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Cleveland Preparatory Academy

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Cleveland Preparatory Academy ranks 1091 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Cleveland Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 121 students in grades K-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. The school is part of the Cleveland Preparatory Academy District, which is ranked 587 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cleveland Preparatory Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 5 years, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 60% in 3rd grade math (vs. 64.4% state average) and 16.7% in 6th grade ELA (vs. 54.5% state average). Compared to nearby schools like Brooklyn School and Global Village Academy, Cleveland Preparatory Academy lags behind in academic performance by 10-30 percentage points in math and ELA proficiency.

Another significant challenge for the school is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.6% to 81.9% over the past 5 years, which is substantially higher than the nearby schools. Additionally, Cleveland Preparatory Academy has had low four-year graduation rates, with 40.9% in 2018-2019 and 46.8% in 2017-2018, compared to the state average of around 80-85%. The school serves a high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which is consistent with the demographics of the surrounding area and may contribute to the school's poor academic performance.

107

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,065

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4850 Pearl Rd
Cleveland, OH 44109-4138

(216) 741-2991

District: Cleveland Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

Hispanic:

32.7%

White:

19.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

Ohio avg61%

1,091^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 21% (2021) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

587^th of 828Cleveland Preparatory 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1091 of 1558	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1464 of 1577	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1526 of 1596	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1142 of 1588	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1271 of 1610	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	969 of 1473	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1376 of 1484	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	897 of 1419	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1092 of 1404	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	1408 of 1485	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	774 of 1048	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	912 of 1037	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	630 of 974	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.8	844 of 923	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	8.1	738 of 836	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	657 of 773	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	668 of 784	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	681 of 778	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)35th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-17 vs state

English Language Arts45%-15 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

I am very happy that there is an educational option for students. This school provides excellent opportunities for students who may otherwise get lost in the shuffle of comprehensive high schools. Close Quote

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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 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	Total
Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4850 Pearl Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 741-2991	107	10	10.7		21 (19.6%)	41 (38.3%)	35 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.4%)	32.9	1091^st of 1558 public elementary schools	30.0%		7.3	1464^th of 1577 public elementary schools	7.2%	373			60.0	50.0		25.0			60.0	57.1		16.7			$10,065
William Rainey Harper	Public	PK, KG-8	5515 Ira Ave	Cleveland	44144	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0000	423	24	17.6		150 (35.5%)	102 (24.1%)	144 (34.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	46.6	948^th of 1558 public elementary schools	39.2%		36.3	1070^th of 1577 public elementary schools	32.1%	122	51.2	26.1	59.6	84.1	46.3	31.0	33.3	26.1	66.0	59.1	58.5	40.5	41.9	39.1	$12,751
William C Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3121 Oak Park Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3350	338	21	16.0		169 (50.0%)	64 (18.9%)	82 (24.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	27.2	1149^th of 1558 public elementary schools	26.3%		29.9	1133^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	28.2%	16	57.7	11.3	50.0	27.0	19.2	30.2	40.9	34.0	44.2	43.2	61.5	37.2	50.0	26.4	$14,735
Thoreau Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	5401 W 54th St	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2352	483	27	17.8		295 (61.1%)	36 (7.5%)	102 (21.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	47.6	931^st of 1558 public elementary schools	40.2%		43.8	992^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	37.1%	61			53.0	64.2					46.2	77.6					$12,556
Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	4430 State Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 661-7888	360	16	22.2		121 (33.6%)	89 (24.7%)	127 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.1%)	5	1501^st of 1558 public elementary schools	3.7%		9.7	1408^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.7%	93			24.6	25.9					15.9	27.8					$9,026
Charles A Mooney School	Public	PK, KG-8	3213 Montclair Ave	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3200	305	23	13.2		94 (30.8%)	111 (36.4%)	79 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	19.9	1264^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.9%		27.2	1167^th of 1577 public elementary schools	26.0%	97	25.0	34.6	41.9	78.9	25.0	26.9	12.9	16.0	34.4	36.8	33.3	15.4	19.4	26.9	$13,672
Ridge-Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	7915 Manhattan Ave	Parma	44129	Cuyahoga County	Parma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 885-2350	341	19	17.9		197 (57.8%)	51 (15.0%)	41 (12.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.6%)	54.9	818^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.5%		43.8	991^st of 1577 public elementary schools	37.2%	173			57.7	77.8					47.9	75.9					$13,314
Global Village Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5720 State Rd	Parma	44134	Cuyahoga County	Global Village Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 767-5956	235	10	22.9	76.6%	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	77.1	382^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	75.5%		71.8	503^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	68.1%	121	66.7	78.3	95.0	86.4	83.3	71.4	43.5	56.3	80.0	72.7	58.3	78.6	52.2	52.2	$8,678
Benjamin Franklin	Public	PK, KG-8	1905 Spring Rd	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3150	364	21	17.3		93 (25.5%)	136 (37.4%)	100 (27.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	10.7	1392^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.7%		9.7	1407^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.8%	15	35.7	53.6	20.8	35.1	10.7	14.3	18.4	17.9	25.0	35.1	46.4	14.3	23.7	29.6	$13,301
Brooklyn School	Public	PK, KG-7	9200 Biddulph Rd	Brooklyn	44144	Cuyahoga County	Brooklyn City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 485-8127	668	38	17.5		275 (41.2%)	68 (10.2%)	192 (28.7%)	83 (12.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.9%)	48	927^th of 1558 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	961^st of 1577 public elementary schools	39.1%	34	58.4		70.8	55.4	54.5	34.3	43.0		69.2	60.0	59.7	40.0	62.0		$13,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland Preparatory Academy

Is Cleveland Preparatory Academy a good school?

Cleveland Preparatory Academy ranks 1091^st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Cleveland Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Cleveland Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Cleveland Preparatory Academy?

Students at Cleveland Preparatory Academy are 38% African American, 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races.

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