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Luis Munoz Marin School

Q: Is Luis Munoz Marin School a good school?

Luis Munoz Marin School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Ohio alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Luis Munoz Marin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Luis Munoz Marin School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Luis Munoz Marin School?

Students at Luis Munoz Marin School are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

1536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 1% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Luis Munoz Marin School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cleveland Municipal District, with 461 students. Despite its location, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of Luis Munoz Marin School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 49.7% to 56.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Across all grade levels and subject areas, the school's proficiency rates are extremely low, often less than half the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, such as Walton School, Tremont Montessori, and Paul L. Dunbar Elementary, also struggle with low performance, but generally outperform Luis Munoz Marin School across key metrics. The charter schools in the area, such as Lincoln Park Academy, Horizon Science Academy-Denison, and Menlo Park Academy, tend to have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the traditional public schools in the district, including Luis Munoz Marin.

Given the high rates of poverty and low-income students at Luis Munoz Marin School, it is clear that socioeconomic challenges play a major role in the school's poor performance. Addressing these underlying social and economic factors may be crucial to improving student outcomes. While the school's spending per student is on par with the district average, suggesting that funding alone is not the primary driver of its challenges, the data indicates that Luis Munoz Marin School is one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state and that exploring alternative educational models may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements in student success.

483

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,082

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Castle Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113-5262

(216) 838-3300

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.9%

African American:

14.1%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2021 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (9% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,536^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,023^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Alternative Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

675^th of 828Cleveland Municipal 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1536 of 1558	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1566 of 1577	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1583 of 1596	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	1532 of 1588	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1587 of 1610	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1620 of 1676	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1565 of 1636	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1590 of 1651	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	1648 of 1678	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	1586 of 1684	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.1	1672 of 1687	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1678 of 1701	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1705 of 1709	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.6	1677 of 1686	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	1634 of 1662	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1590 of 1610	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	1537 of 1582	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	1548 of 1609	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	1492 of 1504	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	13.7	900 of 956	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1012 of 1021	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	258 of 258	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	204 of 213	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	170 of 174	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	1443 of 1452	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	1464 of 1466	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1482 of 1483	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1448 of 1488	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.5	1467 of 1467	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1473 of 1502	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1478 of 1518	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	257 of 259	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	234 of 234	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	231 of 233	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	198 of 216	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	225 of 228	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	235 of 239	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1456 of 1473	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1478 of 1484	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1434 of 1447	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1369 of 1419	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1401 of 1404	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1426 of 1465	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1407 of 1465	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1444 of 1466	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1460 of 1485	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1450 of 1498	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1485 of 1518	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1476 of 1499	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1482 of 1535	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1469 of 1536	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	884 of 935	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1023 of 1036	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1020 of 1046	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1031 of 1048	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	993 of 1017	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	976 of 1037	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	968 of 1050	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	938 of 1010	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	1033 of 1038	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.9	1046 of 1050	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.0	1026 of 1035	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	983 of 1008	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	993 of 1001	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	982 of 989	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	916 of 925	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	884 of 895	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	843 of 858	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	807 of 835	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.1	759 of 837	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	710 of 732	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	683 of 692	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	530 of 565	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	495 of 576	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	559 of 643	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	123 of 123	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	929 of 938	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	911 of 942	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	925 of 943	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	921 of 925	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	875 of 910	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	870 of 917	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	859 of 897	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	261 of 262	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	239 of 239	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	247 of 249	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	246 of 247	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	217 of 222	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	981 of 983	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	974 of 989	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	967 of 974	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	935 of 947	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	887 of 923	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	881 of 945	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	867 of 924	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	953 of 954	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	955 of 958	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	927 of 963	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	935 of 946	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	916 of 924	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	882 of 933	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	873 of 916	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science13%-50 vs state

English Language Arts12%-49 vs state

Mathematics5%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	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 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	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
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1701 Castle Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3300	483	26	18.5		44 (9.1%)	68 (14.1%)	357 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)	13.6	12.2			19.5	0.0	6.8	2.6	0.0	2.4	21.4	7.4	11.4	10.5	9.4	9.8					$13,082
Tremont Montessori School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2409 W 10th St	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9850	330	27	12.2		64 (19.4%)	204 (61.8%)	41 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)	23.1	16.7			27.8	33.3	15.4	42.9	8.0	10.5	44.4	33.3	46.2	28.6	32.0	22.2					$17,636
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 Professor Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 965-0580	384	37	10.5		18 (4.7%)	296 (77.1%)	55 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	628	44	14.2		130 (20.7%)	204 (32.5%)	213 (33.9%)	52 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)	0.0		20.0	3.2	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		17.2	0.0	0.0	22.2	$14,860
Denison	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3799 W 33rd St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3250	255	13	19.6		58 (22.7%)	86 (33.7%)	80 (31.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)	26.3	84.6			63.3	72.7	42.1	29.4	43.8	26.9	66.7	54.5	36.8	16.7	31.3	30.8					$15,751
Clark School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2121 W 67th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7300	650	34	19.1		77 (11.8%)	156 (24.0%)	395 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)	64.9	85.5			86.6	88.5	50.9	37.5	77.8	80.0	65.2	44.2	57.9	25.0	57.4	41.8					$12,594
Albert Bushnell Hart	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3900 E 75th St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4400	249	16	15.5		24 (9.6%)	199 (79.9%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)	12.5	88.9			63.2	22.7	33.3	37.5	13.6	18.5	52.6	22.7	45.8	29.2	27.3	22.2					$14,062
Mary B Martin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	8200 Brookline Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1600	219	15	14.6		5 (2.3%)	202 (92.2%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	0.0	5.9			25.0		23.5	15.4	15.8	0.0	12.5		6.3	23.1	38.9	5.6					$13,570
Bolton	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	9803 Quebec Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1200	200	13	15.3		1 (0.5%)	187 (93.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	6.3			8.3	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	10.5	25.0	0.0	5.6	0.0					$16,826
Franklin School of Opportunity Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	13465 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 529-4037	36	6	6.0	91.7%	23 (63.9%)	6 (16.7%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)																					$7,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Munoz Marin School

What is the racial makeup of Luis Munoz Marin School?

Students at Luis Munoz Marin School are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Luis Munoz Marin School a good school?

Luis Munoz Marin School ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Ohio alternative schools.

How many students attend Luis Munoz Marin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Luis Munoz Marin School.

What district is Luis Munoz Marin School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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