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Clark School

Q: Is Clark School a good school?

Clark School ranks 894 th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 43% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Clark School is an elementary school located in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 627 students. It is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 675 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Clark School stands out as a relatively high-performing school, consistently outperforming the district and the state of Ohio in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.9% of 5th graders at Clark School were proficient or better in Science, compared to 27% for the district and 63.4% for the state. Similarly, in 8th grade Mathematics, Clark School had 80% proficiency, compared to 24.7% for the district and 47.6% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, Orchard School, which is just 0.69 miles away, has significantly lower test scores across all grade levels and subjects. However, Clark School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 168 out of 1,676 Ohio elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 894 out of 1,558 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year, suggesting that while the school is performing well, other schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate.

650

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,594

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 W 67th St
Cleveland, OH 44102-4569

(216) 838-7300

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.8%

African American:

24.0%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

894^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

484^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Alternative 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	50.1	894 of 1558	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1124 of 1577	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1148 of 1596	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1196 of 1588	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1251 of 1610	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.1	168 of 1676	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	699 of 1636	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	368 of 1651	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	49.5	1020 of 1678	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	1104 of 1684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.1	1032 of 1687	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	1241 of 1701	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	1287 of 1709	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	1343 of 1686	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	1456 of 1662	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1425 of 1610	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	1454 of 1582	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	1521 of 1609	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1430 of 1504	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	1236 of 1501	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	1335 of 1471	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	135 of 615	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	195 of 603	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	305 of 610	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	285 of 601	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	302 of 533	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	97.0	7 of 605	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	32 of 598	94.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	723 of 824	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	621 of 765	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	97.6	11 of 956	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	27 of 1021	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	74 of 281	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	122 of 258	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	84 of 239	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	126 of 213	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	134 of 183	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.3	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	68.6	45 of 174	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	924 of 1452	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1143 of 1466	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1202 of 1483	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1203 of 1488	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	1291 of 1467	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.9	330 of 1502	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	761 of 1518	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.2	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.0	219 of 219	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	75 of 126	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.0	745 of 759	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	63 of 259	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	99 of 234	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	99 of 233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	129 of 216	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	145 of 189	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.5	23 of 228	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	48 of 239	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	659 of 1473	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	991 of 1484	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	938 of 1447	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1002 of 1419	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1067 of 1404	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.8	31 of 1465	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	289 of 1465	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	805 of 1466	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1071 of 1485	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1053 of 1498	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1132 of 1518	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1173 of 1499	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.7	292 of 1535	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	736 of 1536	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	337 of 935	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	449 of 900	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	565 of 856	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	16.6	1075 of 1215	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1129 of 1242	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1191 of 1249	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	83.7	128 of 1271	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	41.7	889 of 1309	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	484 of 1036	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	496 of 1046	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	575 of 1048	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	732 of 1017	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	846 of 1037	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	292 of 1050	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	558 of 1010	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.1	446 of 1038	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	588 of 1050	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	769 of 1035	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	62.1	506 of 1008	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.7	585 of 1001	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.9	614 of 989	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	623 of 925	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	667 of 895	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	726 of 858	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	719 of 835	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.7	772 of 837	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.9	716 of 732	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	63 of 442	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	69 of 429	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	102 of 436	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	190 of 413	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	106 of 565	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	304 of 576	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	95.8	8 of 658	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	31 of 142	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2022	44.5	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	123 of 134	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.2	34 of 127	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	533 of 938	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	520 of 942	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	624 of 943	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	728 of 925	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	752 of 910	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	403 of 917	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	556 of 897	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	165 of 173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	234 of 241	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.1	273 of 274	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	91 of 262	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	83 of 249	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	173 of 247	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.1	214 of 228	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	61 of 222	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	62 of 192	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	343 of 983	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	298 of 989	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	315 of 974	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	658 of 947	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.7	774 of 923	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.1	136 of 945	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	360 of 924	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	376 of 954	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	420 of 958	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	417 of 963	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	678 of 946	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	800 of 924	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.8	268 of 933	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	423 of 916	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	60 of 572	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	37 of 563	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	38.1	537 of 809	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	508 of 781	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)78th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)12th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)2nd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)34th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)18th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+12 vs state

Mathematics70%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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 Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Clark School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2121 W 67th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7300	650	34	19.1		77 (11.8%)	156 (24.0%)	395 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)	64.9	85.5			86.6	88.5	50.9	37.5	77.8	80.0	65.2	44.2	57.9	25.0	57.4	41.8					$12,594
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3145 W 46th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-7150	628	44	14.2		130 (20.7%)	204 (32.5%)	213 (33.9%)	52 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)	0.0		20.0	3.2	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		17.2	0.0	0.0	22.2	$14,860
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1701 Castle Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3300	483	26	18.5		44 (9.1%)	68 (14.1%)	357 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)	13.6	12.2			19.5	0.0	6.8	2.6	0.0	2.4	21.4	7.4	11.4	10.5	9.4	9.8					$13,082
Denison	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3799 W 33rd St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-3250	255	13	19.6		58 (22.7%)	86 (33.7%)	80 (31.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.2%)								(n/a)	26.3	84.6			63.3	72.7	42.1	29.4	43.8	26.9	66.7	54.5	36.8	16.7	31.3	30.8					$15,751
Tremont Montessori School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2409 W 10th St	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9850	330	27	12.2		64 (19.4%)	204 (61.8%)	41 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)	23.1	16.7			27.8	33.3	15.4	42.9	8.0	10.5	44.4	33.3	46.2	28.6	32.0	22.2					$17,636
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 Professor Ave	Cleveland	44113	Cuyahoga County	Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 965-0580	384	37	10.5		18 (4.7%)	296 (77.1%)	55 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Franklin School of Opportunity Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	13465 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(216) 529-4037	36	6	6.0	91.7%	23 (63.9%)	6 (16.7%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.7%)								(n/a)																					$7,411
Newton D Baker School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3690 W 159th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6650	324	22	14.7		82 (25.3%)	134 (41.4%)	64 (19.8%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.3%)								(n/a)	45.5	30.6			42.3	40.7	50.0	21.4	16.7	37.1	46.2	51.9	61.9	25.0	36.7	19.4					$14,559
Albert Bushnell Hart	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	3900 E 75th St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4400	249	16	15.5		24 (9.6%)	199 (79.9%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)								(n/a)	12.5	88.9			63.2	22.7	33.3	37.5	13.6	18.5	52.6	22.7	45.8	29.2	27.3	22.2					$14,062
Summit Academy Community School - Parma	Public, Charter, Alternative	1-12	5868 Stumph Rd	Parma	44130	Cuyahoga County	Summit Academy Community School - Parma	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 888-5407	87	12	7.2		48 (55.2%)	12 (13.8%)	21 (24.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)				50.0													21.4			0.0	$7,085

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark School

What is the racial makeup of Clark School?

Students at Clark School are 61% Hispanic, 24% African American, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Clark School a good school?

Clark School ranks 894^th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clark School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Clark School.

What district is Clark School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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