th 1701 11.5%
2014 16.48 1458th 1687 13.6%
2015 11.94 1498th 1684 11.0%
2016 14.01 1444th 1678 13.9%
2017 15.27 1403rd 1651 15.0%
2018 19.59 1332nd 1636 18.6%
2019 17.09 1394th 1676 16.8%
2021 8.44 1461st 1610 9.3%
2022 7.63 1466th 1588 7.7%
2023 10.88 1397th 1596 12.5%
2024 11.56 1375th 1577 12.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.90 792nd 856 7.5%
2024 17.19 816th 900 9.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.55 1177th 1465 19.7%
2019 23.78 1200th 1465 18.1%
2021 9.11 1292nd 1404 8.0%
2022 8.44 1318th 1419 7.1%
2023 13.12 1261st 1447 12.9%
2024 13.61 1293rd 1484 12.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.20 1204th 1518 20.7%
2019 15.27 1293rd 1502 13.9%
2021 6.39 1358th 1467 7.4%
2022 4.04 1447th 1488 2.8%
2023 9.70 1298th 1483 12.5%
2024 10.35 1296th 1466 11.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.07 1314th 1536 14.5%
2019 16.95 1301st 1535 15.2%
2021 5.64 1424th 1499 5.0%
2022 9.56 1343rd 1518 11.5%
2023 7.55 1372nd 1498 8.4%
2024 11.66 1301st 1485 12.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.90 502nd 598 16.1%
2019 35.27 395th 605 34.7%
2021 22.32 434th 533 18.6%
2022 29.45 422nd 601 29.8%
2023 34.05 383rd 610 37.2%
2024 39.10 344th 603 43.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.53 179th 239 25.1%
2019 11.46 216th 228 5.3%
2021 20.60 153rd 189 19.0%
2022 10.28 212th 216 1.9%
2023 11.67 218th 233 6.4%
2024 12.26 220th 234 6.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 1025th 1309 21.7%
2019 13.81 1163rd 1271 8.5%
2021 2.75 1207th 1249 3.4%
2022 0.68 1233rd 1242 0.7%
2023 2.52 1182nd 1215 2.7%
2024 1.24 1171st 1190 1.6%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 31.74 659th 837 21.3%
2008 11.04 757th 835 9.3%
2009 6.52 800th 858 6.8%
2010 19.61 759th 895 15.2%
2011 18.86 787th 925 14.9%
2012 13.65 862nd 989 12.8%
2013 9.22 914th 1001 8.7%
2014 10.79 887th 1008 12.0%
2015 16.57 866th 1035 16.3%
2016 16.28 865th 1050 17.6%
2017 13.19 863rd 1038 16.9%
2018 17.75 811th 1010 19.7%
2019 18.91 822nd 1050 21.7%
2021 12.58 867th 1037 16.4%
2022 10.87 886th 1017 12.9%
2023 12.99 883rd 1048 15.7%
2024 11.49 910th 1046 13.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.61 744th 924 19.5%
2019 24.54 739th 945 21.8%
2021 12.84 802nd 923 13.1%
2022 11.69 838th 947 11.5%
2023 16.62 814th 974 16.4%
2024 11.39 872nd 989 11.8%
See the entire list of Best Ohio Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.03 735th 897 18.1%
2019 16.07 767th 917 16.4%
2021 10.07 791st 910 13.1%
2022 9.84 810th 925 12.4%
2023 9.66 827th 943 12.3%
2024 6.83 867th 942 8.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.68 413th 658 37.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.19 802nd 916 12.4%
2019 14.98 791st 933 15.2%
2021 6.74 872nd 924 5.6%
2022 7.03 878th 946 7.2%
2023 10.94 835th 963 13.3%
2024 11.91 820th 958 14.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.69 195th 384 49.2%
2019 46.05 206th 405 49.1%
2021 27.67 264th 385 31.4%
2022 28.21 291st 413 29.5%
2023 33.75 267th 436 38.8%
2024 24.40 321st 429 25.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.02 186th 192 3.1%
2019 11.70 207th 222 6.8%
2021 11.66 217th 228 4.8%
2022 14.81 220th 247 10.9%
2024 10.19 223rd 239 6.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Artemus Ward

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.36 726th 781 7.0%
2019 16.67 700th 796 12.1%
2021 5.26 750th 781 4.0%
2022 1.81 801st 809 1.0%
2023 6.36 754th 805 6.3%
2024 9.56 731st 795 8.1%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Artemus Ward

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 84 160 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 254
1989 79 157 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1990 88 146 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 241
1991 89 155 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1992 101 169 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1993 90 178 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 285
1994 168 64 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1995 178 130 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1996 178 130 9 15 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1997 199 122 10 24 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 211 119 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1999 232 108 8 26 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2000 231 136 11 36 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2001 219 132 11 40 2 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 199 121 11 41 1 n/a n/a 14 387
2003 199 121 11 41 1 n/a n/a 14 387
2004 183 125 10 39 1 n/a n/a 17 375
2005 159 130 9 43 1 n/a n/a 21 363
2006 218 172 15 47 3 n/a n/a 24 479
2007 156 150 11 42 0 n/a n/a 16 375
2008 173 179 10 49 0 n/a n/a 23 434
2009 161 183 8 54 0 n/a n/a 29 435
2010 176 220 6 85 2 n/a n/a 32 521
2011 151 209 6 83 2 0 37 0 488
2012 169 198 3 95 1 0 33 0 499
2013 183 198 3 106 1 1 24 0 516
2014 159 195 4 105 1 0 31 0 495
2015 158 203 3 104 2 1 35 0 506
2016 167 182 4 92 0 1 32 0 478
2017 162 220 7 96 1 2 30 0 518
2018 160 206 10 105 1 2 31 0 515
2019 152 198 17 118 0 0 32 0 517
2020 146 192 19 109 0 0 34 0 500
2021 126 180 14 115 0 0 25 0 460
2022 136 182 18 118 0 0 22 0 476
2023 118 196 19 133 0 0 21 0 487

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 Artemus Ward

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 254 11.0 23.0 0
1989 243 12.0 20.2 n/a
1990 241 10.5 22.9 n/a
1991 254 12.5 20.3 n/a
1992 284 12.7 22.3 68.3
1993 285 15.5 18.4 71.2
1994 248 15.0 16.5 57.7
1995 332 20.6 16.1 0
1996 332 20.6 16.1 0
1997 355 21.3 16.7 68.5
1998 361 20.5 17.6 68.1
1999 374 24.2 15.5 80.7
2000 415 25.0 16.6 79.8
2001 404 28.0 14.4 82.4
2002 387 33.0 11.7 83.6
2003 387 33.0 11.7 83.6
2004 375 25.0 15.0 92.5
2005 363 20.0 18.2 96.8
2006 479 21.8 22.0 72.7
2007 375 30.0 12.5 92.2
2008 434 21.0 20.7 n/a
2009 435 28.0 15.5 58.6
2010 521 36.0 14.4 48.7
2011 488 29.0 16.8 80.7
2012 499 37.0 13.4 79
2013 516 29.0 17.7 0
2014 495 31.0 15.9 99.4
2015 506 n/a n/a 100
2016 478 32.0 14.9 100
2017 518 31.0 16.7 n/a
2018 515 30.9 16.6 n/a
2019 517 26.0 19.8 n/a
2020 500 29.0 17.2 n/a
2021 460 27.0 17.0 n/a
2022 476 27.0 17.6 n/a
2023 487 23.0 21.1 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 Artemus Ward

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 254 11.0 23.0 0
1989 243 12.0 20.2 n/a
1990 241 10.5 22.9 n/a
1991 254 12.5 20.3 n/a
1992 284 12.7 22.3 68.3
1993 285 15.5 18.4 71.2
1994 248 15.0 16.5 57.7
1995 332 20.6 16.1 0
1996 332 20.6 16.1 0
1997 355 21.3 16.7 68.5
1998 361 20.5 17.6 68.1
1999 374 24.2 15.5 80.7
2000 415 25.0 16.6 79.8
2001 404 28.0 14.4 82.4
2002 387 33.0 11.7 83.6
2003 387 33.0 11.7 83.6
2004 375 25.0 15.0 92.5
2005 363 20.0 18.2 96.8
2006 479 21.8 22.0 72.7
2007 375 30.0 12.5 92.2
2008 434 21.0 20.7 n/a
2009 435 28.0 15.5 58.6
2010 521 36.0 14.4 48.7
2011 488 29.0 16.8 80.7
2012 499 37.0 13.4 79
2013 516 29.0 17.7 0
2014 495 31.0 15.9 99.4
2015 506 n/a n/a 100
2016 478 32.0 14.9 100
2017 518 31.0 16.7 n/a
2018 515 30.9 16.6 n/a
2019 517 26.0 19.8 n/a
2020 500 29.0 17.2 n/a
2021 460 27.0 17.0 n/a
2022 476 27.0 17.6 n/a
2023 487 23.0 21.1 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Artemus Ward

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,165
2022 $12,624
2023 $13,372

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Artemus Ward

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1394th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1397th of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.4%
Ranks 822nd of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 883rd of 1048 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)47.540.5
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)38.729.6
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)59.528.6
 30.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)42.932
 10.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)25.435.6
 10.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)43.427.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)38.731.1
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)34.826.7
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Artemus Ward)18.69.1
 9.5%
   5th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)32.321.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)37.211.4
 25.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)34.116.7
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)46.522.7
 23.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)40.731.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)31.310.3
 21%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.315
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)24.517.9
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)26.323.8
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)56.155
 1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)43.428.9
 14.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.518.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)35.240
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)35.234
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Artemus Ward)37.521.3
 16.2%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)33.131.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Artemus Ward)33.34.3
 29%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)30.820.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Artemus Ward)33.325.5
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)29.631.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students517487
 5.8%
African American198196
 1%
American Indian00
Asian1719
 11.8%
Hispanic118133
 12.7%
Pacific Islander00
White152118
 22.4%
Two or More Races3221
 34.4%


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