Wade Park

Summary:

Wade Park is an alternative public school in Cleveland, OH that serves grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 482 students. The school has a predominantly African American student population, with 95.23% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year. Wade Park is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 692 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wade Park has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 58.3% to 63.8% in recent school years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Cleveland Municipal district average. Additionally, Wade Park students perform significantly below state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 2.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19.3% in the Cleveland Municipal district and 46.3% statewide. While Wade Park spends $12,861 per student, which is higher than the $8,597 spent per student at the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School, it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20:1 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 15.4:1 at Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School.

The analysis of Wade Park School reveals several areas of concern, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a lack of progress in addressing these challenges. The school's student population is overwhelmingly African American, in contrast to the more diverse student population at the nearby Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School. Addressing the root causes of these issues will require a comprehensive and collaborative approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to improve educational outcomes for Wade Park's students.


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Public, Alternative PK, KG-9

 7600 Wade Park Ave
       Cleveland, OH  44103-3304


(216) 838-1750

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1522nd of 1,577 Ohio Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  482

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.2%
Two or more races:
2.5%
White:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Wade Park ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.68. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wade Park ranks worse than 94.2% of middle schools in Ohio. (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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Wade Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Wade Park 1522nd of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Wade Park in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wade Park 985th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Wade Park 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 Wade Park

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.32 1337th 1471 9.1%
2005 10.79 1395th 1501 7.1%
2006 0.09 1504th 1504 0.0%
2007 1.45 1592nd 1609 1.1%
2008 1.84 1552nd 1582 1.9%
2009 10.39 1466th 1610 8.9%
2010 24.34 1358th 1662 18.3%
2011 13.12 1509th 1686 10.5%
2012 9.22 1568th 1709 8.3%
2013 6.67 1585th 1701 6.8%
2014 3.09 1627th 1687 3.6%
2015 13.87 1471st 1684 12.6%
2016 6.70 1577th 1678 6.0%
2017 4.82 1587th 1651 3.9%
2018 4.80 1568th 1636 4.2%
2019 6.53 1566th 1676 6.6%
2021 7.10 1504th 1610 6.6%
2022 5.30 1520th 1588 4.3%
2023 3.47 1561st 1596 2.2%
2024 4.68 1522nd 1577 3.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.53 1409th 1465 3.8%
2019 8.69 1372nd 1465 6.3%
2021 7.78 1320th 1404 6.0%
2022 6.67 1345th 1419 5.2%
2023 4.44 1414th 1447 2.3%
2024 7.91 1388th 1484 6.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.39 1466th 1518 3.4%
2019 7.66 1396th 1502 7.1%
2021 5.84 1373rd 1467 6.4%
2022 5.64 1406th 1488 5.5%
2023 5.00 1409th 1483 5.0%
2024 10.66 1292nd 1466 11.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.96 780th 1021 23.6%
2019 22.47 801st 956 16.2%
2021 12.09 747th 765 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 0.01 218th 219 0.5%
2022 5.11 122nd 128 4.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.07 1489th 1536 3.1%
2019 3.61 1500th 1535 2.3%
2021 5.80 1417th 1499 5.5%
2022 3.02 1489th 1518 1.9%
2023 1.98 1492nd 1498 0.4%
2024 2.19 1470th 1485 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.88 522nd 598 12.7%
2019 22.35 502nd 605 17.0%
2021 20.81 449th 533 15.8%
2022 18.15 530th 601 11.8%
2023 12.01 587th 610 3.8%
2024 20.95 507th 603 15.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wade Park

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.75 719th 732 1.8%
2007 1.91 816th 837 2.5%
2008 1.95 816th 835 2.3%
2009 1.57 846th 858 1.4%
2010 13.02 799th 895 10.7%
2011 11.37 826th 925 10.7%
2012 9.24 893rd 989 9.7%
2013 4.84 948th 1001 5.3%
2014 7.19 918th 1008 8.9%
2015 19.38 840th 1035 18.8%
2016 6.00 997th 1050 5.0%
2017 7.79 937th 1038 9.7%
2018 13.78 846th 1010 16.2%
2019 11.09 913th 1050 13.0%
2021 9.20 937th 1037 9.6%
2022 7.67 942nd 1017 7.4%
2023 7.14 976th 1048 6.9%
2024 6.45 985th 1046 5.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.09 557th 590 5.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.00 782nd 924 15.4%
2019 13.13 832nd 945 12.0%
2021 9.05 857th 923 7.2%
2022 7.89 888th 947 6.2%
2023 7.09 917th 974 5.9%
2024 6.58 937th 989 5.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.45 767th 897 14.5%
2019 7.66 840th 917 8.4%
2021 8.76 812th 910 10.8%
2022 5.05 883rd 925 4.5%
2023 5.25 889th 943 5.7%
2024 5.62 886th 942 5.9%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.53 586th 643 8.9%
2021 17.06 562nd 576 2.4%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.95 155th 164 5.5%
2021 0.05 274th 274 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.98 826th 916 9.8%
2019 10.37 835th 933 10.5%
2021 5.93 888th 924 3.9%
2022 6.07 890th 946 5.9%
2023 7.83 873rd 963 9.3%
2024 3.49 943rd 958 1.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Wade Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.80 244th 384 36.5%
2019 29.52 290th 405 28.4%
2021 23.12 308th 385 20.0%
2022 19.32 349th 413 15.5%
2023 17.38 375th 436 14.0%
2024 16.71 374th 429 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Wade Park

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 84 591 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 686
1989 74 638 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1990 108 588 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1991 68 614 2 18 2 n/a n/a 0 704
1992 64 605 2 16 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1993 30 689 2 11 2 n/a n/a 1 735
1994 22 661 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 696
1995 14 618 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1996 14 618 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 644
1997 7 578 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 602
1998 8 512 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1999 7 543 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 12 595 0 16 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2001 10 604 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 627
2002 5 506 0 8 1 n/a n/a 1 521
2003 5 506 0 8 1 n/a n/a 1 521
2004 5 461 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 472
2005 9 413 0 3 1 n/a n/a 3 429
2006 6 576 0 3 2 n/a n/a 2 589
2007 1 322 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2008 1 243 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 247
2009 0 191 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 195
2010 4 409 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 417
2011 3 380 0 0 0 0 1 0 384
2012 2 392 0 5 0 0 2 0 401
2013 3 339 0 5 0 0 2 0 349
2014 1 348 0 3 0 0 2 0 354
2015 1 339 0 2 0 0 2 0 344
2016 0 356 0 4 0 0 3 0 363
2017 5 368 1 3 0 0 2 0 379
2018 1 388 0 4 0 0 3 0 396
2019 4 451 0 2 0 0 4 0 461
2020 3 492 0 4 1 0 3 0 503
2021 9 528 0 2 1 0 2 0 542
2022 3 525 0 1 0 0 2 0 531
2023 6 459 0 5 0 0 12 0 482

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 Wade Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 686 32.0 21.4 0
1989 721 30.0 24.0 n/a
1990 719 34.6 20.7 n/a
1991 704 35.6 19.7 n/a
1992 689 36.0 19.1 94.9
1993 735 39.0 18.8 95.1
1994 696 40.4 17.2 94
1995 644 36.0 17.9 0
1996 644 36.0 17.9 0
1997 602 32.1 18.8 92.4
1998 532 32.1 16.6 85.9
1999 567 36.1 15.7 81.3
2000 624 35.0 17.8 89.7
2001 627 30.0 20.9 82.1
2002 521 42.0 12.4 94.6
2003 521 42.0 12.4 94.6
2004 472 33.0 14.3 99.4
2005 429 17.0 25.2 100
2006 589 31.5 18.7 95.4
2007 326 53.0 6.2 99.1
2008 247 20.0 12.4 n/a
2009 195 18.0 10.8 64.6
2010 417 26.0 16.0 29.9
2011 384 30.0 12.8 95.6
2012 401 26.0 15.4 91.5
2013 349 25.0 13.9 0
2014 354 23.0 15.3 99.2
2015 344 n/a n/a 100
2016 363 32.0 11.3 100
2017 379 32.0 11.8 n/a
2018 396 24.0 16.5 n/a
2019 461 25.0 18.4 n/a
2020 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
2021 542 28.0 19.3 n/a
2022 531 23.0 23.0 n/a
2023 482 24.0 20.0 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 Wade Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 686 32.0 21.4 0
1989 721 30.0 24.0 n/a
1990 719 34.6 20.7 n/a
1991 704 35.6 19.7 n/a
1992 689 36.0 19.1 94.9
1993 735 39.0 18.8 95.1
1994 696 40.4 17.2 94
1995 644 36.0 17.9 0
1996 644 36.0 17.9 0
1997 602 32.1 18.8 92.4
1998 532 32.1 16.6 85.9
1999 567 36.1 15.7 81.3
2000 624 35.0 17.8 89.7
2001 627 30.0 20.9 82.1
2002 521 42.0 12.4 94.6
2003 521 42.0 12.4 94.6
2004 472 33.0 14.3 99.4
2005 429 17.0 25.2 100
2006 589 31.5 18.7 95.4
2007 326 53.0 6.2 99.1
2008 247 20.0 12.4 n/a
2009 195 18.0 10.8 64.6
2010 417 26.0 16.0 29.9
2011 384 30.0 12.8 95.6
2012 401 26.0 15.4 91.5
2013 349 25.0 13.9 0
2014 354 23.0 15.3 99.2
2015 344 n/a n/a 100
2016 363 32.0 11.3 100
2017 379 32.0 11.8 n/a
2018 396 24.0 16.5 n/a
2019 461 25.0 18.4 n/a
2020 503 25.0 20.1 n/a
2021 542 28.0 19.3 n/a
2022 531 23.0 23.0 n/a
2023 482 24.0 20.0 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 Wade Park

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,861
2022 $14,068
2023 $14,760

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wade Park

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1566th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1561st of 1596 Elementary schools
 4.4%
Ranks 913th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 976th of 1048 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wade Park)41.13.8
 37.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)38.729.6
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)45.69.4
 36.2%
   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 (Wade Park)17.91.8
 16.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)43.427.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)15.45.3
 10.1%
   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 (Wade Park)11.80
 11.8%
   5th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)32.321.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wade Park)20.60
 20.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)34.116.7
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)26.59.6
 16.9%
   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 (Wade Park)10.96.7
 4.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.315
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)15.221.7
 6.5%
   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 (Wade Park)9.70
 9.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.518.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)19.412.2
 7.2%
   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 (Wade Park)35.914.6
 21.3%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)33.131.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wade Park)42.114.3
 27.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)30.820.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wade Park)28.218.8
 9.4%
   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 Students461482
 4.6%
African American451459
 1.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic25
 150%
Pacific Islander00
White46
 50%
Two or More Races412
 200%


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Students at Wade Park are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

Wade Park ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Ohio alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Wade Park.


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