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Broadway Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8
628th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Broadway Academy is a K–8 school in Cleveland, OH with 475 students, and it operates as its own district — the largest school in its immediate neighborhood comparison group. In 2025–2026 it ranked 628th of 1,560 Ohio schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), a dramatic turnaround from the bottom 0–25th percentile for most years between 2015–2016 and 2023–2024. Among nearby schools, the next closest is Washington Park Community School at the 26th percentile, while most others sit in the 1st–14th percentile.

Science is the school's signature strength: 5th grade science was 97.8% proficient versus 62.7% statewide, and 8th grade science was 97.5% versus 61.2%. Math is strong in grades 3 (92.3%), 4 (84.4%), 6 (90%), and 7 (100%). There are weak spots: 5th grade math was 24.4% against a state average of 59.1%, and 8th grade ELA was 37.5% against 58.3% — though that 8th grade ELA result was still the highest among the nearby comparison schools.

On school-effectiveness measures for student groups, Broadway ranks at the 89th percentile for African American students, the 99th percentile for special education students, and the 73rd percentile for low-SES students. Chronic absenteeism is 58.4%, improved from 71.0% in 2021–2022 but slightly above the Cleveland Municipal average of 54.3%. The school's student-teacher ratio is 12.4, favorable compared with several nearby schools, and its 2018–2019 per-student spending of $9,261 was lower than many peers.

475
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,795
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5004 Glazier Ave
       Cleveland, OH  44127-1691

(216) 271-7747

District: Broadway Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.5%
Hispanic:
4.6%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 60% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016
Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
Ohio avg60%
Elementary school
628th of 1,560
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 54 pts since 2016
From bottom 6% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
436th of 1,046
Ohio public middle schools ?
Top 42%▲ up 56 pts since 2016
From bottom 2% (2016) to top 42% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
325th of 773Broadway Academy 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202665.4628 of 156059.7%★★★☆☆
202544.0980 of 155837.1%★★☆☆☆
202416.21307 of 157717.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.91234 of 159622.7%★☆☆☆☆
202222.01224 of 158822.9%★☆☆☆☆
202114.01317 of 161018.2%★☆☆☆☆
201929.51260 of 167624.8%★☆☆☆☆
201812.71434 of 163612.3%★☆☆☆☆
20171.51647 of 16510.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20166.41581 of 16785.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20150.41684 of 16840.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20141.71653 of 16872.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202683.369 of 63189.1%★★★★☆
202570.9129 of 61579.0%★★★★☆
202442.8308 of 60348.9%★★☆☆☆
202347.1282 of 61053.8%★★★☆☆
202250.1254 of 60157.7%★★★☆☆
202138.0279 of 53347.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.5189 of 60568.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202147.8338 of 76555.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202650.9810 of 145244.2%★★☆☆☆
202535.01013 of 145230.2%★★☆☆☆
20247.11367 of 14666.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.81209 of 148318.5%★☆☆☆☆
202221.81166 of 148821.6%★☆☆☆☆
202111.31246 of 146715.1%★☆☆☆☆
201917.91269 of 150215.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202670.7391 of 146773.3%★★★★☆
202552.3777 of 147347.3%★★☆☆☆
202419.41218 of 148417.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.11077 of 144725.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.91043 of 141926.5%★☆☆☆☆
202116.61144 of 140418.5%★☆☆☆☆
201938.61028 of 146529.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.11289 of 146512.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202665.2598 of 146759.2%★★★☆☆
202550.6845 of 146642.4%★★☆☆☆
202422.11168 of 148521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202322.71162 of 149822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.31195 of 151821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202112.01261 of 149915.9%★☆☆☆☆
201940.91035 of 153532.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202596.814 of 93598.5%★★★★★
202476.4119 of 90086.8%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202661.5436 of 104658.3%★★★☆☆
202548.5581 of 103643.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.5727 of 104630.5%★★☆☆☆
202340.1656 of 104837.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.4668 of 101734.3%★★☆☆☆
202115.4820 of 103720.9%★☆☆☆☆
20172.41035 of 10380.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.81030 of 10501.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.11009 of 10352.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20143.2958 of 10085.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.398 of 45578.5%★★★★☆
202571.593 of 44279.0%★★★★☆
202450.2167 of 42961.1%★★★☆☆
202364.4112 of 43674.3%★★★★☆
202255.8140 of 41366.1%★★★☆☆
202134.9219 of 38543.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202644.8575 of 94739.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.5556 of 93840.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.8673 of 94228.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.6591 of 94337.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.6641 of 92530.7%★★☆☆☆
202110.3787 of 91013.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202654.8479 of 99651.9%★★★☆☆
202555.8452 of 98354.0%★★★☆☆
202433.7675 of 98931.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.0496 of 97449.1%★★☆☆☆
202253.3435 of 94754.1%★★★☆☆
202119.7725 of 92321.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.6471 of 95550.7%★★★☆☆
202548.4528 of 95444.7%★★☆☆☆
202419.6754 of 95821.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8676 of 96329.8%★☆☆☆☆
202246.1532 of 94643.8%★★☆☆☆
202121.0698 of 92424.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.887 of 57284.8%★★★★☆
202383.541 of 59093.1%★★★★★
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
Special Education (2025)99th percentile+61 vs school
African American (2026)89th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Disabled (2021)56th percentile+38 vs school
Female (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile+41 vs school
African American (2026)78th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
Science98%+36 vs state
Mathematics73%+16 vs state
English Language Arts56%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Open Quote My kids were really struggling at the public schools. There was too much fighting and the teachers didn't seam to care. I found Broadway Academy and love it. The staff is friendly and helpful and they really care about my kids. I love this school so much. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Broadway Academy.

Broadway Academy ranks 628th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Broadway Academy are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

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