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Dike School of Arts

Q: Is Dike School of Arts a good school?

Dike School of Arts ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dike School of Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Dike School of Arts.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dike School of Arts?

Students at Dike School of Arts are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Dike School of Arts attend?

Students who attend Dike School of Arts 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

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Dike School of Arts is an elementary school (grades PK-8) located in Cleveland, Ohio, within the Cleveland Municipal school district, with a student population of 302 and a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dike School of Arts faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 35% to 56.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's students also perform significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 24.5% for the Cleveland Municipal district and 56.7% for the state. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with these groups consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of their respective peer groups statewide.

While the nearby schools, such as Campus International School, George Washington Carver, and Bolton, also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Dike School of Arts across various metrics. Additionally, Dike School of Arts spends approximately $13,665 per student, which is higher than the spending at some nearby charter schools, but the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

296

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,168

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 E 61st St
Cleveland, OH 44104-1816

(216) 838-9150

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (19% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,403^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

964^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1403 of 1558	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1494 of 1577	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1503 of 1596	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1460 of 1588	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	1551 of 1610	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1522 of 1676	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1407 of 1636	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1421 of 1651	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	1402 of 1678	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1185 of 1684	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.9	1463 of 1687	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1429 of 1701	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	1414 of 1709	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1244 of 1686	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	1194 of 1662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	1235 of 1610	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	1317 of 1582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1464 of 1609	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.3	1499 of 1504	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.6	1342 of 1501	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	1200 of 1471	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	435 of 615	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	506 of 603	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	451 of 610	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	452 of 601	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	501 of 533	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	450 of 605	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	349 of 598	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1320 of 1452	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1382 of 1466	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1328 of 1483	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1428 of 1488	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1402 of 1467	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1376 of 1502	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1329 of 1518	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1317 of 1473	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1406 of 1484	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1295 of 1447	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1253 of 1419	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1360 of 1404	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1332 of 1465	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1256 of 1465	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	4.1	1446 of 1498	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1227 of 1518	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1365 of 1535	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1347 of 1536	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	964 of 1036	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	992 of 1046	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	957 of 1048	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	834 of 1017	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	884 of 1037	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	849 of 1050	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	820 of 1010	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	802 of 1038	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	803 of 1050	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	690 of 837	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	714 of 732	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.6	656 of 692	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	342 of 442	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	359 of 429	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	315 of 436	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	243 of 413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	268 of 385	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	250 of 405	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	202 of 384	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	864 of 938	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	873 of 942	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	903 of 943	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	794 of 925	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	835 of 910	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	763 of 917	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	752 of 897	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	0.1	520 of 521	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	867 of 983	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	940 of 989	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	857 of 974	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	739 of 947	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	815 of 923	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	781 of 945	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	758 of 924	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	716 of 963	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	727 of 946	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	867 of 916	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)29th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2023)26th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-33 vs state

Science20%-44 vs state

Mathematics10%-47 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, October 8, 2009

C.S.A. is the most amazing school ever!!!!!!!!! ima student there in 9th grade and im studying vocal music. i thought i was good already but the teachers have taught me soooo much!!! i love the fact that everyone is going through the same stuff u r, and cuz its a loving atmosphere theres like NO fites at all!!! C.S.A. is such a perfect school that i couldn't stop saying nice things bout it! if anyone has a talent, don't hide it! go to C.S.A., u will NOT regret it. i sure as heck didn't!!!! C.S.A. 4Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Dike School of Arts

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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)						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
Dike School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	2501 E 61st St	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9150	296	15	19.7		1 (0.3%)	284 (95.9%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10.1	1403^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	9.9%		6	1494^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.3%	91	35.7	3.7	25.9	15.4	3.6	7.4	3.8	3.7	32.1	26.9	39.3	33.3	20.0	11.1		$16,168
Alfred Benesch	Public	K-8	5393 Quincy Ave	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1300	214	15	14.2		4 (1.9%)	198 (92.5%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	2.2	1546^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.8%		2	1569^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.5%	23	4.5	14.3	3.0	5.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	6.1	15.8	7.7	15.4	0.0	9.1		$14,520
George Washington Carver	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 E 55th St	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1450	327	19	17.2		4 (1.2%)	304 (93.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	8.3	1438^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.5	1481^st of 1577 public elementary schools	6.1%	43	14.3	12.5	20.6	33.3	25.0	0.0	11.1	4.2	23.5	29.2	46.4	8.3	19.2	12.5		$13,628
Anton Grdina	Public	PK, KG-8	2955 E 71st St	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1150	311	17	18.2		7 (2.3%)	278 (89.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	2.1	1548^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.6%		2.5	1562^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	1.0%	14	0.0	20.0	7.4	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	17.9	22.7	4.2	4.3	0.0	16.0		$15,777
Stepstone Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3328 Carnegie Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Stepstone Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 260-6400	186	12	15.5		0 (0.0%)	179 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Marion-Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3033 Central Ave	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1550	236	19	12.4		9 (3.8%)	212 (89.8%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3.7	1525^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.1%		8.3	1443^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	8.5%	82	11.8	0.0	3.7	15.0	11.8	0.0	6.7	11.1	14.8	31.6	22.2	4.8	20.0	5.6		$14,583
Broadway Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5004 Glazier Ave	Cleveland	44127	Cuyahoga County	Broadway Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 271-7747	475	38	12.4		5 (1.1%)	430 (90.5%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	44	980^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.1%		16.2	1307^th of 1577 public elementary schools	17.1%	327	77.1	81.3	85.0	53.8	42.9	50.0	62.9	68.8	56.1	33.3	51.4	36.1	28.6	18.8		$11,795
University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1906 E 40th St	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 361-9720	138	11	12.5		1 (0.7%)	126 (91.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	5.1	1499^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.9	1519^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	20	30.0	6.3	5.9	26.7	20.0		12.5	11.8	5.9	6.7	20.0		31.3	5.6		$14,476
Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 dba Wings Academy 1	Public, Charter	K-8	2450 Prospect Ave E	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Phoenix Village Academy Primary 2 dba Wings Academy 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 812-0244	99	4	24.7		2 (2.0%)	93 (93.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Campus International School	Public	K-8	2160 Payne Ave	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8000	690	45	15.3		172 (24.9%)	431 (62.5%)	29 (4.2%)	27 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	62.9	670^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.0%		52.7	878^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.3%	208	52.9	57.4	76.9	87.0	55.3	35.6	24.5	32.1	70.9	84.1	70.6	54.8	58.1	54.4	85.0	$14,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Dike School of Arts

How many students attend Dike School of Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Dike School of Arts.

Is Dike School of Arts a good school?

Dike School of Arts ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dike School of Arts?

Students at Dike School of Arts are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dike School of Arts attend?

Students who attend Dike School of Arts 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 Dike School of Arts in?

Cleveland Municipal

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