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Newton D Baker School

Q: Is Newton D Baker School a good school?

Newton D Baker School ranks 1138 th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

1138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 27% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Newton D Baker School is an elementary school located in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 675 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton D Baker School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.7% to 61.9% in English Language Arts, 16.7% to 50% in Mathematics, and 30.6% to 45.5% in Science, compared to state averages of 54.4% to 67.7%, 47.6% to 69.1%, and 63% to 63.4%, respectively. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past 3-5 years, with little to no improvement observed.

While the nearby schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, such as Artemus Ward, Douglas MacArthur, and Riverside School, also perform poorly on state tests, some nearby schools in the Lakewood City district, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Hayes Elementary, significantly outperform Newton D Baker School and the Cleveland Municipal district as a whole, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70% in core subject areas.

324

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,559

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3690 W 159th St
Cleveland, OH 44111-5706

(216) 838-6650

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

White:

25.3%

Hispanic:

19.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 25 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,138^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

829^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	28.3	1138 of 1558	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1177 of 1577	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1302 of 1596	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1330 of 1588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1348 of 1610	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1328 of 1676	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1196 of 1636	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1296 of 1651	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.3	1144 of 1678	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1435 of 1684	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	1364 of 1687	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1265 of 1701	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1251 of 1709	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	1334 of 1686	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.8	1030 of 1662	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	1179 of 1610	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.0	798 of 1582	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	1099 of 1609	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	1014 of 1504	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.7	1091 of 1501	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	75.4	335 of 1471	77.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	295 of 615	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	260 of 603	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	232 of 610	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	456 of 601	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	301 of 533	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	326 of 605	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	289 of 598	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	658 of 824	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	478 of 765	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	473 of 956	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	362 of 1021	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1069 of 1452	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1201 of 1466	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1304 of 1483	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1304 of 1488	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1383 of 1467	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1241 of 1502	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1096 of 1518	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	4.3	752 of 759	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	169 of 228	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1021 of 1473	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1080 of 1484	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1166 of 1447	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1174 of 1419	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1196 of 1404	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1113 of 1465	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1017 of 1465	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1142 of 1466	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	993 of 1485	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1196 of 1498	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1286 of 1518	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1262 of 1499	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1209 of 1535	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1184 of 1536	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	709 of 935	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	315 of 900	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	582 of 856	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	0.7	1176 of 1190	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1131 of 1215	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1169 of 1242	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1170 of 1249	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1085 of 1271	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1092 of 1309	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	829 of 1036	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	825 of 1046	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	785 of 1048	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	684 of 1017	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	771 of 1037	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	785 of 1050	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	795 of 1010	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	870 of 1038	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	674 of 1050	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.1	782 of 1035	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	737 of 1008	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	810 of 1001	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.6	735 of 989	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	690 of 925	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	64.0	434 of 895	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.7	595 of 858	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	475 of 835	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	606 of 837	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.0	559 of 732	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	311 of 442	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	278 of 429	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	184 of 436	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	184 of 413	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	172 of 385	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	265 of 405	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.1	346 of 384	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	391 of 565	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	300 of 576	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	180 of 658	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	460 of 643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	829 of 938	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	803 of 942	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	810 of 943	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	689 of 925	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	764 of 910	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	778 of 917	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	778 of 897	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	26 of 247	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	114 of 222	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	800 of 983	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	781 of 989	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	699 of 974	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	544 of 947	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	686 of 923	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	696 of 945	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	732 of 924	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	760 of 954	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	760 of 958	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	686 of 963	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	645 of 946	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	723 of 924	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	684 of 933	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	710 of 916	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	332 of 572	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	355 of 563	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	458 of 590	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	4.3	765 of 795	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	623 of 809	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	714 of 781	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	727 of 796	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2019)26th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile+4 vs school

White (2024)1st percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)1st percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2022)89th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile~ school

African American (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-20 vs state

Science38%-25 vs state

Mathematics35%-22 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, August 18, 2011

I absolutly love this school, The teachers, and the activities. They are fuun and good. I love to learn here to. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 11, 2010

I wish my son did not have to attend this school every member of the staff that I have dealt with is completely unprofessional and some are just plain rude! It is completely ridiculous how they treat students and parents...Im hoping for a transfer so my son can get a decent education which he deserves. By far the WORST public school in my area. I wish the school board would do something about them and get educated staff and really inform them of laws that are to protect the children especially the no child left behind law. Close Quote

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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
Newton D Baker School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3690 W 159th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6650	324	22	14.7		82 (25.3%)	134 (41.4%)	64 (19.8%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.3%)								(n/a)	45.5	30.6			42.3	40.7	50.0	21.4	16.7	37.1	46.2	51.9	61.9	25.0	36.7	19.4					$14,559
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
Summit Academy Community School - Parma	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	5868 Stumph Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Summit Academy Community School - Parma	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 888-5407	87	12	7.2		48 (55.2%)	12 (13.8%)	21 (24.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)				50.0													21.4			0.0	$7,085
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
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
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
Constellation Schools: Parma Community	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7667 Day Dr Fl 1ST	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Parma Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 888-5490	1,259	75	16.7		702 (55.8%)	143 (11.4%)	281 (22.3%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (8.9%)								(n/a)	34.4	39.8	65.8	71.1	47.4	44.4	29.0	28.6	24.7	23.3	45.3	48.6	45.3	26.2	42.5	29.1	44.8	39.6	19.3	23.2	$9,294
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton D Baker School

How many students attend Newton D Baker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Newton D Baker School.

Is Newton D Baker School a good school?

Newton D Baker School ranks 1138^th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Newton D Baker School?

Students at Newton D Baker School are 41% African American, 25% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Newton D Baker School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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