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Wilbur Wright School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Wilbur Wright School is an elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 496 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Cleveland Municipal school district. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state tests across all grade levels and subjects.

Wilbur Wright School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 51.5% to 58.3% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state and district averages. The school's per-student spending of $10,549 in 2018-2019 is slightly higher than the district average, but it does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Interestingly, some nearby charter schools, such as Global Ambassadors Language Academy and Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts, demonstrate significantly better academic performance despite serving similar student populations.

The broader issues within the Cleveland Municipal school district are reflected in the performance of Wilbur Wright School and nearby district schools, which also struggle with poor academic outcomes and high chronic absenteeism. However, the relatively better performance of some charter schools in the area suggests that alternative approaches and targeted interventions may be able to improve outcomes for students in this community.

521

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,472

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11005 Parkhurst Dr
Cleveland, OH 44111-3601

(216) 838-6800

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.5%

Hispanic:

24.4%

White:

23.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (27% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 34 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,319^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

914^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	15.6	1319 of 1558	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1390 of 1577	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	1400 of 1596	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	1432 of 1588	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	1440 of 1610	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1477 of 1676	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1287 of 1636	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1508 of 1651	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	1534 of 1678	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	1429 of 1684	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	1462 of 1687	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	1534 of 1701	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.7	1424 of 1709	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.4	1491 of 1686	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1385 of 1662	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.2	1448 of 1610	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	1402 of 1582	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.2	1399 of 1609	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	1348 of 1504	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.9	1237 of 1501	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	333 of 615	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	418 of 603	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	412 of 610	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	444 of 601	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	479 of 533	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	464 of 605	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.4	229 of 598	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	562 of 765	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	625 of 956	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	609 of 1021	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	268 of 281	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1330 of 1452	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1341 of 1466	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1318 of 1483	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1329 of 1488	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1327 of 1467	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1317 of 1502	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1206 of 1518	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	193 of 259	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	186 of 234	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	183 of 228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	173 of 239	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1248 of 1473	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1295 of 1484	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1269 of 1447	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1265 of 1419	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1235 of 1404	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1292 of 1465	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1120 of 1465	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1227 of 1466	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1311 of 1485	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1327 of 1498	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1384 of 1518	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	1343 of 1499	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1391 of 1535	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1252 of 1536	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	829 of 935	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	860 of 900	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	795 of 856	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1116 of 1175	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1162 of 1190	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.7	1194 of 1215	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	1210 of 1242	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.4	1212 of 1249	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1223 of 1271	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1214 of 1309	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	914 of 1036	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	919 of 1046	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	909 of 1048	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	874 of 1017	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	932 of 1037	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	930 of 1050	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	838 of 1010	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	944 of 1038	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	922 of 1050	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	844 of 1035	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.2	845 of 1008	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	880 of 1001	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	913 of 989	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	809 of 925	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	779 of 895	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	775 of 858	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	765 of 835	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	682 of 837	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	638 of 732	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	611 of 692	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	319 of 442	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	322 of 429	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	362 of 436	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	348 of 385	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	323 of 405	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	282 of 384	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	417 of 565	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	450 of 576	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	249 of 658	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	356 of 643	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	851 of 938	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	796 of 942	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	823 of 943	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	800 of 925	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	823 of 910	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	849 of 917	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	797 of 897	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	10.3	222 of 239	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	196 of 222	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	169 of 192	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	895 of 983	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	860 of 989	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	855 of 974	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	787 of 947	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	803 of 923	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	847 of 945	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	769 of 924	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	892 of 954	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	869 of 958	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	897 of 963	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	855 of 946	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	846 of 924	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	842 of 933	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	800 of 916	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	534 of 572	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	562 of 563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	581 of 590	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	766 of 777	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	740 of 795	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	776 of 805	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	787 of 809	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	773 of 781	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	787 of 796	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	747 of 781	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)46th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2021)27th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)28th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science40%-24 vs state

English Language Arts28%-33 vs state

Mathematics22%-34 vs state

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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
Wilbur Wright School	Public	PK, KG-8	11005 Parkhurst Dr	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6800	521	30	17.3		120 (23.0%)	206 (39.5%)	127 (24.4%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	15.6	1319^th of 1558 public elementary schools	15.3%		10.7	1390^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.9%	71	53.5	25.6	22.8	33.3	41.9	6.8	12.5	15.6	28.1	29.8	41.5	20.5	27.7	18.2	$12,472
Mary Church Terrell	Public	PK, KG-8	3595 Bosworth Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6450	235	17	13.8		66 (28.1%)	77 (32.8%)	59 (25.1%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	17 (7.2%)	22	1232^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.9%		27.8	1162^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	26.3%	70	45.0	16.7	65.0	29.2	30.0	14.3	23.5	11.8	35.0	45.8	50.0	17.4	29.4	27.8	$13,396
Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	3727 Bosworth Rd	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Westside Community School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 688-1900	164	11	14.9		44 (26.8%)	52 (31.7%)	56 (34.1%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	17.7	1287^th of 1558 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.3	1220^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.6%	67	44.4	11.1	41.2	26.3	11.1	19.0	6.7	0.0	23.5	57.9	44.4	23.8	13.3	16.7	$11,875
Almira	Public	PK, KG-8	3375 W 99th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6150	500	28	17.8		80 (16.0%)	154 (30.8%)	233 (46.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	6	1479^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.1%		7	1471^st of 1577 public elementary schools	6.7%	8	19.0	17.0	11.3	19.6	28.6	12.8	11.1	15.1	17.0	15.2	23.8	14.9	20.0	18.9	$14,783
Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13442 Lorain Ave	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Global Ambassadors Language Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 315-7942	279	29	9.6	71.0%	44 (15.8%)	82 (29.4%)	127 (45.5%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	28.9	1130^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.5%		42.1	1013^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.8%	117	37.0	53.8	40.6	55.0	33.3	21.4		58.3	56.3	50.0	59.3	35.7	84.6	61.5	$11,758
Village Preparatory School Willard	Public, Charter	K-8	9401 Willard Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Village Preparatory School Willard	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 586-3892	473	27	17.8		28 (5.9%)	287 (60.7%)	112 (23.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2080 Quail St	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4230	255	18	14.1	66.7%	139 (54.5%)	29 (11.4%)	11 (4.3%)	51 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	62	695^th of 1558 public elementary schools	55.4%		54.1	866^th of 1577 public elementary schools	45.1%	171	60.0		70.0	68.0	60.0				70.0	72.0	68.6				$16,554
Halle	Public	PK, KG-8	7901 Halle Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-0750	410	28	14.6		77 (18.8%)	210 (51.2%)	99 (24.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	2.6	1541^st of 1558 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.8	1554^th of 1577 public elementary schools	1.5%	13	6.1	21.9	8.3	5.0	0.0	4.4	16.7	12.5	16.7	12.5	9.1	15.9	16.2	22.6	$14,505
Marion C Seltzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1468 W 98th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6550	356	22	16.1		60 (16.9%)	150 (42.1%)	133 (37.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	11.7	1375^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.7%		9.9	1403^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.0%	28	21.6	11.9	36.7	40.0	26.3	10.0	13.8	4.9	33.3	40.0	34.2	13.8	17.2	10.0	$16,385
Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2015 W 95th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 651-5212	197	15	13.1		35 (17.8%)	52 (26.4%)	91 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.6%)	5.1	1500^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.6	1500^th of 1577 public elementary schools	4.9%		15.8	10.5	5.0	25.0	5.3	12.5	15.0	5.3	15.0	31.3	31.6	6.3	15.0	5.3	$12,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur Wright School

What district is Wilbur Wright School in?

Cleveland Municipal

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Wright School?

Students at Wilbur Wright School are 40% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Wilbur Wright School a good school?

Wilbur Wright School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilbur Wright School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Wilbur Wright School.

What schools do graduates of Wilbur Wright School attend?

Students who attend Wilbur Wright 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

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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