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Louisa May Alcott Elementary School

Q: Is Louisa May Alcott Elementary School a good school?

Louisa May Alcott Elementary School ranks 1123 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Louisa May Alcott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Ohio, serving 177 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cleveland Municipal school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools.

Louisa May Alcott Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 38.5% to 56.1% over the past few years, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are also generally below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 46.9% proficiency in 5th grade Math and 46.9% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56.7% and 67.7% respectively. The school's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, ranking in the top 40% for African American students but in the bottom 25% for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby Lakewood City school district has significantly higher-performing elementary schools, such as Emerson Elementary, which outperforms Louisa May Alcott and the Cleveland Municipal district on test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other metrics, despite serving a student population with a similar free/reduced lunch rate. The charter schools near Louisa May Alcott, such as Northwest School of the Arts and Constellation Schools: Madison Community Elementary, also struggle with low performance, suggesting that the charter school model has not been a silver bullet for improving outcomes in this area.

159

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,249

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10308 Baltic Rd
Cleveland, OH 44102-1631

(216) 838-6500

District: Cleveland Municipal

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.2%

White:

25.2%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cleveland Municipal

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg32%

Ohio avg64%

1,123^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1123 of 1558	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1104 of 1577	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1242 of 1596	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1134 of 1588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1310 of 1610	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1036 of 1676	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	1034 of 1636	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	979 of 1651	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.0	1015 of 1678	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	879 of 1684	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	1018 of 1687	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.2	715 of 1701	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	750 of 1709	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	1077 of 1686	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.7	799 of 1662	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	807 of 1610	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.4	588 of 1582	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	385 of 1609	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.7	635 of 1504	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	263 of 1501	82.5%	★★★★☆
2004	90.3	18 of 1471	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	181 of 615	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	200 of 603	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	334 of 610	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	216 of 601	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	341 of 533	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	159 of 605	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	95 of 598	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1032 of 1452	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1029 of 1466	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1083 of 1483	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1308 of 1467	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	936 of 1502	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	865 of 1518	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	22.8	116 of 126	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.9	758 of 759	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	998 of 1473	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	960 of 1484	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1078 of 1447	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	889 of 1419	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1129 of 1404	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.4	589 of 1465	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	609 of 1465	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	1140 of 1466	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1104 of 1485	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1280 of 1498	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1091 of 1518	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1324 of 1499	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	968 of 1535	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1069 of 1536	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	275 of 935	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	563 of 900	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	957 of 1271	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2019)25th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

English Language Arts41%-22 vs state

Science41%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Louisa May Alcott 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)						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
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	10308 Baltic Rd	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6500	159	12	13.2		40 (25.2%)	91 (57.2%)	19 (11.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	29.6	1123^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	27.9%		32.8	1104^th of 1577 public elementary schools	30.0%	19	40.6		56.3	60.0	46.9				46.9	30.0	46.9				$15,249
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
Northwest School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	1441 W 116th St	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Northwest School of the Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 226-6800	279	15	18.9		38 (13.6%)	168 (60.2%)	43 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.3%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	13439 Clifton Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 529-4254	323	17	19.0	39.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	28 (8.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	70.7	519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.7%		77.3	376^th of 1577 public elementary schools	76.2%	143	73.5		76.9	76.0	71.4				63.5	72.0	77.6				$14,125
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Louisa May Alcott Elementary School

How many students attend Louisa May Alcott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Louisa May Alcott Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Louisa May Alcott Elementary School?

Students at Louisa May Alcott Elementary School are 57% African American, 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Louisa May Alcott Elementary School a good school?

Louisa May Alcott Elementary School ranks 1123^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Louisa May Alcott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Louisa May Alcott Elementary 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 Louisa May Alcott Elementary School in?

Cleveland Municipal

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