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SMART Academy

Q: Is SMART Academy a good school?

SMART Academy ranks 854 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend SMART Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended SMART Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of SMART Academy?

Students at SMART Academy are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

SMART Academy is a small public charter elementary school serving grades K-4 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, a high-need area where 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, SMART Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Ohio assessments, with proficiency rates well below state levels across most grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% of 5th graders were proficient in science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as exceeding the state average in 3rd and 5th grade math. Nearby district schools, such as Andrew J. Rickoff, Nathan Hale, and Miles Park, also struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average.

Another significant challenge for SMART Academy is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.6% to 60.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The nearby district schools face similar attendance issues, with rates around 55-56%. Despite the low student-teacher ratio and comparable per-student spending at SMART Academy, the school and its neighbors continue to struggle, suggesting a need for more targeted, evidence-based interventions to address the root causes of these challenges and improve outcomes for students in this region.

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,850

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 E 131st St
Garfield Heights, OH 44105

(216) 714-3801

District: SMART Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Science scores 63 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

Ohio avg63%

854^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 45 pts since 2021

From bottom 1% (2021) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

467^th of 828SMART 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	854 of 1558	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1257 of 1577	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1593 of 1596	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1610 of 1610	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	27 of 615	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	46.4	280 of 603	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	266 of 1473	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	25.2	1155 of 1484	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1443 of 1447	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+9 vs state

English Language Arts69%+5 vs state

Science0%-63 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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-8	3588 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4250	364	20	18.2		5 (1.4%)	347 (95.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10	1407^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.7%		13.9	1338^th of 1577 public elementary schools	15.2%	69	23.1	11.1	51.1	23.1	19.2	4.2	10.0	7.5	33.3	30.8	30.8	4.2	20.0	9.3	$14,077
Miles Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4090 E 93rd St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4450	343	20	17.1		13 (3.8%)	312 (91.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	10.1	1405^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.7	1435^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.0%	30	13.5	10.4	55.6	34.6	5.4	3.6	7.5	10.4	33.3	26.9	29.7	10.7	15.0	8.3	$13,621
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	1-3	5275 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 475-8110	374	22	17.0		20 (5.3%)	311 (83.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.4%)								(n/a)			36.6						36.6						$17,182

Frequently Asked Questions about SMART Academy

Is SMART Academy a good school?

SMART Academy ranks 854^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend SMART Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 92 students attended SMART Academy.

What district is SMART Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of SMART Academy?

Students at SMART Academy are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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