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Citizens Academy Southeast

Public, Charter Grades K-8

667

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

15700 Lotus Dr
Cleveland, OH 44128-1736

(216) 586-3887

District: Citizens Academy Southeast

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (44% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Ohio average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school44%

Ohio avg67%

Not ranked this year

Citizens Academy Southeast did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

African American (2019)60th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2019)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts52%-15 vs state

Mathematics41%-27 vs state

Science29%-36 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
Citizens Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	15700 Lotus Dr	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Citizens Academy Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 586-3887	667	29	22.9		1 (0.1%)	648 (97.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Robert H Jamison School	Public	PK, KG-8	4092 E 146th St	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5400	376	22	17.0		10 (2.7%)	348 (92.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3.4	1532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.8	1537^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.5%	5	0.0	2.6	12.2	12.5	15.4	0.0	2.7	2.5	11.9	25.0	11.5	14.3	25.0	12.5	$14,313
Whitney M Young	Public	PK, KG-8	17900 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5350	273	16	17.0		2 (0.7%)	252 (92.3%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	4.3	1513^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.9%		3.7	1538^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.5%	25	15.0	14.3	22.7	17.6	10.0	11.1	0.0	19.0	17.4	11.8	30.0	5.3	11.1	0.0	$15,365
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
Adlai Stevenson School	Public	PK, KG-8	18300 Woda	Cleveland	44122	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5300	295	19	15.5		3 (1.0%)	277 (93.9%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	7.8	1444^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.1	1424^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.7%	20	9.7	36.8	30.8	36.0	3.1	0.0	8.0	5.3	3.7	37.5	35.5	24.0	33.3	21.1	$16,995
Andrew J Rickoff	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 E 147th St	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4150	391	24	16.2		5 (1.3%)	368 (94.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	8.1	1441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	7.5%		4.8	1520^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.6%	79	26.7	27.3	12.0	24.0	35.5	12.0	5.6	27.3	28.0	24.0	21.9	12.0	8.3	22.7	$12,540
Charles Dickens School	Public	PK, KG-8	13013 Corlett Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4200	253	9	28.1		4 (1.6%)	239 (94.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	3.9	1520^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.3	1506^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.5%	14	3.8	26.3	0.0	16.0	15.4	16.7	13.3	5.0	7.4	20.0	23.1	5.3	16.7	15.0	$14,394
Lomond Elementary School	Public	K-5	17917 Lomond Blvd	Shaker Heights	44122	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 295-4050	467	21	22.2	30.6%	132 (28.3%)	230 (49.3%)	28 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.2%)	53.8	832^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.1	811^th of 1577 public elementary schools	48.6%	21	55.3		70.2	59.7	40.8				72.9	65.7	67.1				$19,461
Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12000 Harvard Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Harvard Avenue Performance Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 283-5100	370	23	16.0		0 (0.0%)	357 (96.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.8	716^th of 1558 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.6	969^th of 1577 public elementary schools	38.6%	253	54.5	46.2	84.6	66.7	68.2	31.0	3.7	26.9	92.3	86.1	74.4	23.8	19.2	17.3	$9,734
Miles School	Public	PK, KG-8	11918 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5250	248	15	16.5		1 (0.4%)	231 (93.1%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2.5	1542^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%		4.3	1527^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	17.2	21.4	7.7	0.0	0.0	4.5	10.5	35.7	11.1	7.1	17.2	9.1	15.8	7.1	$12,754

Frequently Asked Questions about Citizens Academy Southeast

How many students attend Citizens Academy Southeast?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Citizens Academy Southeast.

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Citizens Academy Southeast

What is the racial makeup of Citizens Academy Southeast?

Students at Citizens Academy Southeast are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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