Is Cleveland Elementary School a good school?

Cleveland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Cleveland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 324 students attended Cleveland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Elementary School?

Students at Cleveland Elementary School are 46% White, 30% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cleveland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Belmont High School

Cleveland Elementary School

Summary:

Cleveland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dayton, Ohio, serving 324 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Dayton City School District, which is ranked 702 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts below the Dayton City and Ohio state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 32.9% to 47.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Consequently, Cleveland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,254 and 1,504 out of 1,577 to 1,687 schools over the past 10 years.

Interestingly, when analyzing the performance of specific student subgroups, Cleveland Elementary's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to the school's overall performance, ranking in the top 40% and top 20% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. This suggests that the school may be providing additional support or resources for these subgroups. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,245 in the 2018-2019 school year is only slightly higher than the Dayton City district average, and it is unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and address the school's challenges. Comparing Cleveland Elementary to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Harman Elementary and Greenmont Elementary, highlights the importance of equitable access to resources and effective educational practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1102 Pursell Ave
Dayton, OH 45420-1943

(937) 542-4340

District: Dayton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1254^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Cleveland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Belmont High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

29.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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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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Cleveland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Elementary School 1254^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Cleveland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Dayton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dayton City 702^nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2009	11.10	1460^th	1610	9.3%
2010	5.13	1582^nd	1662	4.8%
2011	11.22	1536^th	1686	8.9%
2012	13.05	1528^th	1709	10.6%
2013	19.14	1436^th	1701	15.6%
2014	21.63	1391^st	1687	17.5%
2015	11.52	1504^th	1684	10.7%
2016	16.03	1413^th	1678	15.8%
2017	20.84	1322^nd	1651	19.9%
2018	18.77	1338^th	1636	18.2%
2019	15.31	1423^rd	1676	15.1%
2021	11.13	1378^th	1610	14.4%
2022	13.10	1349^th	1588	15.1%
2023	16.99	1287^th	1596	19.4%
2024	20.41	1254^th	1577	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	27.17	162^nd	213	23.9%
2023	20.89	204^th	239	14.6%
2024	48.90	131^st	258	49.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	26.63	1175^th	1465	19.8%
2019	21.33	1236^th	1465	15.6%
2021	11.34	1251^st	1404	10.9%
2022	16.40	1194^th	1419	15.9%
2023	22.02	1146^th	1447	20.8%
2024	25.32	1154^th	1484	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	23.91	1198^th	1518	21.1%
2019	18.73	1253^rd	1502	16.6%
2021	5.84	1372^nd	1467	6.5%
2022	14.55	1238^th	1488	16.8%
2023	7.68	1346^th	1483	9.2%
2024	20.63	1171^st	1466	20.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.46	733^rd	1021	28.2%
2019	25.78	759^th	956	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	12.54	1353^rd	1536	11.9%
2019	13.47	1341^st	1535	12.6%
2021	8.76	1325^th	1499	11.6%
2022	7.98	1376^th	1518	9.4%
2023	19.40	1199^th	1498	20.0%
2024	16.27	1247^th	1485	16.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	50.70	280^th	598	53.2%
2019	42.17	344^th	605	43.1%
2021	22.75	430^th	533	19.3%
2022	34.54	368^th	601	38.8%
2023	39.57	342^nd	610	43.9%
2024	33.01	395^th	603	34.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	2.71	1289^th	1309	1.5%
2019	2.91	1240^th	1271	2.4%
2021	2.43	1213^th	1249	2.9%
2022	1.95	1213^th	1242	2.3%
2023	6.04	1148^th	1215	5.5%
2024	9.47	1108^th	1190	6.9%

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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.

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 Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	262	134	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	24	443
2008	298	114	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	18	451
2009	311	125	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	27	490
2010	339	124	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	30	515
2011	335	131	0	25	0	0	29	0	520
2012	351	90	2	19	0	0	42	0	504
2013	355	73	4	27	0	0	36	0	495
2014	298	78	3	24	0	0	32	0	435
2015	276	101	2	26	1	1	35	0	442
2016	234	99	3	23	0	1	35	0	395
2017	248	129	7	21	3	1	42	0	451
2018	242	122	7	17	3	1	27	0	419
2019	247	116	9	21	0	1	37	0	431
2020	214	112	11	44	0	1	39	0	421
2021	186	99	7	52	0	0	36	0	380
2022	143	107	7	46	0	0	31	0	334
2023	148	96	3	47	0	0	30	0	324

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 Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	443	17.0	26.1	80.2
2008	451	20.0	22.6	n/a
2009	490	25.0	19.6	72.6
2010	515	25.0	20.6	83.1
2011	520	28.0	18.5	77.5
2012	504	32.0	15.7	80
2013	495	30.0	16.5	n/a
2014	435	27.0	16.1	99.3
2015	442	n/a	n/a	100
2016	395	23.0	17.1	100
2017	451	31.0	14.5	n/a
2018	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2019	431	27.0	15.9	n/a
2020	421	28.0	15.0	n/a
2021	380	33.0	11.5	n/a
2022	334	32.0	10.4	n/a
2023	324	21.0	15.4	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 Cleveland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	443	17.0	26.1	80.2
2008	451	20.0	22.6	n/a
2009	490	25.0	19.6	72.6
2010	515	25.0	20.6	83.1
2011	520	28.0	18.5	77.5
2012	504	32.0	15.7	80
2013	495	30.0	16.5	n/a
2014	435	27.0	16.1	99.3
2015	442	n/a	n/a	100
2016	395	23.0	17.1	100
2017	451	31.0	14.5	n/a
2018	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2019	431	27.0	15.9	n/a
2020	421	28.0	15.0	n/a
2021	380	33.0	11.5	n/a
2022	334	32.0	10.4	n/a
2023	324	21.0	15.4	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 Cleveland Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,245
2022	$15,834
2023	$16,120

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cleveland Elementary School

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 1423^rd of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1287^th of 1596 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	29	26.2	2.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dayton City)	28.4	31.1	2.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	40.3	33.3	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dayton City)	38.3	33.6	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	50.9	36.8	14.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dayton City)	32.8	29.8	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	32.7	26.3	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dayton City)	34.4	26.9	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Cleveland Elementary School)	27	27.6	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Dayton City)	20.7	20.7
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	27	13.8	13.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dayton City)	20.8	14.1	6.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	52.6	41.4	11.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dayton City)	40.6	29.8	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland Elementary School)	34.6	34.2	0.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Dayton City)	23.2	14.6	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cleveland Elementary School)	32.7	35.9	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dayton City)	26.3	21.2	5.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	431	324	24.8%
African American	116	96	17.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	3	66.7%
Hispanic	21	47	123.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	247	148	40.1%
Two or More Races	37	30	18.9%

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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
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1102 Pursell Ave	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4340	324	21	15.4		148 (45.7%)	96 (29.6%)	47 (14.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	20.4	1254^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.5%		17	1287^th of 1596 public elementary schools	19.4%	33	41.7		42.9	31.1	32.4	28.6			42.9	37.8	51.4	25.7			$16,120
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	407 Ambrose Ct	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5680	523	31	16.8		182 (34.8%)	146 (27.9%)	168 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	21.7	1240^th of 1577 public elementary schools	21.4%		12.2	1366^th of 1596 public elementary schools	14.4%	126	37.5		56.1	29.7	11.0	17.4			50.0	53.1	52.1	17.4			$13,901
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1923 Gondert Ave	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5090	270	22	12.2		96 (35.6%)	102 (37.8%)	45 (16.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.3%)	20.6	1249^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.8	1220^th of 1596 public elementary schools	23.6%	29	16.7		54.3	35.7	16.7	23.5			38.9	64.3	26.7	29.4			$17,467
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Public, Charter	K-8	121 S Monmouth St	Dayton	45403	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 281-1980	189	16	11.8		82 (43.4%)	80 (42.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	8.1	1448^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.5	1444^th of 1596 public elementary schools	9.5%	4	10.0	22.2	18.2	15.4	20.0	12.5	8.8	5.6	36.4	23.1	50.0	5.9	32.4	22.2	$14,853
Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2745 S Smithville Rd	Dayton	45420	Montgomery County	Montgomery Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 991-2900	254	14	18.1		70 (27.6%)	148 (58.3%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	8.5	1438^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.8%		16.5	1296^th of 1596 public elementary schools	18.8%	142	8.3	35.3	47.1	16.1	8.3	5.9	13.3	18.8	29.4	9.4	41.7	17.6	13.3	23.5	$10,677
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	715 Krebs Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4890	364	22	16.5		200 (54.9%)	105 (28.8%)	21 (5.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.1%)	24.7	1198^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.0%		29.8	1151^st of 1596 public elementary schools	27.9%	47	28.8		45.2	65.0	19.6	15.0			53.5	52.5	44.2	30.0			$17,024
Dayton SMART Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-6	601 S Keowee St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Dayton SMART Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 222-2812	81	6	13.5		7 (8.6%)	34 (42.0%)	30 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.3%)	20.1	1256^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.4%		7.2	1473^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	7.7%	217	10.0		54.5	7.7	10.0				72.7	30.8	40.0				$11,961
Emerson Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	501 Hickory St	Dayton	45410	Montgomery County	Emerson Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 223-2889	641	58	11.0		145 (22.6%)	361 (56.3%)	29 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (16.4%)	22.8	1230^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.0%		23	1232^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	22.8%	2	33.8	36.1	43.3	48.2	21.1	28.1	26.2	48.6	36.5	45.6	59.2	31.8	28.1	26.4	$11,303
Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center	Public, Virtual	2-4	200 S Keowee St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 225-4598	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Harman Elementary School	Public	1-6	735 Harman Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5338	413	27	15.2	1.0%	345 (83.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.8%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	90.5	44^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.2%		92.2	24^th of 1596 public elementary schools	98.5%	20	88.7		100.0	93.1	90.3	72.9	100.0		98.3	93.1	88.7	83.1			$13,749

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