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Charles Dickens School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1520^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Charles Dickens School is an elementary school serving 265 students in grades PK-8 in the Cleveland Municipal District in Cleveland, Ohio. Despite its small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Ohio, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing well below district and state averages on standardized tests.

One of the key challenges facing Charles Dickens School is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 46.9% to 56.9% over the past few years - significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school struggles across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3.8% of 5th graders proficient in science, compared to 27% for the district and 63.4% statewide. The school's African American, low-socioeconomic, and disabled student populations perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of their respective peer groups statewide.

While Charles Dickens School spends more per student than nearby schools, this higher spending has not translated to improved outcomes. In fact, the school has consistently been one of the lowest-performing in Ohio for over a decade, with no signs of meaningful improvement. The other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, while also struggling, generally outperform Charles Dickens, suggesting the challenges at this school may be more severe or entrenched. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, whether related to attendance, resource allocation, instructional quality, or other factors, should be a top priority for the district and community to provide the students of Charles Dickens School with the educational opportunities they deserve.

253

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,394

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13013 Corlett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105-2919

(216) 838-4200

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (13% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,520^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

966^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	1520 of 1558	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1506 of 1577	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1557 of 1596	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	1575 of 1588	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1600 of 1610	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1648 of 1676	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	1584 of 1636	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	1619 of 1651	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1614 of 1678	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1558 of 1684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.2	1667 of 1687	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	1680 of 1701	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1651 of 1709	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1653 of 1686	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	1449 of 1662	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1462 of 1610	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.4	1509 of 1582	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	1452 of 1609	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	1485 of 1504	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	1435 of 1501	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	1445 of 1471	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	576 of 615	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	523 of 603	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	598 of 610	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	594 of 601	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	574 of 605	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	551 of 598	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	14.0	962 of 1021	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	1430 of 1452	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1421 of 1466	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1468 of 1483	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	1465 of 1518	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	1442 of 1473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1419 of 1484	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1412 of 1447	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1412 of 1419	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1435 of 1465	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1426 of 1465	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1366 of 1466	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1399 of 1485	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1452 of 1498	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	1509 of 1518	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1471 of 1535	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	1487 of 1536	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	966 of 1036	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	976 of 1046	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	890 of 1048	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	985 of 1017	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1026 of 1037	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1030 of 1050	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	973 of 1010	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	991 of 1038	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	1033 of 1050	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	931 of 1035	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	951 of 1008	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.9	991 of 1001	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	971 of 989	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	903 of 925	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.7	836 of 895	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.7	784 of 858	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	813 of 835	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	764 of 837	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	715 of 732	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	389 of 442	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	358 of 429	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	270 of 436	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	372 of 413	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	389 of 405	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	356 of 384	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	17.1	600 of 643	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	921 of 942	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	910 of 910	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	914 of 917	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	844 of 897	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	937 of 983	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	941 of 989	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	796 of 974	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	907 of 947	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	929 of 945	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	901 of 924	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	871 of 954	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	888 of 958	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	827 of 963	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	893 of 946	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	883 of 933	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	903 of 916	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-48 vs state

English Language Arts15%-46 vs state

Mathematics11%-46 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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)
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills	Public, Charter	K-8	9201 Crane Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 298-1164	620	31	19.8		3 (0.5%)	602 (97.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Onaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 Woodbury Rd	Shaker Heights	44120	Cuyahoga County	Shaker Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 295-4080	462	25	18.8	28.1%	230 (49.8%)	162 (35.1%)	14 (3.0%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.4%)	73.7	460^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.5%		67.2	603^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	61.8%	143	87.3		72.9	64.3	70.8				83.3	66.7	85.9				$18,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Dickens School

How many students attend Charles Dickens School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Charles Dickens School.

What is the racial makeup of Charles Dickens School?

Students at Charles Dickens School are 94% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Charles Dickens School in?

Cleveland Municipal

What schools do graduates of Charles Dickens School attend?

Students who attend Charles Dickens School 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

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Charles Dickens School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

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