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Mary M Bethune

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Mary M Bethune is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio that serves grades PK-8 and has 247 students. The school 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.

Mary M Bethune faces significant challenges, with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 51.5% to 57.9% over the past few years. Student performance on state assessments is also very low, with only 16.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to 27% for the district and 63.4% for the state. The school is consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Ohio elementary schools and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Interestingly, Mary M Bethune underperforms compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Bolton, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and Stonebrook-White Montessori, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite spending over $9,700 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools, Mary M Bethune's performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, with no signs of meaningful improvement.

229

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,073

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11815 Moulton Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106-1432

(216) 838-2250

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.6%

White:

2.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (20% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,528^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

840^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^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	3.6	1528 of 1558	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	1505 of 1577	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1523 of 1596	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	1488 of 1588	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1412 of 1610	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1493 of 1676	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1444 of 1636	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1455 of 1651	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1487 of 1678	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	1528 of 1684	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.2	1641 of 1687	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.0	1683 of 1701	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.8	1676 of 1709	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	1674 of 1686	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.2	1637 of 1662	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	1604 of 1610	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1551 of 1582	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	1560 of 1609	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1442 of 1504	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1360 of 1501	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	50.7	856 of 1471	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	585 of 615	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	543 of 603	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	496 of 610	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	446 of 601	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	271 of 533	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	441 of 605	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	382 of 598	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	42.2	532 of 956	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	378 of 1021	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1433 of 1452	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	1437 of 1466	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1438 of 1483	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1455 of 1488	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	1386 of 1467	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1367 of 1502	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1364 of 1518	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1450 of 1473	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1428 of 1484	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1346 of 1447	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1246 of 1419	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1117 of 1404	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1307 of 1465	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1294 of 1465	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	1456 of 1466	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1419 of 1485	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1394 of 1498	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1372 of 1518	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1179 of 1499	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1380 of 1535	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1390 of 1536	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	840 of 1036	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	826 of 1046	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	815 of 1048	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	851 of 1017	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	767 of 1037	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	758 of 1050	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	760 of 1010	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	765 of 1038	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	835 of 1050	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	867 of 1035	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	914 of 1008	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	985 of 1001	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	961 of 989	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.0	915 of 925	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	874 of 895	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	844 of 858	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.4	748 of 835	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	798 of 837	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	679 of 732	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	604 of 692	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	230 of 442	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	239 of 429	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	226 of 436	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	228 of 413	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	156 of 385	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	159 of 405	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	161 of 384	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	70.8	95 of 658	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	168 of 643	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	841 of 938	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	857 of 942	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	872 of 925	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	766 of 910	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	709 of 917	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	696 of 897	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	785 of 983	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	785 of 989	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	749 of 974	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	751 of 947	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	684 of 923	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	675 of 945	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	677 of 924	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	740 of 958	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	752 of 963	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	781 of 946	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	709 of 924	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	749 of 933	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	784 of 916	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2019)44th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

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

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)86th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-36 vs state

English Language Arts22%-39 vs state

Mathematics16%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Mary M Bethune

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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
Mary M Bethune	Public	PK, KG-8	11815 Moulton Ave	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2250	229	15	15.2		6 (2.6%)	219 (95.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3.6	1528^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.4	1505^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.6%	23	16.7	36.8	6.9	14.8	16.7	0.0	28.6	26.3	20.7	18.5	16.7	8.0	28.6	36.8	$13,073
Stephanie Tubbs Jones	Public	PK, KG-8	11901 Durant Ave	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2350	230	13	17.6		2 (0.9%)	220 (95.7%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2.6	1540^th of 1558 public elementary schools	1.2%		2.3	1564^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.8%	24	17.6	14.3	11.1	15.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	11.1	20.0	11.1	4.5	19.0	9.1	$15,686
Citizens Leadership Academy East	Public, Charter	K-8	12523 Woodside Ave	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Citizens Leadership Academy East	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 352-5900	489	26	18.8		2 (0.4%)	479 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Daniel E Morgan School	Public	PK, KG-8	8912 Morris Ct	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1400	274	12	22.8		3 (1.1%)	259 (94.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.2	1474^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.4%		11.1	1383^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	12.3%	91	11.5	50.0	17.9	14.3	33.3	4.3	20.7	36.4	28.6	28.6	14.8	4.3	41.4	45.5	$14,057
Stonebrook-White Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 E 92nd St	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2300	373	23	16.2		7 (1.9%)	351 (94.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	4.5	1510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%		8.1	1449^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.1%	61	21.9	63.3	9.7	16.7	12.5	0.0	35.7	36.0	22.6	16.7	34.4	6.7	42.9	50.0	$15,969
Mayfair Elementary School	Public	3-5	13916 Mayfair Ave	East Cleveland	44112	Cuyahoga County	East Cleveland City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 268-6650	130	9	14.4		1 (0.8%)	122 (93.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	8.5	1433^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	8.0%		4.7	1523^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	3.4%	90	13.3		35.3	12.9	15.6				41.2	21.9	35.6				$26,369
Willson School	Public	PK, KG-8	1122 Ansel Rd	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1850	333	20	16.6		17 (5.1%)	281 (84.4%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	5.8	1484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.3	1486^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	16.0	26.9	17.6	0.0	8.0	21.7	25.9	19.2	29.4	5.9	24.0	21.7	40.7	26.9	$17,331
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		0 (0.0%)	333 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4	1517^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.7	1522^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	3.5%	5	8.3	15.9	26.3	25.0	0.0	2.9	19.0	11.6	21.1	30.0	11.8	2.9	16.3	18.2	$17,060
Roxboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	2405 Roxboro Rd	Cleveland Heights	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7115	251	17	14.7		86 (34.3%)	116 (46.2%)	22 (8.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (7.2%)	62.5	683^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	56.2%		65.8	639^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.5%	44	48.6		75.0	83.3	45.7				83.3	75.0	62.9				$17,835
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1749 Lee Rd	Cleveland Heights	44118	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Heights-University Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 371-7140	270	18	15.0		44 (16.3%)	183 (67.8%)	21 (7.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	40.1	1019^th of 1558 public elementary schools	34.6%		33.8	1097^th of 1577 public elementary schools	30.4%	78	40.0		65.1	51.2	52.5				58.1	48.8	60.0				$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary M Bethune

What schools do graduates of Mary M Bethune attend?

Students who attend Mary M Bethune 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

Is Mary M Bethune a good school?

Mary M Bethune ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary M Bethune?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Mary M Bethune.

What district is Mary M Bethune in?

Cleveland Municipal

What is the racial makeup of Mary M Bethune?

Students at Mary M Bethune are 96% African American, 3% White.

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