Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Artemus Ward

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Artemus Ward is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Artemus Ward has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 1,267 and 1,498 out of around 1,600 schools.

Artemus Ward faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 42.6% to 56.1% in recent years, well above the district and state averages. The school's students also perform poorly on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.1% to 63.5% across different grade levels and subjects, far below the Cleveland Municipal and Ohio averages. Artemus Ward's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, White, and Special Education students, also rank in the bottom 10-20% of Ohio schools for those subgroups.

While the nearby Newton D Baker School and Mary Church Terrell perform slightly better than Artemus Ward, they still struggle overall compared to state averages. However, some of the charter schools within a few miles, such as Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary and Global Ambassadors Language Academy, outperform Artemus Ward and the Cleveland Municipal district on test scores and other metrics.

487

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,225

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4315 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44135-2128

(216) 838-6200

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.3%

Hispanic:

33.9%

White:

18.7%

See top rated Ohio elementary schools

Compare Artemus Ward to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (29% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,267^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

895^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

675^th of 828Cleveland Municipal 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1267 of 1558	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1375 of 1577	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1397 of 1596	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1466 of 1588	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1461 of 1610	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1394 of 1676	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1332 of 1636	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1403 of 1651	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1444 of 1678	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1498 of 1684	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	1458 of 1687	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1506 of 1701	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	1571 of 1709	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	1558 of 1686	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	1528 of 1662	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1434 of 1610	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.1	1394 of 1582	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1311 of 1609	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	1365 of 1504	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	38.0	1074 of 1501	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.1	995 of 1471	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	344 of 615	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	344 of 603	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	383 of 610	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	422 of 601	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	434 of 533	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	395 of 605	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	502 of 598	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	135 of 281	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1180 of 1452	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1296 of 1466	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1298 of 1483	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1447 of 1488	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1358 of 1467	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1293 of 1502	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1204 of 1518	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	205 of 259	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	220 of 234	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	212 of 216	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	153 of 189	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	216 of 228	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	179 of 239	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1186 of 1473	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1293 of 1484	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1261 of 1447	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1318 of 1419	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1292 of 1404	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1200 of 1465	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1177 of 1465	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1222 of 1466	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1301 of 1485	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1372 of 1498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1343 of 1518	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1424 of 1499	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1301 of 1535	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1314 of 1536	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	878 of 935	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	816 of 900	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	792 of 856	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	1.2	1171 of 1190	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1182 of 1215	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.7	1233 of 1242	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.7	1207 of 1249	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1163 of 1271	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1025 of 1309	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	895 of 1036	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	910 of 1046	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	883 of 1048	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	886 of 1017	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	867 of 1037	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	822 of 1050	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	811 of 1010	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	863 of 1038	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	865 of 1050	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	866 of 1035	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	887 of 1008	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	914 of 1001	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	862 of 989	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	787 of 925	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	759 of 895	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	800 of 858	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	757 of 835	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	31.7	659 of 837	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	329 of 442	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	321 of 429	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	267 of 436	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	291 of 413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	264 of 385	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	206 of 405	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	195 of 384	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	38.7	413 of 658	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	134 of 142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	838 of 938	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	867 of 942	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	827 of 943	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	810 of 925	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	791 of 910	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	767 of 917	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	735 of 897	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	240 of 262	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	223 of 239	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	220 of 247	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	217 of 228	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	207 of 222	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	186 of 192	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	866 of 983	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	872 of 989	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	814 of 974	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	838 of 947	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	802 of 923	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	739 of 945	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	744 of 924	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	870 of 954	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	820 of 958	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	835 of 963	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	878 of 946	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	872 of 924	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	791 of 933	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	802 of 916	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	731 of 795	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	754 of 805	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	801 of 809	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	750 of 781	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	700 of 796	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	726 of 781	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)37th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-31 vs state

Mathematics30%-27 vs state

Science24%-39 vs state

4.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★1

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Artemus Ward

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a student on FaceBook
Monday, September 6, 2010

you can get a good education at this school, if you try really hard. Close Quote

Schools Near Artemus Ward

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Artemus Ward	Public	PK, KG-8	4315 W 140th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6200	487	25	19.4		91 (18.7%)	177 (36.3%)	165 (33.9%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	19.6	1267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.7%		11.6	1375^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.8%	108	16.0	32.5	57.7	51.1	22.0	9.1	22.2	15.0	63.5	22.2	34.0	20.5	24.4	15.0		$13,225
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	445	25	18.0		128 (28.8%)	149 (33.5%)	117 (26.3%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	56.2	795^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.2	1002^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	207	55.9	60.0	73.5	84.8	67.6	44.4	81.4	87.5	53.1	60.9	71.4	42.2	62.8	57.5		$14,085
West Park Bilingual Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	12913 Bennington Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	West Park Bilingual Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 251-5450	204	15	13.6		19 (9.3%)	76 (37.3%)	87 (42.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	9.8	1409^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.6%		9.1	1422^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	9.8%	13	0.0	8.3	25.9	11.8	0.0	33.3	21.7	0.0	21.4	29.4	11.1	40.0	21.7	0.0		$12,028
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6300	536	23	23.3		128 (23.9%)	154 (28.7%)	162 (30.2%)	40 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.1%)	37	1048^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.4	1141^st of 1577 public elementary schools	27.6%	93	41.2	33.8	52.5	53.7	65.4	49.1	26.3	17.3	37.3	31.5	56.9	52.7	51.8	36.6	84.2	$14,308
Innovation Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	13111 Crossburn Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Innovation Academy West	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 772-1340	131	13	10.4		20 (15.3%)	51 (38.9%)	40 (30.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.5%)	36.4	1058^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.1%		26.3	1178^th of 1577 public elementary schools	25.3%	120	41.2		38.5	45.0	64.7	25.0			61.5	65.0	58.8	31.3				$9,105
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-8	17200 Valleyview Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8900	157	12	13.0		26 (16.6%)	84 (53.5%)	27 (17.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	19.4	1268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.9	1046^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.7%	222	56.3	52.6	17.6	37.5	50.0	27.3	50.0	42.1	11.8	25.0	43.8	27.3	38.9	47.4		$19,915
Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13442 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 315-7942	279	29	9.6	71.0%	44 (15.8%)	82 (29.4%)	127 (45.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	28.9	1130^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		42.1	1013^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.8%	117	37.0	53.8	40.6	55.0	33.3	21.4		58.3	56.3	50.0	59.3	35.7	84.6	61.5		$11,758
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	211	12	17.5		80 (37.9%)	50 (23.7%)	63 (29.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)	45.8	961^st of 1558 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.4	786^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.2%	175			37.8	81.6					46.7	68.4						$10,950
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	119	7	17.0		25 (21.0%)	39 (32.8%)	40 (33.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	17.3	1293^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.8	1280^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.8%	13			43.5	47.1					39.1	29.4						$11,821
Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3727 Bosworth Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-1900	164	11	14.9		44 (26.8%)	52 (31.7%)	56 (34.1%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	17.7	1287^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.3	1220^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.6%	67	44.4	11.1	41.2	26.3	11.1	19.0	6.7	0.0	23.5	57.9	44.4	23.8	13.3	16.7		$11,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Artemus Ward

How many students attend Artemus Ward?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Artemus Ward.

What is the racial makeup of Artemus Ward?

Students at Artemus Ward are 36% African American, 34% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Artemus Ward a good school?

Artemus Ward ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Artemus Ward attend?

Students who attend Artemus Ward usually go on to attend:

High : Bard Early College Cleveland
High : Campus International High School
High : Cleveland Early College High
High : Cleveland High School for the Digital Arts
High : Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
High : Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
High : Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
High : Davis Aerospace & Maritime High School
High : John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
High : John Marshall School of Information Technology
High : Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
High : Lincoln West School of Science & Health
High : MC^2 STEM High School
High : Rhodes School of Environmental Studies

What district is Artemus Ward in?

Cleveland Municipal

Rate Artemus Ward!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio Elementary School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Cleveland, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Artemus Ward!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.