Bard Early College Cleveland

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Bard Early College Cleveland ranks 519 th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bard Early College Cleveland is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 364 students, located within the Cleveland Municipal school district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 692 out of 839 districts in Ohio and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Bard Early College Cleveland stands out as a high-performing school within the district.

Bard Early College Cleveland consistently outperforms the Cleveland Municipal district and the state of Ohio in various end-of-course test scores, with 70.7% of students proficient or better in English II, compared to 34% for the district and 61.4% for the state. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.4% to 97.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bard Early College Cleveland has shown strong performance for specific student groups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

While Bard Early College Cleveland outperforms the other high schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, such as Rhodes College and Career Academy, John Marshall School of Information Technology, John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership, and John Marshall School of Engineering, the school's challenges with serving its gifted and talented student population and the rising chronic absenteeism rates are areas that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public 9-12

13501 Terminal Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135-1650

(216) 838-9700

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,618

Feeder schools for Bard Early College Cleveland:

Elementary:	Adlai Stevenson School
	Albert Bushnell Hart
	Alfred Benesch
	Almira
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	Andrew J Rickoff
	Artemus Ward
	Benjamin Franklin
	Bolton
	Buhrer
	Campus International School
	Charles A Mooney School
	Charles Dickens School
	Clara E Westropp School
	Clark School
	Denison
	Dike School of Arts
	Douglas MacArthur
	Euclid Park Elementary School
	George Washington Carver
	Halle
	Hannah Gibbons-Nottingham Elementary School
	Joseph M Gallagher School
	Kenneth W Clement
	Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
	Luis Munoz Marin School
	Marion C Seltzer Elementary School
	Mary Church Terrell
	Mary M Bethune
	Memorial School
	Miles Park School
	Miles School
	Mound Elementary School
	Nathan Hale School
	Newton D Baker School
	Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School
	Orchard School
	Paul L Dunbar Elementary School
	Riverside School
	Robert H Jamison School
	Scranton School
	Stephanie Tubbs Jones
	Stonebrook-White Montessori
	Sunbeam
	Walton School
	Waverly Elementary School
	Wilbur Wright School
	William C Bryant Elementary School
	William Rainey Harper
	Willson School
Alternative:	Anton Grdina
	Daniel E Morgan School
	Franklin D. Roosevelt
	Garfield Elementary School
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	Harvey Rice Elementary School
	Marion-Sterling Elementary School
	Mary B Martin School
	Robinson G Jones Elementary School
	Wade Park

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

African American:

25.5%

White:

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bard Early College Cleveland ranks worse than 60.1% of high schools in Ohio. It also ranks 4^th among 27 ranked high schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bard Early College Cleveland who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Student population at Bard Early College Cleveland is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.7%), African American (25.5%), White (25.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bard Early College Cleveland is 13.2, which is the 5^th best among 27 high schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District. (See more...)

Compare Bard Early College Cleveland employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bard Early College Cleveland is $19,618, which is the 4^th highest among 27 high schools in the Cleveland Municipal School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bard Early College Cleveland:

SchoolDigger ranks Bard Early College Cleveland 519^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Bard Early College Cleveland in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cleveland Municipal:

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

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Rank History for Bard Early College Cleveland

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Rank History for all students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2017	40.31	497^th	773	35.7%
2018	40.78	553^rd	800	30.9%
2019	32.55	613^th	836	26.7%
2021	22.66	644^th	819	21.4%
2022	32.66	604^th	836	27.8%
2023	43.17	529^th	867	39.0%
2024	43.61	519^th	864	39.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	53.45	114^th	208	45.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	46.82	51^st	112	54.5%
2021	40.36	65^th	119	45.4%
2023	85.70	12^th	107	88.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	54.33	342^nd	758	54.9%
2019	49.22	453^rd	779	41.8%
2021	33.24	558^th	763	26.9%
2022	52.90	378^th	773	51.1%
2023	57.04	347^th	805	56.9%
2024	57.44	356^th	822	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	31.35	571^st	751	24.0%
2019	29.11	620^th	781	20.6%
2021	20.56	633^rd	775	18.3%
2022	30.50	605^th	794	23.8%
2023	35.58	579^th	813	28.8%
2024	31.25	594^th	798	25.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	5.72	525^th	538	2.4%
2019	37.59	220^th	272	19.1%
2021	5.19	343^rd	349	1.7%
2022	4.30	308^th	312	1.3%
2023	15.45	295^th	308	4.2%
2024	6.80	270^th	280	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	39.14	496^th	763	35.0%
2019	38.50	573^rd	792	27.7%
2021	27.68	596^th	778	23.4%
2022	42.49	510^th	808	36.9%
2023	51.29	449^th	819	45.2%
2024	67.16	280^th	816	65.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	52.17	127^th	279	54.5%
2019	53.26	140^th	303	53.8%
2021	62.69	85^th	284	70.1%
2022	51.68	130^th	306	57.5%
2023	68.69	88^th	323	72.8%
2024	79.89	47^th	318	85.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	55.15	88^th	184	52.2%
2019	46.51	126^th	207	39.1%
2021	26.02	189^th	239	20.9%
2022	56.58	111^th	260	57.3%
2023	54.22	127^th	270	53.0%
2024	48.85	150^th	273	45.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	42.59	416^th	718	42.1%
2019	27.37	602^nd	739	18.5%
2021	22.17	608^th	727	16.4%
2022	31.49	557^th	749	25.6%
2023	32.34	553^rd	756	26.9%
2024	39.84	497^th	754	34.1%

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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 Bard Early College Cleveland

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	48	44	1	40	0	0	2	135
2016	79	77	4	89	0	0	5	254
2017	106	101	5	119	1	0	14	346
2018	126	127	9	150	2	2	17	433
2019	107	114	10	160	2	3	25	421
2020	114	132	13	142	4	2	29	436
2021	116	140	12	145	4	2	26	445
2022	98	128	12	139	5	2	21	405
2023	93	104	14	131	5	1	16	364
2024	87	88	7	144	4	1	14	345

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 Bard Early College Cleveland

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	135	n/a	n/a	0
2016	254	17.0	14.9	0
2017	346	17.0	20.3	n/a
2018	433	15.0	28.8	n/a
2019	421	9.0	46.7	n/a
2020	436	23.0	18.9	n/a
2021	445	26.0	17.1	n/a
2022	405	28.0	14.4	n/a
2023	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
2024	345	26.0	13.2	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 Bard Early College Cleveland

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	135	n/a	n/a	0
2016	254	17.0	14.9	0
2017	346	17.0	20.3	n/a
2018	433	15.0	28.8	n/a
2019	421	9.0	46.7	n/a
2020	436	23.0	18.9	n/a
2021	445	26.0	17.1	n/a
2022	405	28.0	14.4	n/a
2023	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
2024	345	26.0	13.2	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 Bard Early College Cleveland

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,101
2022	$16,311
2023	$19,134
2024	$19,618

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bard Early College Cleveland

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 613^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 529^th of 867 High schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Bard Early College Cleveland)	60.2	65.2	5%
End of Course American Government (Cleveland Municipal)	53.2	47.9	5.3%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Bard Early College Cleveland)	66.4	82.1	15.7%
End of Course American History (Cleveland Municipal)	53.3	44.6	8.7%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Bard Early College Cleveland)	54.5	58.9	4.4%
End of Course Biology (Cleveland Municipal)	47.2	35.8	11.4%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Bard Early College Cleveland)	63.5	63.6	0.1%
End of Course English II (Cleveland Municipal)	37.9	33	4.9%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Bard Early College Cleveland)	23.4	9.1	14.3%
End of Course Geometry (Cleveland Municipal)	18	10.8	7.2%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Bard Early College Cleveland)	45.9	38.2	7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Cleveland Municipal)	26.1	21.9	4.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	421	364	13.5%
African American	114	104	8.8%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	10	14	40%
Hispanic	160	131	18.1%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	107	93	13.1%
Two or More Races	25	16	36%

Schools Near Bard Early College Cleveland

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bard Early College Cleveland	Public	9-12	13501 Terminal Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9700	345	26	13.2		87 (25.2%)	88 (25.5%)	144 (41.7%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	43.6	519^th of 864 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	529^th of 867 public high schools	39.0%	10		69.5	66.3			54.7	70.7	16.8	48.3	$19,618
John Marshall School of Information Technology	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6850	482	29	16.9		106 (22.0%)	187 (38.8%)	148 (30.7%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	14.4	701^st of 864 public high schools	18.9%		12.7	719^th of 867 public high schools	17.1%	18		44.3	47.8			34.4	30.1	6.2	33.9	$14,021
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6050	477	24	19.6		84 (17.6%)	226 (47.4%)	138 (28.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	19	673^rd of 864 public high schools	22.1%		11.4	732^nd of 867 public high schools	15.6%	59		41.1	69.6			38.9	34.7	2.9	13.0	$14,671
John Marshall School of Engineering	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6100	380	22	17.0		93 (24.5%)	132 (34.7%)	114 (30.0%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	19.4	671^st of 864 public high schools	22.3%		15.2	693^rd of 867 public high schools	20.1%	22		58.8	50.6			41.1	29.2	13.4	24.4	$14,274
New Technology West	Public	9-12	11801 Worthington Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8700	314	17	18.4		76 (24.2%)	95 (30.3%)	126 (40.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	14	705^th of 864 public high schools	18.4%		9.8	741^st of 867 public high schools	14.5%	36		64.3	23.6			20.9	30.9	4.9	23.6	$16,306
The School of One	Public	7-12	3575 W 130th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8850	257	8	32.1		37 (14.4%)	156 (60.7%)	58 (22.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	9.6	740^th of 864 public high schools	14.4%		18.1	681^st of 867 public high schools	21.5%	59		34.4	31.3			23.1	39.0	6.7	21.1	$16,740
Brooklyn High School	Public	8-12	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 485-8162	474	31	15.5	68.4%	240 (50.6%)	51 (10.8%)	121 (25.5%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	50.8	449^th of 864 public high schools	48.0%		50.6	464^th of 867 public high schools	46.5%	15	38.8	74.7	74.5	12.1	37.6	61.0	68.4	36.0	40.0	$16,972
Franklin School of Opportunity Online	Public, Virtual	5-12	13465 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 529-4037	93	6	15.5	72.0%	51 (54.8%)	11 (11.8%)	15 (16.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.1%)	39.8	551^st of 864 public high schools	36.2%					(n/a)		69.6	72.2			50.0	57.9	20.0	40.0	$4,863
Lakewood High School	Public	8-12	14100 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4021	1,414	82	17.3	39.3%	1,065 (75.3%)	91 (6.4%)	100 (7.1%)	63 (4.5%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (6.6%)	70.4	189^th of 864 public high schools	78.1%		71.4	177^th of 867 public high schools	79.6%	12		82.0	84.6			75.9	74.0	61.0	64.6	$18,587
Lake Erie International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11650 Detroit Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Lake Erie International High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-7229	142	7	21.8		46 (32.4%)	50 (35.2%)	30 (21.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	2.6	853^rd of 864 public high schools	1.3%		3.4	840^th of 867 public high schools	3.1%	13		13.2	11.4			7.1	13.3	0.0	4.2	$17,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Bard Early College Cleveland

What is the racial makeup of Bard Early College Cleveland?

Students at Bard Early College Cleveland are 42% Hispanic, 26% African American, 25% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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How many students attend Bard Early College Cleveland?

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Bard Early College Cleveland.

What district is Bard Early College Cleveland in?

Cleveland Municipal

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Bard Early College Cleveland ranks 519^th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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