William Rainey Harper

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William Rainey Harper ranks 1070 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

William Rainey Harper is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 329 students in grades PK-8. 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.

William Rainey Harper has a relatively diverse student population, with 37.08% White, 26.44% African American, and 27.36% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance is generally higher than the Cleveland Municipal district average but lower than the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 58.3% of 3rd graders at William Rainey Harper were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.3% for the district and 64.5% for the state. Interestingly, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the district and state.

One significant challenge for William Rainey Harper is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% in 2019-2020 to 35.8% in 2021-2022. When compared to nearby schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, William Rainey Harper generally outperforms them academically, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, 73.2% of 4th graders at William Rainey Harper were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.7% at Benjamin Franklin and 26.7% at William C. Bryant Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5515 Ira Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144-3839

(216) 838-0000

District: Cleveland Municipal

SchoolDigger Rank:
1070^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Hispanic:

27.4%

African American:

26.4%

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Compare Details William Rainey Harper ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.33. (See more...)

Compare Details William Rainey Harper ranks worse than 64.1% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.11. (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.

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William Rainey Harper:

SchoolDigger ranks William Rainey Harper 1070^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See William Rainey Harper in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks William Rainey Harper 670^th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See William Rainey Harper in the ranking list.)

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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 all elementary school students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	27.28	1147^th	1610	28.8%
2022	19.76	1248^th	1588	21.4%
2023	29.73	1152^nd	1596	27.8%
2024	36.33	1070^th	1577	32.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.87	645^th	900	28.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	36.08	908^th	1404	35.3%
2022	26.03	1075^th	1419	24.2%
2023	37.94	968^th	1447	33.1%
2024	44.56	924^th	1484	37.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	32.53	1004^th	1467	31.6%
2022	21.95	1163^rd	1488	21.8%
2023	29.84	1066^th	1483	28.1%
2024	36.98	1004^th	1466	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	10.86	1279^th	1499	14.7%
2022	11.86	1306^th	1518	14.0%
2023	23.69	1151^st	1498	23.2%
2024	32.50	1064^th	1485	28.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	59.91	136^th	533	74.5%
2022	77.72	91^st	601	84.9%
2023	65.66	145^th	610	76.2%
2024	55.03	216^th	603	64.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.49	90^th	234	61.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2021	14.73	1098^th	1249	12.1%
2022	6.57	1168^th	1242	6.0%
2023	3.55	1172^nd	1215	3.5%
2024	6.28	1127^th	1190	5.3%

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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 William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.19	740^th	1048	29.4%
2024	38.11	670^th	1046	35.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.58	634^th	974	34.9%
2024	47.71	556^th	989	43.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.82	676^th	943	28.3%
2024	37.56	617^th	942	34.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.89	700^th	958	26.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at William Rainey Harper

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	5.53	759^th	795	4.5%

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

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William Rainey Harper

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	55	56	2	40	0	3	3	159
2020	84	74	1	57	0	3	8	227
2021	100	74	1	61	0	4	7	247
2022	99	87	3	82	1	4	11	287
2023	122	87	4	90	1	3	22	329

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 William Rainey Harper

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	159	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	227	17.5	12.9	n/a
2021	247	19.0	13.0	n/a
2022	287	20.0	14.3	n/a
2023	329	22.0	14.9	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 William Rainey Harper

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	159	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	227	17.5	12.9	n/a
2021	247	19.0	13.0	n/a
2022	287	20.0	14.3	n/a
2023	329	22.0	14.9	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 William Rainey Harper

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,636
2022	$13,238
2023	$14,278

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Rainey Harper

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William Rainey Harper)	55.6	36.1	19.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Municipal)	38.7	29.6	9.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William Rainey Harper)	55.6	72.2	16.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Municipal)	42.9	32	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	159	329	106.9%
African American	56	87	55.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	40	90	125%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	55	122	121.8%
Two or More Races	3	22	633.3%

Schools Near William Rainey Harper

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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 (2023)
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
William Rainey Harper	Public	PK, KG-8	5515 Ira Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	329	22	14.9		122 (37.1%)	87 (26.4%)	90 (27.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.7%)	36.3	1070^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.7	1152^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	27.8%	82	27.1	52.0	48.9	75.6	31.3	32.4	38.1	52.0	58.3	73.2	52.1	31.3	38.1	44.0	$14,278
Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 741-2991	142	10	14.2		43 (30.3%)	48 (33.8%)	39 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.5%)	7.3	1464^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.2%		5.1	1526^th of 1596 public elementary schools	4.4%	62	6.3		18.2	23.1	6.3				45.5	23.1	37.5				$10,551
Thoreau Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	5401 W 54th St	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2352	409	22	18.5	60.1%	272 (66.5%)	21 (5.1%)	61 (14.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (11.2%)	43.8	992^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	37.1%		42.6	1019^th of 1596 public elementary schools	36.2%	27			53.8	55.8					60.0	59.6					$12,847
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 661-7888	261	6	43.5		98 (37.5%)	38 (14.6%)	87 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.8%)	9.7	1408^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.7%		13.4	1343^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	15.9%	65			19.1	32.8					27.7	38.8					$9,635
William C Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3121 Oak Park Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3350	367	22	16.6		185 (50.4%)	93 (25.3%)	71 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	29.9	1133^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.2%		27	1181^st of 1596 public elementary schools	26.0%	48	36.8	18.6	46.3	37.9	44.7	24.0	31.4	34.9	39.0	55.2	68.4	40.0	43.1	25.6	$15,339
Ridge-Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	7915 Manhattan Ave	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2350	308	18	17.1	65.6%	153 (49.7%)	54 (17.5%)	52 (16.9%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.7%)	43.8	991^st of 1577 public elementary schools	37.2%		48.8	946^th of 1596 public elementary schools	40.7%	45			53.3	67.1					53.3	57.5					$13,817
Charles A Mooney School	Public	PK, KG-8	3213 Montclair Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3200	305	22	13.8		117 (38.4%)	94 (30.8%)	79 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	27.2	1167^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.0%		20.2	1257^th of 1596 public elementary schools	21.2%	90	52.2	40.0	44.4	40.7	47.8	13.9	16.0	9.4	55.6	40.7	60.9	13.9	36.0	17.1	$12,106
Brooklyn School	Public	PK, KG-7	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 485-8127	650	29	22.4		306 (47.1%)	61 (9.4%)	165 (25.4%)	73 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.5%)	46.8	961^st of 1577 public elementary schools	39.1%		45.7	982^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	38.5%	21	60.3		61.5	57.1	33.8	35.0	35.4		66.2	52.9	76.5	50.0	57.0		$9,676
Global Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5720 State Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Global Village Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 767-5956	248	15	17.1	64.5%	243 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	71.8	503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	68.1%		71	542^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	66.0%	39	90.5	68.8	81.0	80.0	85.7	50.0	66.7		72.7	50.0	100.0	55.0	66.7	62.5	$8,041
Benjamin Franklin	Public	PK, KG-8	1905 Spring Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3150	433	25	17.3		152 (35.1%)	162 (37.4%)	85 (19.6%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	9.7	1407^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.9	1392^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	12.8%	15	30.0	20.4	21.4	20.0	13.3	30.3	9.1	8.2	32.1	26.7	30.0	18.2	24.2	14.3	$13,772

Frequently Asked Questions about William Rainey Harper

Is William Rainey Harper a good school?

William Rainey Harper ranks 1070^th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Rainey Harper?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended William Rainey Harper.

What schools do graduates of William Rainey Harper attend?

Students who attend William Rainey Harper usually go on to attend:

High : Bard Early College Cleveland
High : Campus International High School
High : Cleveland Early College High
High : Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts
High : Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
High : Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
High : Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
High : Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
High : John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
High : John Marshall School of Information Technology
High : Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
High : Lincoln West School of Science & Health
High : MC^2 STEM High School
High : Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

What district is William Rainey Harper in?

Cleveland Municipal

What is the racial makeup of William Rainey Harper?

Students at William Rainey Harper are 37% White, 27% Hispanic, 26% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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