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Nathan Hale School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Nathan Hale School is a PK–8 school in the Cleveland Municipal district at 3588 Martin Luther King Dr, Cleveland, OH, serving 364 students in a district ranked 689th of 773 in Ohio. In 2025–26, the school ranks 1370th of 1560 Ohio schools (12th percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom eighth of the state. Its history shows long-term bottom-tier performance with some improvement: it was in the 1st percentile in 2015–16, but has generally ranked between the 10th and 15th percentiles from 2021–22 through 2025–26. It remains a 1-star school after a 0-star year in 2024–25.

Among nearby same-district PK–8 schools, Nathan Hale is not the lowest performer. It ranks second-highest among this group, behind Albert Bushnell Hart and ahead of Miles Park School, Andrew J Rickoff, Miles School, Charles Dickens School, and Robert H Jamison School. Even so, all of these same-district schools are in the bottom quartile of Ohio schools. Nearby charter alternatives often compare more favorably: Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy ranked 48th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, and SMART Academy ranked 32nd percentile with 2 stars. Intergenerational School The was in the 13th percentile in 2024–25, and Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills had only older data, showing 20th percentile in 2018–19.

Nathan Hale’s clearest academic bright spot is early math: 3rd-grade math proficiency has been above the district for four straight years, reaching 53.1% in 2025–26 versus the district’s 33.6%, and 5th-grade math was 45.5% versus 26.4%. Middle grades are the biggest concern: 6th-grade math was 0%, 8th-grade math 3%, 6th-grade ELA 6.9%, 7th-grade ELA 9.7%, and 8th-grade science 8.8%. Chronic absenteeism was 54.3% in 2025–26—matching the district but higher than most nearby schools—after improving to 47.9% in 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio is 18.2, and older spending data shows $11,944 per student in 2018–19. Subgroup results are low for low-income, male, female, special education, and gifted students. Overall, Nathan Hale is not the weakest same-district peer, but it remains bottom-tier statewide with early-math strengths and serious middle-grade and attendance challenges.

364

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,077

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3588 Martin Luther King Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105-2465

(216) 838-4250

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (21% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 46 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg31%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

1,370^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,016^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	12.6	1370 of 1560	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1407 of 1558	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1338 of 1577	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1352 of 1596	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1370 of 1588	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1568 of 1610	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1561 of 1676	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1529 of 1636	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	1608 of 1651	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.4	1664 of 1678	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1526 of 1684	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	1574 of 1687	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.1	1661 of 1701	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	1605 of 1709	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	1648 of 1686	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	1593 of 1662	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	1549 of 1610	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	1572 of 1582	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	1579 of 1609	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	1453 of 1504	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.4	1407 of 1501	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	402 of 631	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	430 of 615	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	369 of 603	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	373 of 610	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	362 of 601	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	486 of 533	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	507 of 605	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	517 of 598	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	748 of 824	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	937 of 956	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	961 of 1021	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	1312 of 1452	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	1325 of 1452	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1326 of 1466	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1348 of 1483	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	1383 of 1488	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1429 of 1467	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1407 of 1502	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1429 of 1518	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	0.0	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	1260 of 1467	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1293 of 1473	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1249 of 1484	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1226 of 1447	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1193 of 1419	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	1359 of 1404	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1361 of 1465	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1380 of 1465	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1349 of 1467	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	1300 of 1466	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1256 of 1485	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1283 of 1498	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1279 of 1518	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1482 of 1499	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1407 of 1535	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	1471 of 1536	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	783 of 856	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	4.7	1016 of 1046	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	1001 of 1036	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	981 of 1046	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1000 of 1048	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	981 of 1017	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	1024 of 1037	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	1040 of 1050	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	988 of 1010	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.2	1026 of 1038	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1041 of 1050	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	922 of 1035	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	957 of 1008	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	940 of 1001	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	945 of 989	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.8	887 of 925	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	803 of 858	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	830 of 835	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.2	824 of 837	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	687 of 732	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.3	689 of 692	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	428 of 455	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	407 of 442	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	348 of 429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	403 of 436	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	391 of 413	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	400 of 405	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	374 of 384	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	367 of 565	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	588 of 658	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	901 of 947	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	924 of 938	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	910 of 942	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	895 of 943	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	905 of 910	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	917 of 917	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	888 of 897	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	973 of 996	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	964 of 983	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	935 of 989	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	945 of 974	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	933 of 947	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	938 of 945	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	913 of 924	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	933 of 955	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	931 of 954	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	900 of 958	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	950 of 963	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	932 of 946	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	920 of 933	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	897 of 916	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	391 of 572	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	467 of 563	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+24 vs school

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

Female (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)9th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics24%-33 vs state

English Language Arts21%-42 vs state

Science16%-46 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 27, 2009

Well, I think that Nathan Hale is a good school now because their rules have gotten a lot more strict. They've torn down the Nathan Hale on Martin Luther King jar. Dr. And is now located on E. 116th St. & Union, 44105(Genesis School). They now have more security, such as a metal detector and 2 security guards. They are now expelling the constantly troubled students. Compared to last year, Nathan Hale has changed A LOT!!! Close Quote

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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)						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	Total
Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-8	3588 Martin Luther King Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4250	364	20	18.2	99.2%	5 (1.4%)	347 (95.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	12.6	1370^th of 1560 public elementary schools	12.2%		10	1407^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.7%	37	22.7	8.8	53.1	28.2	45.5	0.0	16.1	3.0	31.3	28.2	27.3	6.9	9.7	20.0	$14,077
Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills	Public, Charter	K-8	9201 Crane Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Village Preparatory School Woodland Hills	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 298-1164	620	31	19.8	79.0%	3 (0.5%)	602 (97.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Charles Dickens School	Public	PK, KG-8	13013 Corlett Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4200	253	9	28.1	98.8%	4 (1.6%)	239 (94.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2.6	1545^th of 1560 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.9	1520^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.4%	25	13.6	13.0	3.8	10.3	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.3	19.2	20.7	18.2	15.8	30.0	21.7	$14,394
Miles Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	4090 E 93rd St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4450	343	20	17.1	99.1%	13 (3.8%)	312 (91.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	9.8	1414^th of 1560 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.1	1405^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.8%	9	14.3	7.3	45.7	22.9	7.1	11.1	3.1	4.9	39.1	31.4	46.4	10.8	21.9	22.0	$13,621
Miles School	Public	PK, KG-8	11918 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5250	248	15	16.5	68.1%	1 (0.4%)	231 (93.1%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	3.6	1522^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	2.4%		2.5	1542^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.0%	20	4.0	38.9	30.0	7.7	4.0	12.0	9.5	26.3	20.0	7.7	32.0	8.0	9.5	10.5	$12,754
Andrew J Rickoff	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 E 147th St	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4150	391	24	16.2	99.2%	5 (1.3%)	368 (94.1%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	6.4	1474^th of 1560 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.1	1441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	7.5%	33	11.1	7.9	16.7	5.0	33.3	19.4	10.0	10.3	11.1	16.9	25.9	25.0	6.7	5.3	$12,540
Albert Bushnell Hart	Public	PK, KG-8	3900 E 75th St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4400	249	16	15.5	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	199 (79.9%)	12 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	15.4	1318^th of 1560 public elementary schools	15.5%		22.2	1226^th of 1558 public elementary schools	21.3%	92	19.0	88.9	7.4	42.9	19.0	45.5	14.3	22.2	22.2	57.1	19.0	22.7	28.6	55.6	$14,062
SMART Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4688 E 162nd St	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	SMART Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 714-3801	92	10	9.2	—	2 (2.2%)	82 (89.1%)	5 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	37.1	1063^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	31.9%		52.6	854^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.2%	209			60.0	33.3					62.5						$9,850
Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10701 Shaker Blvd	Cleveland	44104	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 229-3000	388	22	17.6	74.7%	9 (2.3%)	349 (89.9%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	55.3	806^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.3%		76.9	388^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.1%	418	100.0	100.0	40.0	60.0	30.8	71.4	81.1	18.6	55.0	72.5	71.8	63.9	73.0	39.5	$12,214
Robert H Jamison School	Public	PK, KG-8	4092 E 146th St	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5400	376	22	17.0	99.2%	10 (2.7%)	348 (92.6%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2.6	1544^th of 1560 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.4	1532^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	1.7%	12	14.3	11.6	8.8	3.4	4.8	5.9	2.9	11.6	23.5	6.7	23.8	11.8	20.6	14.0	$14,313

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale School

Is Nathan Hale School a good school?

Nathan Hale School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Ohio elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Nathan Hale School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale School 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 Nathan Hale School in?

Cleveland Municipal

How many students attend Nathan Hale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Nathan Hale School.

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale School?

Students at Nathan Hale School are 95% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Hispanic.

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