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Valley View Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

1268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cleveland Municipal School District, with 151 students. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools, it faces challenges that are reflective of systemic issues within the district.

Valley View Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.3% to 56.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Student performance on Ohio state tests is also well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 61.3% statewide and 33.6% in the Cleveland district. However, the school's African American students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the district and state.

While Valley View Elementary faces significant challenges, some of the nearby schools in the Cleveland Municipal district, such as Riverside School and Newton D. Baker School, perform even worse on state tests and have similar chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the issues facing Valley View Elementary are not unique but are systemic within the district. Additionally, the school's higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools raises questions about the effective use of resources and whether additional funding is translating into improved student learning and achievement.

157

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,915

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17200 Valleyview Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135-4356

(216) 838-8900

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

Hispanic:

17.2%

White:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (38% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,268^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

687^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	19.4	1268 of 1558	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1046 of 1577	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1077 of 1596	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	1006 of 1588	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	1129 of 1610	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	948 of 1676	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1004 of 1636	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	1209 of 1651	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1288 of 1678	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.3	1087 of 1684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.8	662 of 1687	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	1184 of 1701	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	80.8	172 of 1709	89.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.4	867 of 1686	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	84.2	105 of 1662	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	58.6	201 of 603	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	121 of 610	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	159 of 601	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	68 of 605	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	139 of 598	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1191 of 1473	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.2	855 of 1484	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	816 of 1447	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	670 of 1419	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	847 of 1404	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	436 of 1465	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	732 of 1465	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1225 of 1466	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1012 of 1485	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1050 of 1498	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	975 of 1518	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1077 of 1499	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	839 of 1535	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	977 of 1536	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	30.2	955 of 1249	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	687 of 1036	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	647 of 1046	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	710 of 1048	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	764 of 1017	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	812 of 1037	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	731 of 1050	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	865 of 1010	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	834 of 1038	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	963 of 1050	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.0	724 of 1035	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.5	278 of 1008	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	156 of 442	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.6	278 of 436	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	191 of 413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	273 of 385	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	201 of 405	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	601 of 983	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	509 of 989	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	587 of 974	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	693 of 947	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	729 of 923	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	622 of 945	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.3	793 of 924	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	669 of 954	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	605 of 958	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	675 of 963	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	743 of 946	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	759 of 924	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	667 of 933	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	799 of 916	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)67th percentile+33 vs school

White (2021)24th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)65th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%-19 vs state

English Language Arts32%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Valley View Elementary School

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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
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-8	17200 Valleyview Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8900	157	12	13.0		26 (16.6%)	84 (53.5%)	27 (17.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.5%)	19.4	1268^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.6%		38.9	1046^th of 1577 public elementary schools	33.7%	222	56.3	52.6	17.6	37.5	50.0	27.3	50.0	42.1	11.8	25.0	43.8	27.3	38.9	47.4		$19,915
Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	17720 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Puritas Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0680	119	7	17.0		25 (21.0%)	39 (32.8%)	40 (33.6%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.4%)	17.3	1293^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.8	1280^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.8%	13			43.5	47.1					39.1	29.4						$11,821
Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	16210 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-0271	211	12	17.5		80 (37.9%)	50 (23.7%)	63 (29.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.1%)	45.8	961^st of 1558 public elementary schools	38.3%		58.4	786^th of 1577 public elementary schools	50.2%	175			37.8	81.6					46.7	68.4						$10,950
Clara E Westropp School	Public	PK, KG-8	19101 Puritas Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6250	415	26	15.9		123 (29.6%)	160 (38.6%)	86 (20.7%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	30.8	1111^th of 1558 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.6	1137^th of 1577 public elementary schools	27.9%	26	37.9	15.4	45.7	67.4	37.9	32.4	27.8	11.1	51.4	53.5	37.9	38.9	47.2	11.1		$10,480
Douglas MacArthur	Public	PK, KG-8	4401 Valleyside Rd	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8400	281	17	16.5		86 (30.6%)	93 (33.1%)	54 (19.2%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	63.2	663^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	57.4%		67	609^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.4%	54	77.4	77.4	60.0	72.7	74.2	30.8	48.3	50.0	68.6	63.6	80.6	63.0	62.1	74.2	94.1	$17,714
Robinson G Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4550 W 150th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6750	445	25	18.0		128 (28.8%)	149 (33.5%)	117 (26.3%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	56.2	795^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.0%		43.2	1002^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	207	55.9	60.0	73.5	84.8	67.6	44.4	81.4	87.5	53.1	60.9	71.4	42.2	62.8	57.5		$14,085
Artemus Ward	Public	PK, KG-8	4315 W 140th St	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6200	487	25	19.4		91 (18.7%)	177 (36.3%)	165 (33.9%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.7%)	19.6	1267^th of 1558 public elementary schools	18.7%		11.6	1375^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.8%	108	16.0	32.5	57.7	51.1	22.0	9.1	22.2	15.0	63.5	22.2	34.0	20.5	24.4	15.0		$13,225
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6300	536	23	23.3		128 (23.9%)	154 (28.7%)	162 (30.2%)	40 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.1%)	37	1048^th of 1558 public elementary schools	32.7%		29.4	1141^st of 1577 public elementary schools	27.6%	93	41.2	33.8	52.5	53.7	65.4	49.1	26.3	17.3	37.3	31.5	56.9	52.7	51.8	36.6	84.2	$14,308
Orchard Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14440 Triskett Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Orchard Park Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 340-3202	383	22	17.4		56 (14.6%)	146 (38.1%)	60 (15.7%)	75 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)	21.3	1240^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.4%		25.3	1188^th of 1577 public elementary schools	24.7%	52	19.5	64.7	68.6	33.3	26.8	28.6	36.4	58.8	54.3	30.8	36.6	23.8	36.4	47.1		$11,142
Riverside School	Public	PK, KG-8	14601 Montrose Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6700	493	27	18.2		248 (50.3%)	112 (22.7%)	82 (16.6%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	44	978^th of 1558 public elementary schools	37.2%		50	926^th of 1577 public elementary schools	41.3%	52	39.6	54.5	77.8	70.2	35.4	40.0	39.1	45.5	59.3	51.1	62.5	43.6	50.0	49.1		$12,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary School?

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 54% African American, 17% Hispanic, 17% White, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

What district is Valley View Elementary School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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