Willson School

Summary:

Willson School is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 692 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willson School faces significant challenges, with consistently poor academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is over 90% African American, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's 5th-grade students scored only 5.9% proficient or better in Science, compared to 24% for the Cleveland Municipal district and 64% for the state. Additionally, Willson School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 44.4% to 60.9% over the past few years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Citizens Leadership Academy East and Village Preparatory School Cliffs charter schools have higher student-teacher ratios, lower spending per student, and better academic performance compared to Willson School. This suggests that the challenges faced by Willson School may be rooted in systemic issues, such as racial segregation and inequity in educational opportunities, rather than simply a lack of resources.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1122 Ansel Rd
       Cleveland, OH  44108-3322


(216) 838-1850

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1486th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  320

Racial breakdown:

African American:
91.6%
White:
4.1%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Willson School ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Willson School ranks worse than 88.3% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.15. (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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Willson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willson School 1486th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Willson School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Willson School 924th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Willson School 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 Willson School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 5.64 1609th 1709 5.9%
2013 7.15 1578th 1701 7.2%
2014 11.12 1507th 1687 10.7%
2015 7.43 1567th 1684 6.9%
2016 6.32 1582nd 1678 5.7%
2017 3.77 1605th 1651 2.8%
2018 2.47 1613th 1636 1.4%
2019 6.61 1563rd 1676 6.7%
2021 5.48 1559th 1610 3.2%
2022 9.09 1434th 1588 9.7%
2023 8.49 1442nd 1596 9.6%
2024 6.30 1486th 1577 5.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.11 1446th 1465 1.3%
2019 9.24 1366th 1465 6.8%
2021 5.91 1362nd 1404 3.0%
2022 15.32 1210th 1419 14.7%
2023 10.55 1302nd 1447 10.0%
2024 6.67 1407th 1484 5.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.06 1505th 1518 0.9%
2019 8.94 1378th 1502 8.3%
2021 2.73 1456th 1467 0.7%
2022 7.19 1375th 1488 7.6%
2023 7.59 1349th 1483 9.0%
2024 3.61 1426th 1466 2.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.71 1518th 1536 1.2%
2019 4.75 1475th 1535 3.9%
2022 3.90 1467th 1518 3.4%
2023 6.23 1403rd 1498 6.3%
2024 10.68 1313th 1485 11.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 576th 598 3.7%
2019 25.14 479th 605 20.8%
2021 19.05 468th 533 12.2%
2022 39.34 326th 601 45.8%
2023 26.79 443rd 610 27.4%
2024 17.01 536th 603 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Willson School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 5.25 927th 989 6.3%
2013 10.62 901st 1001 10.0%
2014 4.50 945th 1008 6.3%
2015 5.39 982nd 1035 5.1%
2016 6.25 992nd 1050 5.5%
2017 3.43 1019th 1038 1.8%
2018 4.67 972nd 1010 3.8%
2019 3.01 1034th 1050 1.5%
2021 4.93 1029th 1037 0.8%
2022 4.24 1012th 1017 0.5%
2023 7.21 973rd 1048 7.2%
2024 10.15 924th 1046 11.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.70 892nd 924 3.5%
2019 4.24 919th 945 2.8%
2022 2.49 947th 947 0.0%
2023 8.01 900th 974 7.6%
2024 11.61 869th 989 12.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.95 865th 897 3.6%
2019 1.37 913th 917 0.4%
2023 5.94 879th 943 6.8%
2024 3.58 924th 942 1.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.05 877th 916 4.3%
2023 6.23 900th 963 6.5%
2024 18.65 764th 958 20.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Willson School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.30 340th 384 11.5%
2019 14.83 369th 405 8.9%
2022 10.82 403rd 413 2.4%
2023 20.81 346th 436 20.6%
2024 27.46 305th 429 28.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Willson School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 18 346 0 14 0 0 11 0 389
2012 18 349 1 18 0 0 11 0 397
2013 12 350 0 16 0 0 11 0 389
2014 10 301 2 10 0 0 9 0 332
2015 11 311 2 16 0 0 7 0 347
2016 16 334 2 14 0 0 4 0 370
2017 15 316 2 13 0 0 6 0 352
2018 23 301 3 16 0 0 7 0 350
2019 24 282 2 20 0 0 4 0 332
2020 22 304 3 20 0 0 5 0 354
2021 24 293 1 17 0 0 6 0 341
2022 18 251 0 15 0 0 3 0 287
2023 13 293 0 11 0 0 3 0 320

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 Willson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 389 n/a n/a 93.6
2012 397 35.0 11.3 91.7
2013 389 27.0 14.4 n/a
2014 332 27.0 12.2 99.1
2015 347 n/a n/a 100
2016 370 27.0 13.7 100
2017 352 23.0 15.3 n/a
2018 350 25.0 14.0 n/a
2019 332 16.0 20.7 n/a
2020 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
2021 341 27.0 12.6 n/a
2022 287 20.0 14.3 n/a
2023 320 22.0 14.5 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 Willson School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 389 n/a n/a 93.6
2012 397 35.0 11.3 91.7
2013 389 27.0 14.4 n/a
2014 332 27.0 12.2 99.1
2015 347 n/a n/a 100
2016 370 27.0 13.7 100
2017 352 23.0 15.3 n/a
2018 350 25.0 14.0 n/a
2019 332 16.0 20.7 n/a
2020 354 19.0 18.6 n/a
2021 341 27.0 12.6 n/a
2022 287 20.0 14.3 n/a
2023 320 22.0 14.5 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 Willson School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,198
2022 $18,640
2023 $17,325

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Willson School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1563rd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1442nd of 1596 Elementary schools
 2.9%
Ranks 1034th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 973rd of 1048 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Willson School)1310.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)38.729.6
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)23.121.1
 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 (Willson School)28.613.9
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)43.427.2
 16.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)21.418.9
 2.5%
   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 (Willson School)19.228
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)32.321.4
 10.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Willson School)42.311.5
 30.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)34.116.7
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)3638.5
 2.5%
   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 (Willson School)14.33.4
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.315
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)60.150
 10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)4.827.6
 22.8%
   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 (Willson School)3.74
 0.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)27.518.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)14.88
 6.8%
   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 (Willson School)21.718.2
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland Municipal)33.131.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Willson School)4.36.1
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)30.820.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Willson School)4.318.2
 13.9%
   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 Students332320
 3.6%
African American282293
 3.9%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic2011
 45%
Pacific Islander00
White2413
 45.8%
Two or More Races43
 25%


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