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Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-4

1480^th

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of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary is a K–4 charter elementary school serving 119 students on Cleveland's west side at 17720 Puritas Avenue, operating as its own district for state accountability purposes.

The school's statewide standing has fallen in eight of the last ten years and reached its lowest point on record in 2025–26: 1480th of 1560 Ohio schools, the 5th percentile with 0 stars. As recently as 2017–18 it sat at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. In 2025–26, Grade 3 math and English language arts proficiency were both 21.1%, against state averages of 62.1% and 63.4%; Grade 4 math was 30.8% (state 67.3%) and Grade 4 ELA 29.6% (state 61.8%). Chronic absenteeism rose to 52.4%, up from 37.8% in 2022–23.

Puritas ranks below every school within 2.5 miles in 2025–26, including two same-grade charter peers. Three nearby Cleveland Municipal schools — Douglas MacArthur (59th percentile), Robinson G Jones Elementary School (58th) and Garfield Elementary School (41st) — post proficiency rates at or near state averages, showing what students in this part of the city achieve. Gilles-Sweet Elementary School in Fairview Park City ranks 80th percentile with 4 stars. The network's other K–4 school, Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary, ranks 34th percentile with 2 stars. Puritas's absenteeism is slightly better than the Cleveland Municipal district average (54.3%) and Valley View Elementary School's 58.3%. Its per-student spending ($9,357, 2018–19) was the lowest among nearby district-run schools and its student-teacher ratio of 17.0 is mid-pack, so neither lever alone explains the gaps.

119

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,821

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

17720 Puritas Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135-2716

(216) 688-0680

District: Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.6%

African American:

32.8%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (26% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

Ohio avg64%

1,480^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

759^th of 773Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1480 of 1560	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	1293 of 1558	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1280 of 1577	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1254 of 1596	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1082 of 1588	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1270 of 1610	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1203 of 1676	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.8	799 of 1636	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	892 of 1651	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	1133 of 1678	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.5	635 of 1684	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	582 of 1687	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	522 of 1701	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	860 of 1709	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.6	783 of 1686	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	732 of 1662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	709 of 1610	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	784 of 1582	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.0	1302 of 1609	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1421 of 1452	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1077 of 1466	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1028 of 1483	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	857 of 1488	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1145 of 1467	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	860 of 1518	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	141 of 234	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	138 of 189	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	172 of 228	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	108 of 239	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1386 of 1467	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	1203 of 1473	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1172 of 1484	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1083 of 1447	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	768 of 1419	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1062 of 1404	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	858 of 1465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.3	315 of 1465	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	12.7	1282 of 1498	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1261 of 1518	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1255 of 1499	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	804 of 1535	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	699 of 1536	54.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	65.1	485 of 1309	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2018)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)40th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics26%-39 vs state

English Language Arts25%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	119	7	17.0	89.9%	25 (21.0%)	39 (32.8%)	40 (33.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	6.2	1480^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.1%		17.3	1293^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.0%	187			21.1	30.8					21.1	29.6						$11,821
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17200 Valleyview Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8900	157	12	13.0	83.4%	26 (16.6%)	84 (53.5%)	27 (17.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	10.2	1407^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.8%		19.4	1268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.6%	139	25.0	38.1	18.8	25.0	25.0	33.3	15.8	57.1	43.8	31.3	25.0	13.3	26.3	33.3		$19,915
Douglas MacArthur	Public	PK, KG-8	4401 Valleyside Rd	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8400	281	17	16.5	63.7%	86 (30.6%)	93 (33.1%)	54 (19.2%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	64.7	643^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	58.8%		63.2	663^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	57.4%	20	69.2	35.5	60.7	67.4	80.8	43.3	40.0	25.0	67.9	65.1	84.6	70.0	60.0	54.8	100.0	$17,714
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	445	25	18.0	77.8%	128 (28.8%)	149 (33.5%)	117 (26.3%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	63.8	658^th of 1560 public elementary schools	57.8%		56.2	795^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%	137	31.8	67.3	84.4	76.9	77.3	68.4	83.0	93.9	75.6	61.5	61.4	71.1	72.3	61.2		$14,085
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	211	12	17.5	77.7%	80 (37.9%)	50 (23.7%)	63 (29.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)	39.7	1029^th of 1560 public elementary schools	34.0%		45.8	961^st of 1558 public elementary schools	38.3%	68			35.7	80.9					53.5	51.1						$10,950
Artemus Ward	Public	PK, KG-8	4315 W 140th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6200	487	25	19.4	84.4%	91 (18.7%)	177 (36.3%)	165 (33.9%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	22.9	1223^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	21.6%		19.6	1267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.7%	44	19.1	13.3	60.9	48.0	34.0	14.6	20.4	8.1	68.1	36.0	27.7	27.1	22.4	23.9		$13,225
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6300	536	23	23.3	82.5%	128 (23.9%)	154 (28.7%)	162 (30.2%)	40 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.1%)	48.2	917^th of 1560 public elementary schools	41.2%		37	1048^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%	131	45.6	32.1	66.7	63.8	49.1	60.0	45.8	37.7	66.7	41.4	61.4	61.1	50.8	45.3		$14,308
Innovation Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	13111 Crossburn Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Innovation Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 772-1340	131	13	10.4	95.4%	20 (15.3%)	51 (38.9%)	40 (30.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.5%)	46.7	941^st of 1560 public elementary schools	39.7%		36.4	1058^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.1%	117	26.7		46.2	81.3	40.0	57.1	41.7		69.2	62.5	73.3	42.9	50.0			$9,105
West Park Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12913 Bennington Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	West Park Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 251-5450	204	15	13.6	80.4%	19 (9.3%)	76 (37.3%)	87 (42.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	11.1	1391^st of 1560 public elementary schools	10.8%		9.8	1409^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.6%	18	25.0	30.8	46.2	20.8	12.5	26.7	26.7	23.1	37.0	29.2	37.5	20.0	46.7	30.8		$12,028
Orchard Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14440 Triskett Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Orchard Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 340-3202	383	22	17.4	32.9%	56 (14.6%)	146 (38.1%)	60 (15.7%)	75 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	17.7	1290^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.3%		21.3	1240^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.4%	50	39.5	33.3	46.2	17.9	21.1	16.7	19.0	33.3	46.2	41.0	47.4	36.1	38.1	44.4		$11,142

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In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary.

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Students at Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 33% African American, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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