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Denison

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Denison ranks 1076 th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

1076^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Alternative Schools

Better than 31% of Ohio alternative schools

Summary

Denison is an elementary school located in Cleveland, Ohio, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 282 students. As part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which is ranked 675 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, Denison has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years.

Denison's performance data suggests the school is struggling academically compared to both the state and nearby schools in the Cleveland area. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 49.7% to 56.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Denison's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are also generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Denison's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 26.3%, compared to the state average of 63.4% and the Cleveland Municipal district average of 27%.

Interestingly, Denison's performance is lower than the nearby Scranton School, Clark School, and Buhrer, which tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and implementing effective instructional strategies may be crucial steps in improving Denison's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

255

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,751

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3799 W 33rd St
Cleveland, OH 44109-2572

(216) 838-3250

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.7%

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

22.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2021 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,076^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

720^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	34.2	1076 of 1558	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1138 of 1577	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1289 of 1596	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1294 of 1588	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1467 of 1610	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1044 of 1676	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1083 of 1636	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1329 of 1651	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1488 of 1678	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.4	1568 of 1684	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1413 of 1687	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.9	1447 of 1701	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	1323 of 1709	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	1329 of 1686	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	1459 of 1662	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	1438 of 1610	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	1364 of 1582	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	1357 of 1609	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1272 of 1504	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	1084 of 1501	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.0	1015 of 1471	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	452 of 610	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	87.2	54 of 598	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1002 of 1452	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	963 of 1466	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1252 of 1483	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1226 of 1488	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	738 of 1502	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	912 of 1518	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	38 of 228	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	28.2	182 of 239	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	958 of 1473	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1027 of 1484	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1154 of 1447	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1100 of 1419	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1295 of 1404	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	649 of 1465	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	793 of 1465	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	881 of 1466	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	998 of 1485	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1239 of 1498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1186 of 1518	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1006 of 1535	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	1089 of 1536	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	2.7	1156 of 1190	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1140 of 1242	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.2	373 of 1271	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	31.7	1007 of 1309	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	720 of 1036	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	769 of 1046	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	846 of 1048	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	836 of 1017	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	923 of 1037	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	762 of 1050	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	817 of 1010	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	900 of 1038	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	999 of 1050	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	905 of 1035	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	846 of 1008	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	829 of 1001	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	828 of 989	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	692 of 925	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	709 of 895	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	687 of 858	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.1	680 of 835	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	732 of 837	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	643 of 732	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	605 of 938	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	716 of 943	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	619 of 917	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	733 of 897	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	673 of 983	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	715 of 989	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	790 of 974	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	697 of 947	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	834 of 923	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	677 of 945	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	748 of 924	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	653 of 954	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.9	823 of 963	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	767 of 946	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	795 of 916	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2019)83rd percentile+46 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

African American (2023)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-8 vs state

Mathematics46%-10 vs state

English Language Arts39%-21 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Alternative Education Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4 Summit Park Dr Ste 350	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Alternative Education Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(866) 509-3099	6,276	179	35.1		3,713 (59.2%)	1,525 (24.3%)	577 (9.2%)	38 (0.6%)	35 (0.6%)	9 (0.1%)	379 (6.0%)								(n/a)	30.3	27.4	55.2	37.4	25.1	22.9	9.8	11.5	7.9	12.0	41.2	29.8	34.6	17.9	21.1	15.9	32.2	29.6	12.1	15.2	$6,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Denison

What is the racial makeup of Denison?

Students at Denison are 34% African American, 31% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Denison in?

Cleveland Municipal

Is Denison a good school?

Denison ranks 1076^th of 1558 Ohio alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denison?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Denison.

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