Best Public Schools in Zip Code 44144

The 44144 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. These schools are spread across two different districts - Brooklyn City and Cleveland Municipal. While the schools in the area vary in their performance, a few standouts emerge based on the data.

Brooklyn High School is a top performer, with a 95.5% 4-year graduation rate and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7% among the high schools. It also outperforms the district and state averages in many subject areas on standardized tests. In contrast, the two Rhodes College and Career Academy and Rhodes School of Environmental Studies high schools struggle with lower graduation rates, higher chronic absenteeism, and significantly lower test scores compared to state and district averages.

The elementary schools in the area also show some differences. William Rainey Harper outperforms the other elementary school, Brooklyn School, on test scores and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Spending per student also varies widely, from $8,095 at Brooklyn School to over $13,000 at the two Rhodes high schools, though this does not necessarily correlate with better outcomes. Overall, the data highlights the performance differences between the schools in the 44144 zip code, with the Brooklyn City district schools generally outperforming the Cleveland Municipal district schools.