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Lake Erie Preparatory School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Lake Erie College Preparatory School is a public charter elementary school serving 254 students in grades K-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. The school is part of the Lake Erie College Preparatory School District, which is ranked 656 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Erie College Preparatory School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 63.9% to 77.9% over the past 5 years - much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Caledonia Elementary (53.2%) and Apex Academy (54.4%). The school's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are also well below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with its 5th grade science proficiency rate at just 22.6% compared to the state average of 63.4%.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with its African American students earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while its female, male, and low socioeconomic status students received a 1-star rating. Compared to nearby public and charter schools like Memorial School and Apex Academy, Lake Erie College Preparatory School is underperforming across most metrics. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, suggesting it is struggling to improve student outcomes.

291

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,728

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14405 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44110-3433

(216) 453-4556

District: Lake Erie Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (34% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 41 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,222^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

836^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

656^th of 828Lake Erie Preparatory School 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	22.5	1222 of 1558	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1282 of 1577	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1401 of 1596	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1379 of 1588	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1267 of 1610	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1433 of 1676	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1619 of 1636	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1589 of 1651	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	1618 of 1678	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1552 of 1684	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	275 of 615	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	318 of 603	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	440 of 610	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	400 of 601	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	267 of 533	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	408 of 605	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.2	581 of 598	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1187 of 1452	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1223 of 1466	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1363 of 1483	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1302 of 1488	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1206 of 1467	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1464 of 1502	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1493 of 1518	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1133 of 1473	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1166 of 1484	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1218 of 1447	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1205 of 1419	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1081 of 1404	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1233 of 1465	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1447 of 1465	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1108 of 1466	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1259 of 1485	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1273 of 1498	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1346 of 1518	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1207 of 1499	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1188 of 1535	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	1521 of 1536	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	836 of 1036	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	839 of 1046	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	752 of 1048	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	822 of 1017	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	886 of 1037	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	985 of 1050	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	937 of 1010	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	1007 of 1038	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.3	1008 of 1050	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	947 of 1035	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	265 of 442	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	214 of 429	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	245 of 413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	227 of 385	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	347 of 405	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	330 of 384	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	833 of 938	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	800 of 942	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	739 of 943	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	809 of 925	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	831 of 910	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	856 of 917	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	838 of 897	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	805 of 983	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	770 of 989	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	521 of 974	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	769 of 947	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	763 of 923	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	893 of 945	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	865 of 924	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	704 of 954	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	779 of 958	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	579 of 963	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.4	780 of 946	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	805 of 924	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	908 of 933	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-21 vs state

Mathematics32%-25 vs state

Science22%-41 vs state

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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
Lake Erie Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	14405 Saint Clair Ave	Cleveland	44110	Cuyahoga County	Lake Erie Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 453-4556	291	16	18.4		3 (1.0%)	273 (93.8%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	22.5	1222^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.7	1282^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	18.7%	60	22.6	22.2	36.4	43.3	38.7	25.0	14.3	33.3	39.4	56.7	54.8	25.0	39.3	22.2	$10,728
East Clark	Public	PK, KG-8	885 E 146th St	Cleveland	44110	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0650	158	9	17.5		0 (0.0%)	149 (94.3%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	20.1	1261^st of 1558 public elementary schools	19.1%		11.3	1381^st of 1577 public elementary schools	12.4%	120		21.4	52.9	38.9		31.3	6.7	7.1	35.3	38.9		25.0	18.8	7.1	$20,358
Kenneth W Clement	Public	PK, KG-8	14311 Woodworth Rd	Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8800	143	7	20.4		0 (0.0%)	135 (94.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	18	1284^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.4	1333^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	15.5%	49	6.3	68.8	90.9		25.0	7.1	27.8	14.3	18.2		25.0	14.3	16.7	31.3	$20,158
East Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15720 Kipling Ave	Cleveland	44110	Cuyahoga County	East Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 383-1214	192	15	12.8		0 (0.0%)	177 (92.2%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	5.9	1483^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.1	1369^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.2%	114	8.7	6.7	13.6	35.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	13.3	18.2	20.0	26.1	28.6	8.3	13.3	$13,804
Apex Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16005 Terrace Rd	Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	Apex Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 451-1725	495	28	17.6		8 (1.6%)	423 (85.5%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.7%)	25.4	1173^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	24.7%		35.1	1084^th of 1577 public elementary schools	31.3%	89	21.7	34.0	57.1	50.0	24.4	20.8	30.0	32.6	60.7	44.0	41.3	37.5	32.5	27.7	$13,417
Mayfair Elementary School	Public	3-5	13916 Mayfair Ave	East Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 268-6650	130	9	14.4		1 (0.8%)	122 (93.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	8.5	1433^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	8.0%		4.7	1523^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	3.4%	90	13.3		35.3	12.9	15.6				41.2	21.9	35.6				$26,369
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	410 E 152nd St	Cleveland	44110	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0850	375	20	18.7		6 (1.6%)	348 (92.8%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	9.8	1410^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.5%		17	1294^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.9%	116	7.4	28.6	25.0	25.7	22.2	39.0	50.0	80.0	32.0	17.1	29.6	14.6	35.7	28.6	$15,038
Euclid Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17914 Euclid Ave	Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0700	266	15	17.7		1 (0.4%)	247 (92.9%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	14.8	1331^st of 1558 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.1	1325^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.0%	6	8.7	47.6	56.0	47.4	13.0	4.8	6.7	33.3	42.3	42.1	30.4	14.3	20.0	19.0	$14,413
Caledonia Elementary School	Public	K-2	914 Caledonia Ave	Cleveland Heights	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 268-6690	245	17	14.4		0 (0.0%)	229 (93.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$22,736
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Public	PK, KG-8	11901 Durant Ave	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2350	230	13	17.6		2 (0.9%)	220 (95.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2.6	1540^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.3	1564^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	17.6	14.3	11.1	15.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	11.1	20.0	11.1	4.5	19.0	9.1	$15,686

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How many students attend Lake Erie Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Lake Erie Preparatory School.

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Lake Erie Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

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Students at Lake Erie Preparatory School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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