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Grindstone Elementary School

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Grindstone Elementary School ranks 246 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Grindstone Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Berea, Ohio, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 664 students. The school is part of the Berea City School District, which is ranked 282 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grindstone Elementary consistently outperforms the Berea City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Grindstone's 3rd and 4th-grade students achieved 78.5% and 93.4% proficiency in math, respectively, compared to 72.8% and 79.8% for the Berea City district and 64.4% and 69.1% for the state. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Grindstone's 3rd and 4th-grade students achieved 78.5% and 81.1% proficiency, compared to 71.2% and 68.5% for the district and 61.3% and 61.9% for the state. The school also has strong performance across various student subgroups, with its male, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking highly compared to their peers in Ohio.

While Grindstone Elementary's spending per student ($11,070 in 2018-2019) is higher than the Berea City district average, it is lower than some nearby schools, such as the Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building ($11,933) and the Strongsville City elementary schools ($12,823 for Muraski and $13,235 for Whitney). Grindstone's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16.9 in the 2023-2024 school year may be an area to explore further in terms of its potential impact on student outcomes.

641

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,619

Per pupil spending ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Race St
Berea, OH 44017-2318

(216) 898-8305

District: Berea City

Students who attend Grindstone Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berea-Midpark Middle School
High:	Berea-Midpark High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

9.0%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg73%

Ohio avg64%

246^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Berea City

282^nd of 828Berea City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	246 of 1558	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	359 of 1577	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	417 of 1596	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	365 of 1588	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	439 of 1610	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	596 of 1676	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	706 of 1636	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	799 of 1651	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	650 of 1678	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	715 of 1684	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	476 of 1687	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	581 of 1701	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	528 of 1709	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.8	288 of 1686	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	325 of 1662	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	176 of 1610	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	206 of 1582	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.9	369 of 1609	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	293 of 1504	80.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.2	203 of 1501	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	90.5	15 of 1471	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.6	194 of 598	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	297 of 824	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	244 of 765	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	583 of 956	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	811 of 1021	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	354 of 1452	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	306 of 1466	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	405 of 1483	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	362 of 1488	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	447 of 1467	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	399 of 1502	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	715 of 1518	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	54.1	498 of 759	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	167 of 239	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	36 of 1473	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.6	584 of 1484	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	735 of 1447	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.6	149 of 1419	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	241 of 1404	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	844 of 1465	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1015 of 1465	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	110 of 1466	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	315 of 1485	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	350 of 1498	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	285 of 1518	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	397 of 1499	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	593 of 1535	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	656 of 1536	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	113 of 935	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	221 of 900	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	536 of 856	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	134 of 1175	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	267 of 1190	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	471 of 1215	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	377 of 1242	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	387 of 1249	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	419 of 1271	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	643 of 1309	50.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2018)68th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+19 vs state

English Language Arts80%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Grindstone Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Grindstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	191 Race St	Berea	44017	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8305	641	34	18.7		463 (72.2%)	47 (7.3%)	58 (9.0%)	19 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	82.4	246^th of 1558 public elementary schools	84.2%		78.3	359^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.2%	113		78.5	93.4			78.5	81.1		$11,619
Surrarrer Elementary School	Public	K-5	9306 Priem Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 572-7170	399	27	14.8	19.8%	313 (78.4%)	7 (1.8%)	31 (7.8%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	82.9	228^th of 1558 public elementary schools	85.4%		74.5	446^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.7%	218	84.3	83.3	87.5	79.7		82.2	77.8	81.4	$13,018
Falls-Lenox Primary Elementary School	Public	1-3	26450 Bagley Rd	Olmsted Falls	44138	Cuyahoga County	Olmsted Falls City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 427-6400	704	34	20.5	27.0%	589 (83.7%)	7 (1.0%)	56 (8.0%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.1%)								(n/a)		72.0				74.6			$11,860
Big Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7247 Big Creek Pkwy	Middleburg Heights	44130	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 898-8303	555	30	18.5		338 (60.9%)	25 (4.5%)	49 (8.8%)	97 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)	80.8	281^st of 1558 public elementary schools	82.0%		80.9	294^th of 1577 public elementary schools	81.4%	13		77.4	92.0			77.4	79.3		$11,595
Muraski Elementary School	Public	K-5	20270 Royalton Rd	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 572-7160	522	28	18.7	28.0%	392 (75.1%)	13 (2.5%)	32 (6.1%)	58 (11.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.8%)	87.5	104^th of 1558 public elementary schools	93.3%		85.1	182^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	88.5%	78	82.7	88.6	90.7	83.8		88.8	88.4	85.9	$14,331
Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	7105 Fitch Rd	Olmsted Falls	44138	Cuyahoga County	Olmsted Falls City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 427-6360	321	17	19.2	22.7%	262 (81.6%)	8 (2.5%)	21 (6.5%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$12,084
Brook Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17001 Holland Rd	Brook Park	44142	Cuyahoga County	Berea City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 433-1350	919	45	20.5		579 (63.0%)	48 (5.2%)	134 (14.6%)	56 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (10.8%)	49.5	903^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	42.0%		51.3	902^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	42.8%	1		65.8	63.4			62.2	53.6		$11,758
Olmsted Falls Intermediate Building	Public	4-5	27043 Bagley Rd	Olmsted Falls	44138	Cuyahoga County	Olmsted Falls City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 427-6500	507	26	19.6	28.0%	437 (86.2%)	10 (2.0%)	32 (6.3%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	76.5	400^th of 1558 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.8	219^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.1%	181	69.2		76.6	77.5	100.0		69.4	77.5	$12,984
Whitney Elementary School	Public	K-5	13548 Whitney Rd	Strongsville	44136	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 572-7180	426	22	19.4	27.9%	258 (60.6%)	15 (3.5%)	32 (7.5%)	95 (22.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	88.6	82^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	94.7%		86	143^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	90.9%	61	82.1	92.9	92.4	87.1		91.5	83.3	89.4	$14,664
Strongsville Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	16000 Foltz Pkwy	Strongsville	44149	Cuyahoga County	Strongsville Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3873	65	5	13.0	41.5%	35 (53.8%)	9 (13.8%)	6 (9.2%)	7 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)								(n/a)									$9,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Grindstone Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grindstone Elementary School?

Students at Grindstone Elementary School are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Grindstone Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Grindstone Elementary School.

What district is Grindstone Elementary School in?

Berea City

What schools do graduates of Grindstone Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grindstone Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berea-Midpark Middle School
High : Berea-Midpark High School

Is Grindstone Elementary School a good school?

Grindstone Elementary School ranks 246^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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