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George Washington Carver

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Carver is a PK–8 school serving 327 students at 2200 E 55th St in Cleveland's Central neighborhood, part of the Cleveland Municipal district. It ranks at the 6th percentile of Ohio schools in 2025–26 with zero stars — below its own district's 11th percentile — but that is still a real climb from a decade ago, when it sat at the 0–1st percentile, essentially last in the state. The climb has stalled since 2023–24, and the school has never earned a star in ten years of rankings.

Attendance is the clearest bright spot. Chronic absenteeism is 47.1%, better than the district's 54.3% and lower than every nearby school except Campus International School (18.8%). It beats Dike School of Arts (50.4%), Marion-Sterling Elementary School (53.7%), Wade Park (66.0%), Anton Grdina (72.2%) and Stepstone Academy (72.2%). The school also cut absenteeism from 70.8% in 2021–22 to 38.8% by 2023–24, though a spike to 57.0% in 2024–25 shows those gains aren't secure yet. Even so, roughly 150 of 327 students are still chronically absent — a relative strength, not a solved problem.

Academically, English language arts is the engine: 6th and 8th grade ELA (39.3% and 36.8%) both top district averages. Math and science are the drag — 5th grade math 5.6%, 7th grade math 5.0%, science around 11%. Notably, Campus International School, 1.3 miles away in the same district, spends less per student ($12,981 vs. $14,384) yet ranks at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, showing the local environment isn't itself a ceiling. Bottom line: a bottom-decile school with genuine attendance progress, strong upper-grade reading, and serious math and science work ahead.

327

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,628

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

92.9%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

2200 E 55th St
Cleveland, OH 44103-4406

(216) 838-1450

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (18% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 51 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg31%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,473^rd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

893^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 50Elementary Schools in the Cleveland Municipal

689^th of 773Cleveland 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
2026	6.5	1473 of 1560	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	1438 of 1558	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1481 of 1577	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1510 of 1596	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1555 of 1588	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1597 of 1610	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	1627 of 1676	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	1634 of 1636	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1639 of 1651	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1667 of 1678	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	1683 of 1684	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	1686 of 1687	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	1691 of 1701	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.9	1695 of 1709	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	1654 of 1686	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	1466 of 1662	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	1529 of 1610	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1476 of 1582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.0	1477 of 1609	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	1367 of 1504	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	1014 of 1501	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	621 of 1471	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	566 of 631	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	474 of 615	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	474 of 603	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	498 of 610	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	542 of 601	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	524 of 533	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	545 of 605	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	598 of 598	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	1384 of 1452	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	1344 of 1452	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1392 of 1466	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1347 of 1483	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1470 of 1488	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	1465 of 1467	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1463 of 1502	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	1508 of 1518	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	1388 of 1467	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1345 of 1473	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1359 of 1484	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1333 of 1447	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1381 of 1419	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1397 of 1404	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1427 of 1465	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	1465 of 1465	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1335 of 1467	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	1358 of 1466	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1306 of 1485	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1448 of 1498	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1464 of 1518	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1493 of 1499	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1522 of 1535	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.2	1534 of 1536	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	893 of 1046	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	1000 of 1036	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	972 of 1046	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1010 of 1048	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	974 of 1017	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	978 of 1037	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1021 of 1050	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	990 of 1010	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	1024 of 1038	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1043 of 1050	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1030 of 1035	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1005 of 1008	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	994 of 1001	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	981 of 989	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	884 of 925	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	827 of 895	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	779 of 858	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	744 of 835	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	748 of 837	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	688 of 732	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	639 of 692	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	309 of 455	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.9	411 of 442	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	325 of 429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	383 of 436	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	378 of 413	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	324 of 385	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	386 of 405	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	365 of 384	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	839 of 947	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	910 of 938	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	890 of 942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	863 of 943	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	914 of 925	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	869 of 910	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	882 of 917	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	854 of 996	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	966 of 983	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	906 of 989	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	928 of 974	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	909 of 947	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	874 of 923	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	922 of 945	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	907 of 924	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	938 of 954	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	800 of 958	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	946 of 963	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	909 of 924	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	927 of 933	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-35 vs state

Mathematics12%-46 vs state

Science11%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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	99.1%	4 (1.2%)	304 (93.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.5	1473^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	5.6%		8.3	1438^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	11.1	10.5	19.2	11.1	5.6	14.3	5.0	15.8	21.2	18.5	22.2	39.3	25.0	36.8		92.9%	0%	$13,628
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	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	179 (96.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	23.5	1219^th of 1560 public elementary schools	21.9%					(n/a)	5.3	17.6	60.7	53.3	0.0	7.7	20.0	11.8	72.4	26.7	57.9	23.1	26.7	35.3		83.3%	4.2%
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	92.8%	1 (0.7%)	126 (91.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	6.3	1479^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.1	1499^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.8%	20	21.4	8.7	21.4	18.2	35.7	7.1		34.8	28.6	13.6	28.6	7.1		43.5		14.7%	5.9%	$14,476
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	99.0%	1 (0.3%)	284 (95.9%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.4	1459^th of 1560 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.1	1403^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	9.9%	56	18.2	6.7	35.7	7.7	4.5	8.7	7.7	6.7	39.3	19.2	40.9	21.7	26.9	13.3		39.1%	0%	$16,168
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	98.7%	9 (3.8%)	212 (89.8%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	6.2	1481^st of 1560 public elementary schools	5.1%		3.7	1525^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.1%	44	23.5	17.6	7.7	15.4	23.5	6.3	5.6	17.6	15.4	24.0	47.1	12.5	5.6	17.6		62.5%	0%	$14,583
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	97.0%	2 (2.0%)	93 (93.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1285^th of 1560 public elementary schools	17.6%					(n/a)	27.3			23.8	18.2					52.4	54.5
East Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4129 Superior Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	East Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-0595	212	12	17.6	67.0%	4 (1.9%)	185 (87.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	6.3	1478^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.3%		13.5	1346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.6%	132	5.3	8.7	21.1	0.0	15.8	17.6	4.2	8.7	33.3	35.7	31.6	17.6	37.5	34.8		76.5%	0%	$12,774
Village Preparatory School Cliffs	Public, Charter	K-8	1417 E 36th St	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Village Preparatory School Cliffs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 456-2070	674	31	21.5	70.5%	8 (1.2%)	612 (90.8%)	13 (1.9%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)																68.1%	0%
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%)	67.3	584^th of 1560 public elementary schools	62.6%		62.9	670^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.0%	86	55.7	44.3	71.4	67.9	74.3	52.6	47.4	41.5	79.8	66.7	87.1	65.0	68.1	62.3	90.0	70%	0%	$14,717
Wade Park	Public	PK, KG-8	7600 Wade Park Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1750	339	17	19.9	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	333 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3.7	1519^th of 1560 public elementary schools	2.6%		4	1517^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%	2	4.8	11.4	12.5	9.4	4.8	0.0	0.0	15.9	20.8	28.1	33.3	19.5	3.4	18.6		77.3%	4.5%	$17,060

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver

Is George Washington Carver a good school?

George Washington Carver ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver?

Students at George Washington Carver are 93% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend George Washington Carver?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended George Washington Carver.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Carver attend?

Students who attend George Washington Carver 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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Cleveland Municipal

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