Elementary Schools in SMART Academy

Summary:

SMART Academy is the sole elementary school located in Garfield Heights, Ohio, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, SMART Academy appears to be a struggling school that faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

According to the data, SMART Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Ohio elementary schools, with a ranking of 854 out of 1,558 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, 1,257 out of 1,577 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and 1,593 out of 1,596 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school has also received low ratings from SchoolDigger, with a 2-star rating out of 5 in the 2024-2025 school year, a 1-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 0-star rating in the 2022-2023 school year. SMART Academy's test scores are mixed compared to the state averages, with the school performing better than the state average in 3rd grade Mathematics and English Language Arts, but significantly worse in 5th grade Science, 5th grade English Language Arts, and 4th grade English Language Arts.

The data also reveals that SMART Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 96.39% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $11,294 in the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, which may indicate issues with how resources are being allocated or utilized. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.2 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes.

District Detail

4351 E 131st St
Garfield Heights, OH 44105

(216) 714-3801

SchoolDigger Rank:
467^th of 828 Ohio districts

See the 2025 Ohio District rankings!

Grades served: K-5
Students: 92

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
SMART Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4351 E 131st St	Garfield Heights	44105	Cuyahoga County	SMART Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 714-3801	92	10	9.2	96.7%	2 (2.2%)	82 (89.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	52.6	854^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.2%		19.7	1257^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.3%	403	0.0	66.7	72.7	75.0	63.6	$9,850

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland Municipal	0.54 mi	94	675^th
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	0.65 mi	1	553^rd
Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy	0.88 mi	1	724^th
Citizens Academy Southeast	1.02 mi	1
Garfield Heights City Schools	1.6 mi	5	697^th

See the top OH Ohio districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.